The Good Side of COVID‐19

This commentary focuses on one of the positive impacts of COVID‐19, which was to tie societal inequity to testing in a manner that could motivate the reimagining of our field. That reimagining needs to account for our nation's dramatically changing demographics so that assessment generally, and...

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Published in:Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice 2022-03, Vol.41 (1), p.61-63
Main Author: Bennett, Randy E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment
COVID-19
equity
Evaluation Methods
fairness
Pandemics
Social Justice
Standardized Tests
Testing
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Summary:This commentary focuses on one of the positive impacts of COVID‐19, which was to tie societal inequity to testing in a manner that could motivate the reimagining of our field. That reimagining needs to account for our nation's dramatically changing demographics so that assessment generally, and standardized testing specifically, better fit the needs of a multicultural society.
ISSN:0731-1745
1745-3992
DOI:10.1111/emip.12496