Legal challenges to educational testing programs have focused primarily on the issues of adverse impact, parental rights,
testing irregularities, nonstandard test administrations, and testing English language learners (ELLs).1 However, once a case goes to trial, issues of validity, reliability, passing standards, and adherence to other professional
standards may be raised.2 This chapter focuses
... [Show full abstract] on the legal, psychometric, and policy issues related to educational testing of special populations.
Although prior federal cases and professional standards provide guidance, some tough policy decisions remain.
