Describe how the content and skills to be tested were selected and how the tests were developed.
Test developers should provide the information and
supporting evidence that test users need to select
appropriate tests.
1. Provide evidence of what the test measures, the
recommended uses, the intended test takers, and
the strengths and limitations of the test, including
the level of precision of the test scores.
2. Describe how the content and skills to be tested
were selected and how the tests were developed.
3. Communicate information about a test’s
characteristics at a level of detail appropriate
to the intended test users.
4. Provide guidance on the levels of skills,
knowledge, and training necessary for appropriate
review, selection, and administration of tests.
5. Provide evidence that the technical quality,
including reliability and validity, of the test meets its
intended purposes.
6. Provide to qualified test users representative
samples of test questions or practice tests,
directions, answer sheets, manuals, and
score reports.
7. Avoid potentially offensive content or language
when developing test questions and
related materials.
8. Make appropriately modified forms of tests
or administration procedures available for
test takers with disabilities who need special
accommodations.
9. Obtain and provide evidence on the performance of
test takers of diverse subgroups, making significant
efforts to obtain sample sizes that are adequate for
subgroup analyses. Evaluate the evidence to ensure
that differences in performance are related to the
skills being assessed.
