Detecting Anomalies in Assessment Devices for Cross-Cultural Use: Fairness Concerns

Abstract

Assessment devices are developed with the undertaking of collecting data that will inform a valid and reliable crux of interest. Such information is mandatory as it will constitute a basis for responsible decision-making. In order to meet the projected function appropriately, any assessment device, let alone those for cross-cultural use, needs to be anomaly-free. While the use of assessment devices across nations has been ubiquitous worldwide, scrutinizing assessment devices for any existing covert defects is unavoidably imperative if fairness in the result interpretation is to be envisioned. This paper reviews briefly several concepts related with nuisances that potentially cause anomaly in assessment devices particularly for cross-cultural use.