Post 1: Environmental and Examinee Factors
The following discussion provides a focus on environmental and examinee conditions that may negatively influence the examinee's performance on a test. Desirable procedures are needed to limit the influence of these factors (Gregory, 2011). External factors such as a lack of standardization of administration can influence test results. One of the most important external influences is the interaction between the examiner and the examinee which also influences results. This interaction affects test conditions, perceived examinee expectations, and reactions of the examinee which affect outcomes. One of the most significant examinee behaviors/conditions that may influence test results is how they react to test conditions. An examinee may be anxious in test situations in general and may react to any behaviors of the examiner. To control for each of these situations, standardization of administration is required. The more standardized the administration procedures are the less personal interaction or room for negative perceptions by either the examinee or the examiner. With standardized conditions the examinee and the examiner both know what to expect and exactly what procedures to follow (New York City, 2011). This helps to eliminate subjective views of the examinee-examiner interaction or personal interactions between the examinee and examiner.
Post 2: Option 1, Testing Persons with Disabilities
Individuals with disabilities are entitled to accurate assessment and provisions must be provided to ensure that tests are adequately adapted to evaluate the individual's true ability (Gregory, 2011). This means that the test used with a handicapped person must be comparable in multiple ways to that used for non-handicapped persons. The modified test or test conditions must be equal in test content, testing accommodations, have comparable item functions and factor structure, comp...