Evaluating Assessment Instruments

Test Name and Versions

Assessment One

Assessment Two

Purpose(s) for Administering the Tests

Assessment One

Assessment Two

Characteristic(s) to be Measured by the Tests

(skill, ability, personality trait)

Assessment One

Assessment Two

Target Population

(education, experience level, other background)

Assessment One

Assessment Two

Test Characteristics

Assessment One

Assessment Two

1. Type (paper-and-pencil or computer):

Alternate forms available:

2. Scoring method (computer or manually):

3. Technical considerations:

a) Reliability: r =

b) Validity: r =

c) Reference/norm group:

d) Test fairness evidence:

e) Adverse impact evidence:

f) Applicability (indicate any special groups):

4. Administration considerations:

5. Administration time:

6. Materials needed (include start-up, operational, and scoring costs):

7. Facilities needed:

8. Staffing requirements:

9. Training requirements:

10. Other considerations (consider clarity, comprehensiveness, and utility):

11. Test manual information:

12. Supporting documents available from the publisher:

13. Publisher assistance:

14. Independent reviews:

Overall Evaluation

(One to two sentences providing your conclusions about the test you evaluated)

Assessment One

Assessment Two

Name of Test:

Name of Test: