PA186: Paper or Digital: Benefits and Risks of Digital Standardized Assessment

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
11:00 AM–11:50 AM CST

  • PMD: 1
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. identify the advantages of administering standardized assessments in digital format;
  2. evaluate the risks to the construct validity of test score interpretations from digitally administered tests; and
  3. make informed choices about digital test administration and interpretation, consistent with Domain 1 (Data-Based Decision Making) of the NASP Practice Model.

Description

Many traditional assessments are now available in a digital format. Learn about the benefits of switching to digital administration and potential threats to the validity of your score interpretations.

Presenter(s)

Erica M. LaForte, PhD, Northwestern University
Cindy Currie, Riverside Insights

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