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Episode description

This episode of the It Depends Podcast explores performance-based testing in professional certification and licensure. Amanda and Tim discuss the benefits and challenges of performance tests compared to traditional knowledge-based exams, covering various assessment types, implementation considerations, costs, and future trends in performance-based assessment.

Key questions answered:

  • What is performance-based testing?
  • What are some advantages of performance tests
  • What challenges come with performance-based tests?

Topic Keywords:

Psychometrics • Validity • Reliability • Item Response Theory • Job Task Analysis • Cut Scores • Performance-Based Assessment • Test Security • Equating • Bias and Fairness

Bonus Question: What future trends do you see in performance testing and how should organizations prepare to adapt to these changes?

Find the answer here: ⁠⁠https://www.testcommunity.network/podcast-it-depends⁠⁠

Connect with us:⁠⁠⁠

Amanda Dainis, PhD, MPA⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-dainis-phd-mpa-012b94119/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tim Burnett⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tburnett/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ask a question: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.testcommunity.network/podcast-it-depends

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