Some Psychometric and Legal Considerations in Cooperative Testing

摘要

Cooperative testing is a rather specific and practical aspect of validity generalization or test transportability. It refers to two or more units of government combining their testing and/or recruiting efforts. Often the reasons for cooperative testing are worthy: to conserve testing and technical resources; public convenience, that is making it easier for applicants to get a job by taking a single test instead of two or more; and to speed up hiring and placement. As we are aware it is not uncommon for up to four governmental jurisdictions to be recruiting and examining in the same area-Federal, State, county and city. Sometimes special jurisdictions are also involved. All may be competing for a similar labor market.