Abstract
Performance based assessment is currently receiving renewed attention as an alternative to conventional testing. We argue that performance based assessment, supported by a microcredentialing system, is particularly well suited to corporate environments that stress strategic development of their workforce capacities. There are important implications for job task analysis, integration of assessment and training, and training management.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Baxter, G. P., & Mislevy, R. J. (2005). The Case for an Integrated Design Framework for Assessing Science Inquiry. Retrieved from Menlo Park, CA.
Behrens, J. T., Mislevy, R. J., DiCerbo, K. E., & Levey, R. (2013). Evidence centered design for learning and assessment in the digital world. In M. Mayrath, J. Clarke-Midura, D. Robinson, & G. Shraw (Eds.), Technology-based assessments for 21st century skills (pp. 13–53). Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.
Carnevale, A. P., Rose, S. J., & Hanson, A. R. (2012). Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees. Retrieved from Washington, DC
Clark, R., Feldon, D. F., Van Merrienboer, J. J. G., Yates, K. A., & Early, S. (2007). Cognitive task analysis. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Merrill, J. J. G. Van Merrienboer, & M. P. Driscoll (Eds.), Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (3rd ed.). Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
DeBarger, A., Yumoto, F., & Quellmalz, E. (2005). Using PADI Templates as an Alternative Structure for Specifying GLOBE Investigation Strategies. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association.
Education, T. G. C. o. t. F. o. A. i. (2013). To Assess, To Teach, To Learn: A Vision for the Future of Assessment. Technical Report. Retrieved from Princeton, NJ: http://www.gordoncommission.org/
Feldt, L. S., & Brennan, R. L. (1989). Reliability. In R. L. Linn (Ed.), Educational measurement (3rd ed., pp. 105–146). New York: Collier Macmillan.
Hale, J. (2011). Performance-based certification: How to design a valid, defensible, cost-effective program: Wiley.
Hale, J., Kendzel, J., & Schehl, J. (2016). Microcredentials: Administrative bane or marketing Windfall? ICE Digest.
Ifenthaler, D., Bellin-Mularski, N., & Mah, D.-K. (Eds.). (2016). Foundation of digital badges and micro-credentials: demonstrating and recognizing knowledge and competencies (1st ed.). New York: Springer International Publishing.
Messick, S. (1987). Validity. ETS Research Report Series, 1987(2), i-208.
Mislevy, R. J. (2012). Four metaphors we need to understand assessment. Unpublished manuscript.
Mislevy, R. J. (2013). Measurement is a necessary but not sufficient frame for assessment. Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 11(1–2), 47–49.
Mislevy, R. J., & Haertel, G. D. (2006). Implications of evidence centered design for educational testing. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 25(4), 6–20.
Mislevy, R. J., & Rosconscente, M. M. (2005). Evidence-centered assessment design: Layers, structures and terminology. Retrieved from Menlo Park, CA.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Ethics declarations
Ethical Approval
This article does not contain any studies with human participants performed by any of the authors.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Foshay, W.R., Hale, J. Application of Principles of Performance-Based Assessment to Corporate Certifications. TechTrends 61, 71–76 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0125-5
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0125-5