2007 Annual Conference

Competence and ConductWilliam D. Hogan

Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

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Goal of Regulatory Authority“Public Protection”

This is done by ensuring a practitioner:

• Is Qualified to Practice at entrance

• Continues to be Competent

• Conducts himself/herself Professionally

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Qualified At Entrance

• How do we determine competency?EducationExperienceLevel of mastery

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Validity Assurance

• Identify types of evidence to collectContent validity evidence is the key

• Provide documentationJob analysis reportState specific documentation

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Validity

Links in the “Chain of Evidence” to Support the Validity of the Examination Results

Job Analysis to determine Specifications

Item Writing to Match those Specifications

Development of Comparable Forms

Standardized of Administrations

Appropriateness of Passing Point

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Reliability

• Factors influencing reliability– Examination length– Clarity and accuracy of items– Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

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Test Development

• Content based on Job Analysis• Content experts write and review items• All items are pretested before scoring• Examination forms match content outline

and statistical specifications • Multiple examination forms each year

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Continues To Be Competent

• Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE)

• Self Assessment

• Professional Portfolio

• Peer Assessment

• Re-Examination?

• Simulation

• Practice Audits

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Some Program Review Elements

• Program objectives

• Quality of the instructors

• Content of the materials

• Educational level of the materials

• Instructor/Participant Ratio

• Verification of completion

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Professional Conduct

• Board determines standards of expected behavior and conduct (rules and regulations of professional practice)

• Professionals need to understand the codes or conduct, codes of ethics, conflicts of interest, etc.

• Public should also be aware of these standards and what remedies are available to them.

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Contact Information• William D. Hogan

• Executive Vice President – Marketing and New Business Development

• Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

• bhogan2@earthlink.net

• 830-833-1694