ATP Professional Standards & Competencies 5

Question 1

Under ATP's ethical standards, when a test is no longer psychometrically supported, the publisher's obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Retire the test or invest in re-validation

Answer

ATP ethics require publishers to retire or re-validate tests that no longer have sufficient technical support rather than continuing to market unsupported instruments.

Question 2

The competency area of 'score reporting design' in ATP standards emphasizes that score reports should:

Accepted Answer

Present information at the appropriate level of detail for each intended audience

Answer

Effective score reports are tailored to their audiences — test takers, educators, and policymakers each need different levels and types of information.

Question 3

Which ATP standard applies when a publisher licenses a test to a third-party administrator?

Accepted Answer

The publisher must ensure that licensed administrators meet the same test security and quality standards

Answer

ATP holds publishers accountable for the proper use of their tests even when administered by licensed third parties; contracts should require adherence to professional standards.

Question 4

In ATP's framework, 'content representativeness' refers to the degree to which:

Accepted Answer

The test adequately samples the full domain specified in the test blueprint

Answer

Content representativeness (content validity) requires that the test systematically covers the breadth and depth of the target domain as defined by the test specifications.

Question 5

ATP professional standards require that a test's reliability be estimated using a method appropriate for the:

Accepted Answer

Test's format, length, and the decisions being made from scores

Answer

Different reliability methods (e.g., test-retest, internal consistency, inter-rater) are appropriate under different conditions, and the choice must be defensibly matched to the test's characteristics and use.

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ATP Professional Standards & Competencies 5