Journal of the National College Testing Association

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 The National College Testing Association is currently accepting submissions for papers to appear in the Journal of the National College Testing Association.

General Information

The Journal of the National College Testing Association (JNCTA) is a professional, peer-reviewed publication which focuses on the trends, practices, research, programs, policies, and activities related to examination development and administration. The journal is sponsored by the National College Testing Association, the largest international organization of college testing professionals. Except for the very occasional special issue, the journal generally does not have particular themes by issue, so submissions on any subject related to testing and assessment are encouraged and welcome. Potential topics include

• The practical application of existing psychometric research (e.g., how-to studies related to how theoretical concepts can be applied to actual test development and administration).
• Technological advancements and their potential application to testing.
• Standards and practices which have been developed as a result of reflection and/or practical experimentation.
• The place of standardized testing within higher education, broadly conceived.
• Any other aspect of testing including, but not limited to, historical studies, social and psychological studies of test administration, test administration and sub-populations, testing and the law, financial/business aspects of testing, and the philosophy of test administration.

2023: Volume 6

• Study: Expanding Assessment Options for Learners and Speakers of less Commonly Tested Languages by Linda Egnatz; Victor D.O. Santos, Ph.D. 
• NCTA Special Topic: Emerging Trends in Testing--Digital IDs
• The Current State of Digital IDs and Potential Impacts on the Testing Industry; Sally Carter, Ed.D
• How Digital IDs Can Both Help and Harm the Testing Industry; Ray Nicosia, M.A.
• A Technological Alternative to Identification Documents in Test Taker Authorization; David Foster, Ph.D.

Past Issues:

2022; Volume 5

• Book Review of Cheating in College: Why Students Do It and What Educators Can Do About It by Dr. Sally Carter
• Criterion Study: Assessing the Validity of the ETS Criterion Automated Essay Scoring Program for English 101 Students by Dr. Gladys Bennett
• Comparing Performance on Entry Assessments by Proctoring Modality During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Dr. Cindy James

2020; Volume 4 (1)

• Academic Dishonesty and Testing

2019; Volume 3 (2)

• Testing Accommodations: The Perils of the “Approve Everything” Model

2019; Volume 3 (1)

• Low-Stakes Mathematics Placement and Preparation Using EdReady

2016; Volume 2 (1)

• Retaking the SAT May Boost Scores but This Doesn't Hurt Validity

2015; Volume 1 (1)

• Evaluating a Retest Policy at a North American University