ABSTRACT
The use of quantitative approaches for detecting test cheating often occurs in contexts that are considered to be high stakes. The stakes may also be high for the organization, as in licensure contexts where an entity is charged with ensuring public health or safety, or in K-12 educational contexts where test scores are part of a system of educator and educational system evaluation. As more testing programs migrate away from paper-and-pencil formats to computer-based test administration, the opportunity exists for certain data forensics to be performed dynamically, as examinees are taking a test, to facilitate early detection. The advantages to real-time data forensics are numerous. However, the association of test publishers security survey also sheds some light on other security issues related to the use of data forensics. Peer review is the process by which potential scientific contributions are evaluated by competent colleagues in a specialized area to determine the credibility and potential safety.
