Guidelines and Standards
- Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
(1999;
www.apa.org,
www.aera.net,
www.ncme.org). Presents best practices for a broad audience,
geared towards organizations developing educational (e.g., state or
provincial level achievement tests) and psychological tests (e.g.,
personality tests) at various levels of stakes (low to high). The
guidelines and standards outlined within are applicable to any area
of assessment.
- Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education (http://www.apa.org/science/fairtestcode.html). This publication applies broadly to testing in education (admissions, educational assessment, educational diagnosis, and student placement) for all modes of presentation (computer, paper-and-pencil, etc.).
- International Organization for Standardization
(ISO;
http://www.iso.org/). The International Organization for
Standardization (French: Organisation internationale de
normalisation), widely known as the ISO, is an international
standard-setting body composed of representatives from various
national standards organizations. The following standards are
important in the context of the Assessment Maturity Model:
- ISO/IEC 23988:2007, A code of practice for the use of information technology (IT) in the delivery of assessments. Designed for groups or individuals who conduct assessments using IT platforms and are interested in knowing best practices
- ISO 9000:2005, Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary which covers the basics of what quality management systems are and also contains the core language of the ISO 9000 series of standards.
- ISO 9001:2000 Quality management systems - Requirements is intended for use in any organization which designs, develops, manufactures, installs and/or services any product or provides any form of service. This is the only implementation for which third-party auditors may grant certifications.
- ISO 9004:2000 Quality management systems - Guidelines for performance improvements. covers continual improvement. This gives you advice on what you could do to enhance a mature system.
- Guidelines for Computer-Based Testing (2000; www.testpublishers.org/). The Guidelines for Computer-Based Testing (2000) is a publication produced by the Association of Test Publishers (ATP), of which Questionmark is an active member.
- International Test Commission (ITC) Projects (http://www.intestcom.org/itc_projects.htm).
These projects are translated into several languages, provide best
practices in several areas and are intended for any organization
involved in low, medium, and high stakes assessment:
- ITC Guidelines on Adapting Tests
- ITC Guidelines on Test Use
- ITC International Guidelines on Computer-Based and Internet-Delivered Testing
- NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post-Secondary Test Centers (http://www.ncta-testing.org/resources/standards/standards.php). This resource in intended for organizations that conduct testing at the post-secondary level and require information on test center best practices
- Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of Students. (1990; http://www.unl.edu/buros/bimm/html/article3.html). This document is intended for use by teachers and those who develop professional development experiences for teachers.
- Guidelines for Computerized Adaptive Test Development and Use in Education (1995; www.acenet.edu). This resources is designed for those involved in the development of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) programs.
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