Alternative Validation Strategies : Developing New and Leveraging Existing Validity Evidence

Alternative Validation Strategies is a groundbreaking compendium of the most current research and practical guidelines for time and cost saving alternatives to the traditional test validation strategies associated with selection processes. The "state of the science" strategies outlined in this valuable resource help employers to evaluate the inferences drawn from their selection procedures while offering practices that meet stringent legal and regulatory requirements. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter explores a particular strategy from an applied perspective. The authors offer detailed descriptions and straightforward discussions of appropriate applications as well as the pros and cons of each strategy. All the strategies presented are well grounded in theoretical and research frameworks. Alternative Validation Strategies reviews the relevant case law and legal literature. It shows how specific approaches have fared in providing validity evidence that is acceptable to the courts and explains what the Uniform Guidelines and case law have determined about each alternative procedure. The book also presents the vulnerabilities attorneys have exploited for particular validation approaches. Alternative Validation Strategies is a comprehensive practical guide for practitioners who are challenged to be creative in the development and evaluation of selection procedures and compliant with relevant legal and professional guidelines and principles.