Fairness in Educational and Psychological Testing: Examining Theoretical, Research, Practice, and Policy Implications of the 2014 Standards

Jessica L. Jonson, Kurt F. Geisinger

• Publisher: American Educational Research Association
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN: 9780935302974
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

This book examines scholarship, best practice methodologies, and examples of policy and practice from various professional fields in education and psychology to illuminate the elevated emphasis on test fairness in the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. Together, the chapters provide a survey of critical and current issues with a view to broadening and contextualizing the fairness guidelines for different types of tests, test takers, and testing contexts. Researchers and practitioners from school psychology, clinical/counseling psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and education will find the content useful in thinking more acutely about fairness in testing in their work. The book also has chapters that address implications for policy makers, and, in some cases, the public. These discussions are offered as a starting point for future scholarship on the theoretical, empirical, and applied aspects of fairness in testing particularly given the ever-increasing importance of addressing equity in testing.

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Introduction: Conceptualizing and Contextualizing Fairness Standards, Issues, and Solutions Across Professional Fields in Education and Psychology
• Section 1: Conceptualizing Fairness in Testing and Assessment
• Section 2: Encountering Fairness in Different Fields and Contexts
• Section 3: Understanding Specific Subgroups When Considering Fairness
• Conclusion: Looking Forward: Cross-Cutting Themes for the Future of Fairness in Testing
• Name Index
• Subject Index
• About the Contributors