2007 Annual Conference Competence and Conduct William D. Hogan Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Goal of Regulatory Authority “Public Protection” This is done by ensuring a practitioner: Is Qualified to Practice at entrance Continues to be Competent Conducts himself/herself Professionally

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Qualified At Entrance How do we determine competency?  Education  Experience  Level of mastery

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Validity Assurance Identify types of evidence to collect  Content validity evidence is the key Provide documentation  Job analysis report  State specific documentation

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Validity Links in the “Chain of Evidence” to Support the Validity of the Examination Results  Job Analysis to determine Specifications  Item Writing to Match those Specifications  Development of Comparable Forms  Standardized of Administrations  Appropriateness of Passing Point

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Reliability Factors influencing reliability –Examination length –Clarity and accuracy of items –Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Test Development Content based on Job Analysis Content experts write and review items All items are pretested before scoring Examination forms match content outline and statistical specifications Multiple examination forms each year

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Continues To Be Competent Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) Self Assessment Professional Portfolio Peer Assessment Re-Examination? Simulation Practice Audits

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Some Program Review Elements Program objectives Quality of the instructors Content of the materials Educational level of the materials Instructor/Participant Ratio Verification of completion

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Professional Conduct Board determines standards of expected behavior and conduct (rules and regulations of professional practice) Professionals need to understand the codes or conduct, codes of ethics, conflicts of interest, etc. Public should also be aware of these standards and what remedies are available to them.

Atlanta, Georgia 2007 Annual Conference Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation Contact Information William D. Hogan Executive Vice President – Marketing and New Business Development Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc