EPISODE · Jul 16, 2024 · 39 MIN
Ep 7 - Performance Based Testing
from It Depends: Understanding Psychometrics for Testing + Assessment, by Dr. Amanda Dainis + Tim Burnett · host It Depends: Understanding Psychometrics for Testing + Assessment
This episode of the It Depends Podcast explores performance-based testing in professional certification and licensure. Amanda and Tim discuss the benefits and challenges of performance tests compared to traditional knowledge-based exams, covering various assessment types, implementation considerations, costs, and future trends in performance-based assessment. Key questions answered: What is performance-based testing? What are some advantages of performance tests What challenges come with performance-based tests? Topic Keywords: Psychometrics • Validity • Reliability • Item Response Theory • Job Task Analysis • Cut Scores • Performance-Based Assessment • Test Security • Equating • Bias and Fairness Bonus Question: What future trends do you see in performance testing and how should organizations prepare to adapt to these changes? Find the answer here: https://www.testcommunity.network/podcast-it-depends Connect with us: Amanda Dainis, PhD, MPA https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-dainis-phd-mpa-012b94119/ Tim Burnett https://www.linkedin.com/in/tburnett/ Ask a question: https://www.testcommunity.network/podcast-it-depends
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