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A Comparison Of Assessment Book Authors’ And Educators’ Perspectives On Ethics Issues In Assessment: A Review Study, Jin Liu, Robert L. Johnson, Xumei Fan, Ruiqin Gao

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

Assessment book authors’ perspectives on ethical assessment practices are not necessarily consistent with those of educators. This study’s purpose was to explore similarities and differences between the two perspectives. Researchers presented scenarios of classroom assessment practices to gain insights into educators’ perspectives on ethical issues. Fourteen scenarios that were common across three empirical research articles were selected. Educators had similar opinions on a scenario if 70% or more respondents selected “ethical” or “unethical” on one item. Twenty-five assessment-related books were reviewed to present the authors’ views on the ethicality of classroom assessment practices. The results showed that assessment book authors …