Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing

[1] The most recent edition, the 7th, is available in a printed form as well as freely downloadable as PDFs in English and Spanish.

In addition, these standards are required knowledge for licensed psychologists and are included on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) (see Domain 8, KN62).

Improving the structure of the book for better communication of the standards The Standards is written for the professional and for the educated layperson and addresses professional and technical issues of test development and use in education, psychology and employment.

In 2024, the sponsoring organizations (AERA, NCME, and APA) announced that they would be updating the guidelines once again, and The Standards would again be available both in printed and freely downloadable formats.

The 2025 edition's management committee is made up of one representative from each of the sponsoring organizations: Michael Rodriguez (AERA), Fred Oswald (APA), and Kristen Huff (NCME).

[4] Ye Tong a Senior Vice President at the National Board of Medical Examiners[5] and University of Maryland Professor of Psychology Andres De Los Reyes[6]] were selected as the co-chairs of the committee in February, 2024.

Testing in Program Evaluation and Public Policy In 1974, the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation was charged with the responsibility of writing a companion volume to the 1974 revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests.

[3] This companion volume was to deal with issues and standards for program and curriculum evaluation in education.

In 1975, the Joint Committee began work and ultimately decided to establish three separate sets of standards.