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2007 Annual Conference. Competence and Conduct. William D. Hogan Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. Goal of Regulatory Authority “Public Protection”. This is done by ensuring a practitioner: Is Qualified to Practice at entrance Continues to be Competent
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2007 Annual Conference Competence and Conduct William D. Hogan Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.
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 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Qualified At Entrance • How do we determine competency? • Education • Experience • Level of mastery Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Validity Assurance • Identify types of evidence to collect • Content validity evidence is the key • Provide documentation • Job analysis report • State specific documentation Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
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 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Reliability • Factors influencing reliability • Examination length • Clarity and accuracy of items • Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
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 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Continues To Be Competent • Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) • Self Assessment • Professional Portfolio • Peer Assessment • Re-Examination? • Simulation • Practice Audits Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
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 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
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. Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Contact Information • William D. Hogan • Executive Vice President – Marketing and New Business Development • Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. • bhogan2@earthlink.net • 830-833-1694 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation