Testing and models, medical and educational, have come under scrutiny during the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, the coronavirus crisis has accelerated the conversation on the challenges of educational testing. Here, William Dardick looks at the reliability, validity, and fairness of educational assessments, and how these varied characteristics all factor into how policymakers employ testing and their results.
William Dardick
William Dardick is the current Director of Assessment, Testing, and Measurement in Education at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development and is an associate professor of educational research at the George Washington University.