In my previous blog post, I noted that reliability and validity are two essential properties of psychological measurement. Measures of intelligence, personality, vocational interests, and so forth ...

In 2000, London opened its Millennium pedestrian bridge to the public in a widely celebrated event. The momentous occasion drew large numbers of people, eager to view and experience the bridge first ...

To guarantee security and accessibility goals are met, it’s essential that English-language testing is fair, accurate and unbiased for students of all backgrounds Making sure that international ...

The first reason for caring about how sensitive our standardized tests are to instruction is moral. If the tests we use to judge the effects of instruction on student learning are not sensitive to ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Interpreting FSI Test Scores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign ...

The report by the Universities of Dundee and Cambridge highlights concerns about “the preparedness of students admitted through less traditional tests” as well as worries about the “security, validity ...