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oapen-20.500.12657-541842022-04-27T03:06:11Z Integrating Timing Considerations to Improve Testing Practices Margolis, Melissa J. Feinberg, Richard A. Education: examinations and assessment Psychological testing and measurement Educational psychology bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JN Education::JNK Organization & management of education::JNKD Examinations & assessment bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JM Psychology::JMB Psychological methodology::JMBT Psychological testing & measurement bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JN Education::JNC Educational psychology Integrating Timing Considerations to Improve Testing Practices synthesizes a wealth of theory and research on time issues in assessment into actionable advice for test development, administration, and scoring. One of the major advantages of computer-based testing is the capability to passively record test-taking metadata—including how examinees use time and how time affects testing outcomes. This has opened many questions for testing administrators. Is there a trade-off between speed and accuracy in test taking? What considerations should influence equitable decisions about extended-time accommodations? How can test administrators use timing data to balance the costs and resulting validity of tests administered at commercial testing centers? In this comprehensive volume, experts in the field discuss the impact of timing considerations, constraints, and policies on valid score interpretations; administrative accommodations, test construction, and examinees’ experiences and behaviors; and how to implement the findings into practice. These 12 chapters provide invaluable resources for testing professionals to better understand the inextricable links between effective time allocation and the purposes of high-stakes testing. 2022-04-26T08:40:18Z 2022-04-26T08:40:18Z 2021 book ONIX_20220426_9781351064774_18 9781351064774 9781138479753 9781351064781 9781138479760 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/54184 eng application/pdf n/a 9781351064774.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781351064781 10.4324/9781351064781 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9781351064774 9781138479753 9781351064781 9781138479760 Routledge 200 open access
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Integrating Timing Considerations to Improve Testing Practices synthesizes a wealth of theory and research on time issues in assessment into actionable advice for test development, administration, and scoring. One of the major advantages of computer-based testing is the capability to passively record test-taking metadata—including how examinees use time and how time affects testing outcomes. This has opened many questions for testing administrators. Is there a trade-off between speed and accuracy in test taking? What considerations should influence equitable decisions about extended-time accommodations? How can test administrators use timing data to balance the costs and resulting validity of tests administered at commercial testing centers? In this comprehensive volume, experts in the field discuss the impact of timing considerations, constraints, and policies on valid score interpretations; administrative accommodations, test construction, and examinees’ experiences and behaviors; and how to implement the findings into practice. These 12 chapters provide invaluable resources for testing professionals to better understand the inextricable links between effective time allocation and the purposes of high-stakes testing.
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