Ramsay Corporation's methods and procedures for successful employment testing are contained in The Testing Manual. It reflects our thinking and philosophy of fair and accurate assessment. This comprehensive manual discusses a variety of topics related to testing, fairness and validity, testing in a union setting, techniques for properly administering tests, and record keeping. This manual is a valuable resource for training and preparing Test Administrators as well as an excellent reference for Managers.
The Testing Manual: Table of Contents
About the Author: Roland T. Ramsay, Ph.D.
Dr. Ramsay's 30 years of employee selection experience have included government, private industry, and external consulting settings. He was Staff Supervisor of Employment and Placement at United States Steel Corporation and taught Organization Behavior and Administrative Action in the Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie-Mellon University. He has testified as an expert witness for plaintiffs and defendants in Title VII litigation.
Dr. Ramsay, a Diplomate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology, is a licensed psychologist.
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1) Introduction
- History and Status of Testing in Organizations
- Value of Tests
- Trends for the Future
- Future of Tests
- References
CHAPTER 2) Organizing and Supervising the Testing Function
- Organizing the Testing Function
- Space and Physical Considerations
- Selecting Test Supervisors
- Selecting Test Administrators
- Hiring a Consultant in Testing
- Training Testing Personnel
- Supervising the Testing Function
- Duties of the Test Administrator
- References
SECTION B: INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3) Sources of Test Information
- Test Publishers
- Test Manuals
- Governmental Sources
- Books and Periodicals
- Consultants
- Professional Societies
- Universities
- Advisory Services
- When You're Stumped
- References
CHAPTER 4) Test Administration
- Preparation of Examinees
- Treatment of Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities
- Test Security
- Test Directions
- Timing
- Administration
- Proctoring
- References
SECTION C:SCORING, RECORDING, AND USING TESTS
CHAPTER 5) Scoring
- Considerations
- Machine Scoring
- Hand Scoring
- Minimizing Scoring Problems
- References
CHAPTER 6) Test Record Keeping
- What to Keep and When
- What Not to Keep
- Retesting
- Testing Activity Reports
- Access to Test Records
- References
CHAPTER 7) Use and Interpretation of Test Information
- Test Information versus Test Scores
- Interpreting Test Information
- Aptitude versus Achievement
- Preparation and Remediation
- Use of Standard Error of Measurement
- References
SECTION D: SPECIAL TOPICS
CHAPTER 8) Types of Tests
- Introduction
- Achievement
- Aptitude
- Interest
- Personality
- Computerized Testing
- Validation
- Example Clerical Battery
- Example Craft Selection Battery
- Example Production Worker Battery
- References
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