Applying Lessons Learned in Educational Score Reporting to Credentialing

• In Event: An Exploration of Exam and Examinee Performance in Licensure Exams Across the Disciplines

Abstract

Score reporting is among the most challenging aspects of test development. Recent work in test score reporting has primarily focused on educational score reports. Although credentialing agencies have also invested in improving their score reporting, reports remain a mixed bag of quality. Advances achieved in the reporting of student performance related to performance levels have great relevance to the reporting of pass-fail decisions in credentialing. Similarly, the growing reliance in education on domain scores and diagnostic feedback corresponds to the needs of failing credentialing candidates to identify skill improvement needs prior to subsequent test administrations. This paper synthesizes recent findings in educational score reporting to identify emerging best practices applicable to certification and licensure.

Authors

• Jill van den Heuvel, Alpine Testing Solutions

• April L. Zenisky, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

• Susan L. Davis-Becker, Alpine Testing Solutions