Evidence-centered design explained

Evidence Centered Design is a meta-framework for the design of assessments,^[1] and much of the development and administration of them, as well.^[2] The development and popularization of Evidence Centered Design within the larger field of assessment has been led by Robert J. Mislevy and his major co-authors.

Evidence Centered Design is the most prominent of the prominent Principled Assessment Design approach and is the model upon which many others have been built,^[3] including Huff, Nichols & Schneider particular version of Principled Assessment Design^[4] and Rigorous Test Development.^[5]

Layers

The meta-framework of Evidence Centered Design has five layers.^[6]

• Domain Analysis
• Domain Modelling
• Conceptual Assessment Framework
• Assessment Implementation
• Assessment Administration

Assessment

• Advanced Placement Exams
• GED Test
• Dynamic Learning Maps System

Notes and References

1. A brief introduction to evidence‐centered design . Mislevy . Robert J. . Almond . Russell G. . Lukas . Janice F. . July 2003 . ETS Research Report Series . Educational Testing Service . October 14, 2024.
2. Book: Riconscente . Michelle . Mislevy . Robert . Corrigan . Seth . Evidence Centered Design . Handbook of test development . Lane . Suzanne . Raymond . Mark . Haladyna . Thomas . Routledge . 2016 .
3. Book: Ferrara . Steve . Lai . Emily . Reilly . Amy . Nichols . Paul . The Wiley handbook of cognition and assessment: Frameworks, methodologies, and applications . Principled approaches to assessment design, development, and implementation . Rupp . Andre . Leighton . Jacqueline . Wiley-Blackwell . 2016 . 41–74 . 978-1-118-95657-1 .
4. Book: Huff . Kristen . Nichols . Paul . Schneider . Christina . Designing and developing educational assessments . Cook . Linda . Pitoniak . Mary . American Council on Education . 2024 .
5. Wine . Marjorie. Hoffman . Alexander . Rigorous Test Development: The New Core Principles and the Pillar Practices. . Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 2024 . October 14, 2024 .
6. Evidence-Centered Assessment Design: Layers, Structures, and Terminology . Mislevy . Robert . Michelle . Michelle . July 2005 . PADI Technical Report . SRI International . October 14, 2024.