New SubmissionIntroducing New Terminology: Standardized Conceptual Learning Assessments (SCLAs)

To clarify distinctions among research-based, conceptual learning, and general assessments, we introduce the term Standardized Conceptual Learning Assessments (SCLAs). This term represents any assessments that meet the following standardized criteria: 1) measure conceptual understanding, 2) follow established psychometric development procedures, 3) be field-tested on a large, diverse, and nationally representative population to ensure broad applicability, and 4) provide evidence of each item's fairness, reliability, and validity for that population. Assessments will not be considered fair, reliable, and valid without these criteria. In addition it may introduce bias and fail to measure knowledge accurately across diverse populations. This poster provides an overview of the development of The Fluids Conceptual Evaluation (FCE) along with its justification classifying it as a SCLA. Evaluating the effectiveness of these sampling and validation efforts will inform the design of future standardized assessments. Supported by NSF Award # 2021273.