Chapter 6. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL
Teresa L. Russell
When people think about tests, they probably best remember academic achievement tests they took in school or to get into college. While achievement testing is high-stakes and big business, there are many other important uses of knowledge and skill measures. Licensure and certification tests serve the purpose of protecting the public from incompetent or unsafe practice. Hundreds of occupations across a variety of industries, such as health care, finance, and construction, require knowledge or skill testing to ensure a basic level of competence. Knowledge and skill testing, using work samples, for example, is commonly used for selection or promotion. These assessments can also serve as criterion measures ...
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