ABSTRACT

This chapter describes what a fairness review is, why it is done, and how to do it. This chapter is intended for test developers. The focus is on the actions that test developers should take to help ensure the fairness of the tests that they make, rather than on theoretical discussions or descriptions of research studies. Some references are included for readers interested in more detailed information. This chapter is not intended to be a general treatise on good test development practices; however, because fairness and validity are so closely intertwined, the procedures required to make a fair test overlap considerably with the procedures required to make a good test.