Foundations for Measurement

Abstract

Technology-enhanced assessment offers tremendous opportunities and unique challenges in the measurement and prediction of human behavior. This chapter addresses the measurement challenges-and highlights the opportunities-that technological advances bring to the assessment field. First, it presents the foundation for sound measurement practice that provides solid support for building and implementing high-quality assessments. Next, the chapter reviews the classical and modern approaches for establishing reliability and provides recommendations for enhancing the precision of technology-driven measures. It also discusses the strands of validity evidence that are needed to ensure adequate coverage of the targeted attributes and accurate prediction of job-related behaviors. Further, the chapter explores the importance of standardization and measurement equivalence in the context of automated assessments and reveals how cheating, response distortion, and retesting can impact an assessment’s psychometrics. Finally, it addresses how computer access and the "technology divide" can impact performance on the assessment. Controlled Vocabulary Terms Performance measurement; standardization

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