Exam 7: Fairness and Bias

A test of math problem solving is administered in a large print version to a student with a visual disability. Which is the technical term for this change in strict adherence to standardized administration of the test?

What conclusion does the text suggest as the profession's position about the question of whether scores derived from a test administered with accommodations should be "flagged," that is, marked to indicate the nonstandard administration?

In the "panel review" method for studying test bias, pane members are typically selected to represent different _____.

Which popular term does the text use to describe the goal of using an accommodation for a test?

When attempting to identify test items that show bias against some group, it is possible to compare results of statistical analysis of the items with results of panel review of the items. What does research show about the degree of agreement between these two procedures? Agreement is _____.

Studying whether the structure of a test, as indicated by factor analysis, is the same in two different groups is an example of applying concepts of ____________.

What conclusion applies regarding applicability of a test's norms for accommodations and modifications? The norms should be applicable __________.

What does the text suggest about the frequency with which the "panel review" procedure is used in test development?

The two types of bias in the context of criterion-related validity, especially predictive validity are __________.

Two types of changes in standardized administration of a test for persons with disabilities are called accommodation and modification. For which are the norms for the test presumed to be applicable?