Code Of Fair Testing Practices In Education

The expectations of psychology research are that it will increase knowledge and will promote welfare among all human beings. The ethical obligations include professional competency, honesty, integrity, confidentiality, fairness, objectivity, and public safety (National Research Council, 2009). These expectations of professional ethical conduct is not only advocated and recognized as an ideal, but also practiced to enforce codes of ethics associated with testing. The approach taken by a professional to enforce its code of ethics is intended to promote a greater understanding what constitutes ethical assessment practices and not to be confused with informal and formal enforcement (National Research Council, 2009). Ethics is what one should or …show more content…
Fairness to ensure all consideration in testing include: age, gender, race, disability, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, linguistic background, or other personal characteristics (APA, 2015; National Research Council, 2009). The extension of fairness also ensures that all test users are given the same comparable opportunities in demonstrating what they know, preparedness for a test informed of the general nature of and content of the test, and purpose of the test (APA, 2015; Kline, 2005). The code specifically addresses the roles of the test developer and the test users, and is directed primarily at professionally administered tests in formal administrating testing environments (APA, 2015). More specifically, test developers are individuals or organizations that construct tests and those who set policies for testing procedures. Test users are individuals and agencies that select tests, administer tests, commission test services and can make decisions regarding the test scores (APA, 2015). There are specific levels that are selected when developing and selecting appropriate tests for test developers and test users. This also includes administrating and scoring tests, reporting, and interpreting test results and …show more content…
First, researchers have an obligation to honor the trust that their colleagues place in them (National Research Council, 2009). Second, researchers have an obligation to themselves as adhering to professional standards builds personal integrity in a research career (APA, 2015; National Research Council, 2009). Third, researchers have an obligation and responsibility to act in ways that serve and benefit the public as scientific studies have an impact on society (National Research Council, 2009). We have to ask whether or not tests help to improve the human condition and for the most part, does society benefit from