Core Concepts and Fundamentals Flashcards
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What is a 'job task analysis' (JTA) in the context of professional certification exams like the 8100?
Answer: A research process that identifies critical tasks performed by professionals in the field
A JTA surveys practicing professionals to identify which tasks are most critical and frequent, forming the foundation for exam content.
How does the 8100 Professional Level Exam protect against cheating through question exposure?
Answer: Item banking with large pools of questions rotated across exam forms
Large item banks allow different candidates to receive different questions from the same content domain, reducing the impact of question leakage.
Which term describes questions included in an exam for statistical analysis but not counted toward the candidate's score?
Answer: Pretest or pilot items
Pretest items are unscored questions embedded in the exam to gather data on item difficulty and discrimination before they become scored items.
What does 'reliability' mean when evaluating the quality of the 8100 Professional Level Exam?
Answer: The exam produces consistent scores across administrations and candidate populations
A reliable exam gives consistent results — a candidate with the same knowledge level should score similarly regardless of when or where they test.
Which of the following best supports fair testing practices for candidates with documented disabilities on the 8100 exam?
Answer: Testing accommodations such as extended time or assistive technology
Testing accommodations level the playing field by removing barriers caused by a disability without changing the construct being assessed.
Why is score reporting typically presented as a scaled score rather than a raw score on the 8100 exam?
Answer: Scaled scores allow fair comparison across different exam forms of varying difficulty
Scaling equates scores from different exam forms so that a score of, say, 70 means the same level of performance regardless of which form a candidate received.