Test Validity in Justice and Safety Training Contexts [electronic resource] : A Study Of Criterion-referenced Assessment in a Police Academy

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minor, Kevin I.

Contributor:

Wells, James B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice personnel--Training of--Evaluation.

Educational tests and measurements.

Police training--Evaluation.

Local Subjects:

Criminal justice personnel--Training of--Evaluation.

Educational tests and measurements.

Police training--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The intention of this book is to provide training officials - working in law enforcement, courts, adult corrections, juvenile justice, child and family welfare, fire safety, emergency medical care, and related agencies - with valid mechanisms for assessing the degree to which trainees actually acquire the knowledge and skills required to effectively perform duties that can be complex and challenging, in order to determine which trainees will and will not be formally credentialed to perform work. This book addresses the current void in the literature on the topic and to encourage increased atte

Contents:

TEST VALIDITY IN JUSTICE AND SAFETY TRAINING CONTEXTS; CONTENTS; Chapter I INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; Chapter II A SURVEY OF POLICE ACADEMY TESTING PRACTICES; Chapter III CONSIDERATIONS IN TEST CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION; Chapter IV PHASE I OF VALIDATION: PREPARATION AND PRETESTING; Chapter V PHASE II OF VALIDATION: FACE, CONTENT, AND CONSTRUCT VALIDITIES; Chapter VI RELIABILITY, TEST BIAS, AND ITEM ANALYSES; Chapter VII PHASE III OF VALIDATION: CRITERION-RELATED VALIDITY; Chapter VIII CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS; APPENDICES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-398-08008-9

OCLC:

689996340