Final Analysis of a Selected Test

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Introduction

[Identify the standardized test you selected in Unit 2 and its stated purpose. Indicate the topics covered by the rest of the paper. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

The Code of Fair Testing Practice in Education

[A minimum of four pages. For each element, identify strengths and weaknesses, evaluate the selected test for the element, and make recommendations, if any for improvement, citing

appropriate standards of practice. For further organization, you can use a sub-heading for each Element. ▪ Element 1. Purpose: Define the purpose for testing, the content, and skills tested. (See Unit 2 assignment.) ▪ Element 2. Appropriateness: Evaluate appropriateness of test content, skills tested, and content covered. (See Unit 2 assignment.) ▪ Element 3. Materials: Evaluate materials for which clear, accurate, and complete information is provided. (See Unit 2 assignment.) ▪ Element 4. Training: Test users have appropriate knowledge, skills, and training. (See Unit 2 assignment.) ▪ Element 5. Technical Quality: ▪ Synthesis of evidence of reliability. (See Unit 5 assignment.) ▪ Synthesis of evidence of validity. (See Unit 5 assignment.) ▪ Element 6. Test Items and Format: Evaluate test items, test format, directions, manuals and scores, and address the use of computer technology. (See Unit 7 assignment.) ▪ Element 7. Test Procedures and Materials: Evaluate test procedures and materials to ensure that potentially offensive content or language is avoided. (See Unit 7 assignment.) ▪ Element 8. Modifications and Accommodations: Evaluate if tests provide appropriately modified forms or procedures for test takers with disabilities. (See Unit 7 assignment.) ▪ Element 9. Group Differences: Evaluate evidence on performance of test takers of diverse subgroups. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Summary

[1-2 pages. Synthesize and summarize the previous section. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Overall recommendations

[This section must address your overall recommendation to use the test in the field and with the population to be served, and one of these points: ▪ If recommending the use of the selected test, identify the greatest strengths you discovered and determined in its use. Additionally, identify any limitations or concerns that may still exist with its use regardless of the recommendation. Are there still concerns for the test in certain situations? ▪ If not recommending the use of the selected test, identify the greatest weaknesses you discovered and determined in its use. Additionally, identify any strengths that may still exist with its use regardless of the

opposition. Are there still uses for the test within set parameters? Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

References

[Begin the References on a new page. Use current APA format and style.]