Testing in the professions : credentialing policies and practice / edited by Susan Davis-Becker and Chad W. Buckendahl.

1. Credentialing : a continuum of measurement theories, policies, and practices / Chad W. Buckendahl -- 2. A validation framework for credentialing tests / Michael T. Kane, Brian E. Clauser, and Joanne Kane -- 3. Test design : laying out the roadmap / Susan Davis-Becker and Timothy J. Muckle -- 4. Specifying the content of credentialing examinations / Amanda L. Clauser and Mark Raymond -- 5. Content development and review / Cynthia G. Parshall and Belinda Brunner -- 6. Estimating, interpreting, and maintaining the meaning of test scores / Walter D. Way and Kathleen A. Gialluca -- 7. Data and scale analysis for credentialing examinations / Richard M. Luecht -- 8. Communication with candidates and other stakeholders / Ellen R. Julian and Brian Bontempo -- 9. Security issues in professional certification/licensure testing / James A. Wollack and Gregory J. Cizek -- 10. Using standards to evaluate credentialing programs / Lawrence J. Fabrey -- 11. Legal issues for credentialing examination programs / S.E. Phillips.