Assessment Validation Consultancy
Build stronger evidence for assessment validity, fairness, reliability and defensible decision-making.
RWA provides independent validation consultancy for traditional psychometric assessments and AI-enabled assessment systems.
Psychometric Validation for Defensible Assessment Decisions
Assessment validation consultancy helps organisations understand whether their tests, simulations, interviews, reports and AI-enabled assessment processes are working as intended.
RWA supports validation planning, evidence review, reliability analysis, fairness review, reporting interpretation and technical documentation for traditional and AI-enabled assessments.
Validity evidence
Review whether assessment scores support the decisions being made.
Reliability and consistency
Evaluate score consistency, item quality and measurement stability.
Fairness and adverse impact
Review subgroup outcomes, decision thresholds and fairness risks.
What Does Assessment Validation Include?
Construct Validity
Does the assessment measure the intended capability or trait?
Criterion Validity
Do scores relate to relevant work, training or performance outcomes?
Content Validity
Does assessment content reflect role requirements and decision context?
Reliability
Are scores consistent enough for the intended use?
Cut Scores
Are thresholds clear, justified and appropriate?
Adverse Impact
Are subgroup differences understood and monitored?
Reporting Review
Are score interpretations accurate, useful and proportionate?
AI Assessment Validation
Does AI-enabled assessment use remain explainable, fair and defensible?
What Exactly Are You Buying?
Validation services include:
- Validation plan
- Technical review
- Reliability analysis
- Validity evidence review
- Adverse impact analysis
- Cut score review
Outputs can include:
- Validation report
- Technical summary
- Risk register
- Recommendations for improvement
- Reporting guidance
- Governance documentation
Validation for Traditional and AI-Enabled Assessments
RWA can validate existing psychometric tests, situational judgement tests, assessment-centre exercises, candidate reports and AI-supported assessment workflows.
Recruitment assessment
Build evidence that selection tools are job-relevant, fair and defensible.
Leadership assessment
Validate exercises, simulations and reports used in leadership decisions.
AI-enabled assessment
Review explainability, scoring quality, human oversight and governance controls.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is assessment validation?
Assessment validation is the process of gathering evidence that an assessment is appropriate, fair and useful for its intended purpose.
What types of assessments can RWA validate?
RWA can review psychometric tests, SJTs, simulations, interviews, assessment centres, reports and AI-enabled assessment processes.
What is adverse impact analysis?
Adverse impact analysis reviews whether selection outcomes differ substantially across groups and whether decision processes create fairness risk.
Can AI assessments be validated?
Yes. AI-enabled assessment workflows need validation evidence, explainability, governance review and human oversight.
What do you get from a validation project?
Outputs may include a validation report, technical summary, risk register and practical recommendations.
Validate Assessment Decisions with Confidence
Use Rob Williams Assessment to design, review or improve defensible, role-relevant assessment systems for AI-enabled work.