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Preparing the Next Generation of Educational Measurement Specialists: A Call for Programs With an Integrated Scope and Sequence
Author(s) -
Russell Mike,
Ludlow Larry,
O'Dwyer Laura
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
educational measurement: issues and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1745-3992
pISSN - 0731-1745
DOI - 10.1111/emip.12285
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , field (mathematics) , computer science , sequence (biology) , position (finance) , engineering ethics , data science , management science , engineering , business , programming language , mathematics , finance , biology , pure mathematics , genetics
The field of educational measurement has evolved considerably since the first doctoral programs were established. In response, programs have typically tacked on courses that address newly developed theories, methods, tools, and techniques. As our review of current programs evidences, this approach produces artificial distinctions among topics and techniques that are in fact a tightly coupled whole. This position paper advocates a redesign of the scope and sequence for doctoral programs focused on the preparation of the next generations of educational measurement specialists; a redesign that reflects the full life‐cycle of instrument development and use.