Publications:

Foley, B. P. (2016). Visual displays of test fraud data. In G. J. Cizek & J. A. Wollack (Editors). Handbook of quantitative methods for detecting cheating on tests. New York, NY: Routledge.

Foley, B. P. (2016). Getting lucky: How guessing threatens the validity of performance classifications. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 21(3). Available online: http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=21&n=3

Foley, B. P. (2015). Tailoring visual displays to improve test score interpretation: Including indicators of uncertainty. In M. McCrudden, G. Schraw, & C. Buckendahl (Editors). Use of visual displays in research and testing: Coding, interpreting, and reporting data (pp. 265-298). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.

Foley, B. P. (2014). Modeling the relationships among measures of teacher quality and student performance in high school geometry. The Researcher, 26(1), 28-33.

Foley, B. P., Dwyer, A. C., Chuah, D., Rawls, A. (Producers), & Foley, B. P. (Director). (2013). Testing in the movies and on television [Motion Picture]. United States: National Council on Measurement in Education. https://goo.gl/T6W3L

Foley, B. P., & Buckendahl, C. W. (2013). Using visual displays to inform assessment design and development. In G. Schraw, M. McCrudden, & D. Robinson (Editors). Learning through visual displays (pp. 417-445). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.

Buckendahl, C. W. & Foley, B. P. (2011). High Stakes Uses of Intelligence Testing. In J. Bovaird, K. Geisinger, & C. Buckendahl (Editors). High Stakes Testing in Education – Science and Practice in K-12 Settings [Festschrift to Barbara Plake] (pp. 191-210). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.

Presentations:

Foley, B. P., Terry, J. E., & Zurn, J. (2016, November [accepted]). Communication strategies for improving stakeholder buy-in. Presentation at the annual conference of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, Colorado Springs, CO. Foley, B. P., Terry, J. E., & Wilkins, J. R. (2015, October) Small-scale credentialing programs: Balancing security, fairness, and candidate-friendliness. Presentation at the annual conference of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, Portland, OR.

Buckendahl, C. W., & Foley, B. P. (2015, April). Policy linking as cut score moderation: Considerations for practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, Il.

Foley, B. P. (2014, April). Evaluating an impact percentage smoothing vertically moderated standard setting design. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Philadelphia, PA.

Abernathy, T., Bliss, T.J., Vineyard, R., Wentworth, N., and Foley, B. P. (2013, October). Evaluating the effects of the Common Core State Standards initiative and its associated assessment consortia testing programs on teacher training programs. Panel discussion presented at the Annual meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY

Lim, G. S., Buckendahl, C. W., & Foley, B. P. (2012, July). Evaluating test design through complementary standard setting studies. Paper presented at The 8th Conference of the International Test Commission, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Foley, B. P., & Lupher, D. A. (2012, April). Evaluating the stability of cut scores over time in a statewide assessment system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Vancouver, BC.

Foley, B. P. (2011, April). Realistic Expectations: State-level Changes in the Percentage of Proficient Students 2002-2008. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, New Orleans, LA.

Workshops:

Foley, B. P. (2015, April). Using visual displays to inform assessment development and validation. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.

Foley, B. P. (2011, October). Validity by design: A validity-centered assessment development approach. Workshop presented at the Annual meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.

Foley, B. P. (2009, October). Prerequisites for power analysis: Questions you need to ask before deciding the sample size for your study. Workshop presented at the Annual meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.