The Joint Committee on Testing Practices (JCTP) is composed of representatives from professional organizations and test publishers who work together to improve the use and quality of tests The committee provides a forum for the exchange of information and for the identification of issues of mutual concern. The committee develops documents such as the Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, Sourcebook on Assessing Individuals with Disabilities, Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers: Guidelines and Expectations, a book on Responsible Test Use, and has developed a videotape on school testing.
Committee Members
- Co-Chair, Tom Kubiszyn, PhD, University of Houston
- Co-Chair, Jonathan Dings, PhD, Boulder Valley Public Schools
- Stephanie JL Gertz, PhD, Stephanie Gertz Consulting
- William G. Harris, PhD, Association of Test Publishers
- Neal Kingston, PhD, CTB McGraw-Hill
- George McCloskey, PhD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Richard Sawyer, PhD, ACT
- Janet Wall, EdD, Sage Solutions
- Pat Nellor Wickwire, PhD, The Nellor Wickwire Group
APA Staff Liaison:
Marianne Ernesto
Director of Testing and Assessment
American Psychological Association
750 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Tel: (202) 336-6000
Fax: (202) 336-5953
JCTP Publications/Links:
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