Reconsidering Assessment Fairness: Extending Beyond the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing is considered the gold standard of testing in the U.S. Our panel of experts will reconsider the conceptualization of fairness in testing and explore how it has evolved beyond the 2014 standards with a focus on licensure and certification testing. This session aims to inspire action toward advancing equitable assessment practices that address the complexities of racial injustices and the contemporary challenges related to fairness and equity in testing. Our expert panel will engage in a thought-provoking discussion and exploration of assessment fairness with a focus on:
• Evolving Notions of Fairness
• Frameworks for Measurement and Assessment
• Impact of Technology
• Policy Implications and Future Directions for Professions Education and Licensing

Sub Unit

• Division I - Education in the Professions

Cosponsor

• Division D - Measurement and Research Methodologies

Chairs

• Linette P. Ross, National Board of Medical Examiners

• Celia Laird O'Brien, Northwestern University

• Katherine M. Edmondson, Cornell University

Moderator

• Christy K. Boscardin, University of California - San Francisco

Panelists

• Ye Tong, National Board of Medical Examiners

• Mary Pitoniak, ETS

• Rebecca S. Lipner, American Board of Internal Medicine

• Carol E. Ezzelle, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

• Andrew Ho, Harvard University

• Kristen L. Huff, Curriculum Associates