Revisions to the latest edition of the
Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
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Background
A revision of the 1999 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing has been approved by the three sponsoring associations - the American Educational Research Association (AERA), American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Council for Measurement in Education (NCME). The revision will begin with a general call for comments from members of the associations and other groups and individuals having expertise and interest in educational and psychological testing.
In 2005, the sponsoring associations (AERA, APA, and NCME) appointed a Management Committee that is responsible for determining the general scope and emphasis of the revision, coordinating input and review of the revision, overseeing the financial and managerial aspects of the revision, and appointing of chairs and members of the Joint Committee who will conduct the revision. A call for comments is posted here. Individuals and organizations are welcome to submit comments on line through November 5, 2007. All comments submitted to APA will be reviewed by the Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessment (CPTA). The members of CPTA will compile a summary of all comments and submit it as part of APA's formal statement on the current version of the Standards. Once all comments have been received and reviewed, the Management Committee, with collaboration from the Joint Committee co-chairs, will determine the general areas or priorities for the revision and timeline. Based on the scope and focus of the revision, individual members with expertise in testing will be appointed to a Joint Committee which will begin the revision of the Standards in 2008.
The 1999 Standards are the 3rd revision of the joint standards. The Standards have been frequently cited in federal and state legislation, court decisions, and other policy and legal documents as the preeminent professional and scientific guidelines on the development, use and validation of psychological and educational tests and assessments. The Management Committee, the Joint Committe co-chairs, and the members of the Joint Committee will welcome your comments with regard to the revision of the Standards. Please contact Marianne Ernesto, Director Testing and Assessment, APA Science Directorate via email if you have questions or need additional information concerning the Standards revision process.
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