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"Testing in the Professions focuses on current practices in credentialing testing as a guide for practitioners. With a broad focus on the key components, issues, and concerns surrounding the test development and validation process, this book brings together a wide range of research and theory -- from design and analysis of tests to security, scoring, and reporting. Written by leading experts in the field of measurement and assessment, each chapter includes authentic examples as to how various practices are implemented or current issues observed in credentialing programs. The volume begins with an exploration of the various types of credentialing programs as well as key differences in the interpretation and evaluation of test scores. The next set of chapters discusses key test development steps, including test design, content development, analysis, and evaluation. The final set of chapters addresses specific topics that span the testing process, including communication with stakeholders, security, program evaluation, and legal principles. As a response to the growing number of professions and professional designations that are tied to testing requirements, Testing in the Professions is a comprehensive source for up-to-date measurement and credentialing practices." --Amazon.com

Intro -- Use of Visual Displays in Research and Testing: Coding, Interpreting, and Reporting Data -- CONTENTS -- VISUAL DISPLAYS IN RESEARCH AND TESTING -- DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR VISUAL DISPLAYS -- GUIDELINES FOR MAKING GRAPHS EASY TO PERCEIVE, EASY TO UNDERSTAND, AND INFORMATION RICH -- EXAMINING THE TYPE, FREQUENCY, AND INTERPRETATIVE COMPLEXITY OF VISUAL DISPLAYS APPEARING IN THE 2010-2014 -- PROMOTING THE USE OF PATH DIAGRAMS IN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH -- USING JOINT DISPLAYS AND MAXQDA SOFTWARE TO REPRESENT THE RESULTS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH -- THE USE OF VISUAL DISPLAYS IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH -- USE OF CONCEPT MAPS TO FACILITATE STUDENT LEARNING IN RESEARCH AND MEASUREMENT COURSES -- THE GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF FINDINGS FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER ON ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION -- TAILORING VISUAL DISPLAYS TO IMPROVE TEST SCORE INTERPRETATION -- VISUAL DISPLAYS FOR REPORTING TEST DATA -- BIOGRAPHIES.

The responses of a nationally representative sample of 1,000 parents to a survey concerning parent attitudes, disciplinary practices, and other predictors of competent parenting were analyzed. Cluster analysis identified three subgroups based on their profiles of parenting attitudes and discipline. The first was high on physical discipline, neglect, verbal abuse, and attitudes that devalue children. They reported childhood abuse and domestic violence, marital difficulty, and problems managing anger. The second group was high on nonphysical as well as physical discipline, and had a more positive attitude toward children but also had a profile of psychosocial risk. The third group had low scores on all disciplinary practices, low perceived disciplinary efficacy, and a healthy marital and personal history. These groups are different from traditional parenting typologies, and the findings confirm theoretical predictions concerning the correlates of parenting problems and raise new questions concerning the convergence of physically punitive with nonpunitive discipline practices.