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Fair's Fair. Or is it? Testing Quality and Quality Testing in the World We Live In

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Research Meeting:  Fairness in Educational and Psychological Tests: Issues and Solutions
October 12-13, 2017

Hosted by the Buros Center for Testing with conference grant funding from American Educational Research Association (AERA)
      
LENGTH: 15 minutes

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BIO:Diana C. Pullin (J.D., Ph.D.) is a Professor of Education Law and Public Policy in the Lynch School of Education and the School of Law at Boston College. Dr. Pullin received her doctoral degrees from the University of Iowa and is a member of the bar in Massachusetts, various federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.  Dr. Pullin formerly served as the Dean of Education at Boston College. Dr. Pullin is a leading US and international expert in law and assessment, testing and accountability systems for teacher education, performance and certification. The focus of her work is the impact of law on education practice and the impact of social science on the law. She has served as legal counsel for students, educators, and school systems in many different types of education disputes, particularly over high stakes uses of testing.   She has published numerous books, chapters, and articles on education law and public policy, educational and employment testing, educator quality, and individuals with disabilities.  Professional standards of practice have also been a focus of her work; she is one of the co-authors of the 1999 Standards on Educational and Psychological Testing and she served as well for a number of years as a member of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation.  Dr. Pullin is a member of the National Academy of Education, a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, a Lifetime National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences, and a former editor of the interdisciplinary journal Educational Policy.
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TITLE: Fair's Fair. Or is it? Testing Quality and Quality Testing in the World We Live In LENGTH: 15 minutes BIO:Diana C. Pullin (J.D., Ph.D.) is a Professor of Education Law and Public Policy in the Lynch School of Education and the School of Law at Boston College. Dr. Pullin received her doctoral degrees from the University of Iowa and is a member of the bar in Massachusetts, various federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Pullin formerly served as the Dean of Education at Boston College. Dr. Pullin is a leading US and international expert in law and assessment, testing and accountability systems for teacher education, performance and certification. The focus of her work is the impact of law on education practice and the impact of social science on the law. She has served as legal counsel for students, educators, and school systems in many different types of education disputes, particularly over high stakes uses of testing. She has published numerous books, chapters, and articles on education law and public policy, educational and employment testing, educator quality, and individuals with disabilities. Professional standards of practice have also been a focus of her work; she is one of the co-authors of the 1999 Standards on Educational and Psychological Testing and she served as well for a number of years as a member of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. Dr. Pullin is a member of the National Academy of Education, a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, a Lifetime National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences, and a former editor of the interdisciplinary journal Educational Policy.