Standards Flashcards
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Which ABLE standard addresses the requirement that test development must include review by experts in the target language community being assessed?
Answer: Sensitivity review standard
The Sensitivity Review standard requires that subject-matter experts from the target community review items for potential bias, stereotyping, or offense.
According to ABLE standards, what action must a testing organization take if a systematic scoring error is discovered after results have been released?
Answer: Rescore affected responses and notify impacted test-takers
When a systematic scoring error is found post-release, affected responses must be rescored and impacted test-takers must be formally notified of corrected scores.
ABLE standards define 'consequential validity' evidence as documentation of what?
Answer: The intended and unintended consequences of score use in practice
Consequential validity evidence documents both the intended benefits and any unintended negative consequences of how scores are actually used.
Under ABLE's comparability standard, when two test forms are administered in the same cycle, which condition must be demonstrated?
Answer: Scores from each form must represent equivalent levels of proficiency
Comparability requires that scores from different forms indicate the same proficiency level, achieved through equating, not by making forms identical.
ABLE's professional responsibility standard requires that score users (e.g., universities, employers) receive what before using scores in decisions?
Answer: Sufficient information about score meaning and appropriate use
Score users must receive sufficient information about what scores mean and their appropriate uses to make responsible decisions.
Which ABLE standard requires that computerized adaptive language tests be validated to ensure the adaptive algorithm does not introduce construct-irrelevant variance?
Answer: Adaptive validity standard
The Adaptive Validity standard ensures that item selection algorithms in CAT (Computer Adaptive Testing) do not inadvertently favor or penalize certain test-takers in ways unrelated to language ability.
According to ABLE standards, how must testing organizations handle requests for score verification or rescoring from test-takers?
Answer: Provide a fair, transparent, and documented appeal process
ABLE standards require that testing organizations maintain a fair, transparent, and documented process for handling score verification and appeal requests.