The International Test Commission is seeking volunteers to serve as peer reviewers for submissions to the 2016 conference to be held in Vancouver from July 1-4, 2016. We rely on your breadth and depth of expertise in testing/assessment to review the contents and quality of the submissions for the conference program. We deeply value your participation in shaping the program for the conference and contributing to the field of testing, assessment and measurement. The deadline to sign-up as a volunteer reviewer is December 21, 2015.
Volunteers selected to join review panels will receive an invitation in early December, 2015. Reviewers will receive assignments organized by sub-themes (tracks) in mid-January 2016. Each reviewer will typically be asked to review a minimum of 10 abstracts in total, each of 300 words. The actual number of assignments will fluctuate depending on the final number of submissions to each sub-theme and the number of selected volunteer reviewers.
Reviewers will have a 3-week time period to complete the reviews. Please keep this in mind as you consider volunteering your service and contribution.
Both ITC and non-ITC members may volunteer for consideration as a peer reviewer. Doctoral students who are ABD (all but dissertation) are encouraged to volunteer as a reviewer.
You will be asked to identify two sub-themes (in bullet points) from any of the four areas. First, choose a sub-theme that is the best match to your area of expertise, and then continue to choose the second best match.
Subthemes (Tracks)
- Educational Testing and Assessment
- Challenges and Opportunities in International Assessments
- Applying New Technologies and New Psychometric Models in Testing
- Standards and Guidelines for Best Testing Practices
- Testing in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
- Assessment for improving learning in the classroom
- Assessment of 21st century skills
- Validity
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Applying New Technologies and New Psychometric Models in Testing
- Standards and Guidelines for Best Testing Practices
- Testing in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
- Validity
- Testing for Employment and Credentialing
- Applying New Technologies and New Psychometric Models in Testing
- Standards and Guidelines for Best Testing Practices
- Testing in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
- Validity
- Testing for Program Evaluation and Public Policy
- Applying New Technologies and New Psychometric Models in Testing
- Standards and Guidelines for Best Testing Practices
- Testing in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
- Validity
All volunteers will be selected based on sufficiently meeting criteria listed below:
- Are you a doctoral student (ABD) or have a Ph. D. degree?
- Do you have academic training related to the two sub-themes (tracks) that you chose to review?
- Do you have research or working experience related to the two sub-themes (tracks) that you chose to review?
The 2016 ITC Conference Program Committee will select the peer reviewers considering your areas of expertise. The final decision will highly depend on the match between the number of submissions to each sub-theme and the actual number of reviewers who sign-up for each sub-theme. The Conference Program Committee will notify you with an email invitation in early December of 2015.
We thank you for your interest in being a part of the community that contributes to the quality of the scientific program of the 2016 ITC Conference.
If you are interested in signing-up, create a user profile at https://itc2016.educ.ubc.ca/reviewer. Please note the following:
- Create Account: when creating your profile, ensure you check the Reviewer box before you submit, this is the final question on the form. If you are also submitting a proposal, you will use this same account.
- Identify Reviewing Interests: identify five key words that describe your areas of expertise.
We are happy to answer any of your questions regarding the call for volunteer reviewers on behalf the 2016 ITC Conference Program Committee. Send your inquires to itc.2016@ubc.ca.