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Chapter 10 - Testing and Measurement in North America with a Focus on Transformation

from Part III - Regional Focus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Liberty Munson
Edited by
Louis Tay ,
Sang Eun Woo  and
Tara Behrend
Louis Tay
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Indiana
Sang Eun Woo
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Indiana
Tara Behrend
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Indiana
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Summary

An overview of testing and measurement in North America is provided, covering topics related to privacy laws and regulations, online proctoring, artificial intelligence, accommodations, accessibility, and the “opt out of testing” movement that are currently defining measurement in North America. This is not to say that these challenges are unique to North America; in fact, the challenges related to these topics are being faced all over the world in varying degrees and the same opportunities exist, but these topics are of particular importance when it comes to measurement and assessment in North America. Building on these observations, a discussion of how advances in technology and computing power provide an opportunity to challenge the status quo related to assessment; these advancements will allow assessment of skills in more authentic ways that will provide better insight into someone’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. The question we should be asking and attempting to answer is “How can assessment developers leverage the power of the cloud and technology to measure skills more accurately and create higher fidelity in the assessment process?”

Keywords

Americameasurementtestingassessmentprivacyonline proctoringaccommodationsaccessibilityinnovationcomputational psychologyartificial intelligencetechnology
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Technology and Measurement around the Globe , pp. 308 - 325
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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