A Needs Assessment to Guide Professional Development in Justice-Oriented Assessment

• In Event: Innovation Demonstration III

Abstract

We showcase a Needs Assessment to determine a professional’s values, confidence, and perceived barriers to engaging in work related to fairness, equity, and social justice in educational assessment. We share the resource, discuss our PhD program’s experience using the assessment, and how our unit used results to guide professional development.

Authors

• Brian C Leventhal, James Madison University

• Sara Finney, James Madison University

• Elaine Kaye, James Madison University

• Nicole Wilson, James Madison University