Role of the Plenary Theme Speakers

During the pre-conference workshop, plenary sessions will be presented with topics corresponding to the four course themes: 1) Test Material Development; 2) Scoring, Analysis and Reporting; 3) Standard Setting; and 4) Test Score Validation. Each theme speaker will be allotted 45 minutes and will focus on conveying the basic concepts to a group of beginners. To the degree possible, these sessions should be interactive.

At the conclusion of each plenary session, the participants will discuss the theme in the context of their assessment frame.  The plenary speaker is expected to remain with the participants during that discussion, circulating among the groups to answer questions, provide clarification, etc.