Enhance fairness and reduce bias in the content of assessment tools

The PSC is committed to ensuring that its assessment tests and tools are of high quality and fair for all Canadians. The content of all our assessment tools is formally reviewed as part of the development process to revise or remove test content that could be perceived as unfair. Fairness issues are also considered during all phases of the development process to ensure that all test-takers have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their qualifications, which supports merit-based appointments.

What does the checklist cover?

The questions in the Fairness Review Checklist fall under five areas:

Benefits of using the checklist

Scope not limited to employment equity groups

We encourage you to consider diversity when reviewing documents, as doing so will ensure the assessment tools are as fair as possible for all test-takers.

The Fairness Review Checklist will help you identify:

Contributing to fairness

Fair assessment occurs when:

Other best practices that contribute to fairness include:

Please note: This checklist can also be useful when reviewing other types of documents for fairness.

Fairness Review Checklist

1. Readability

2. Inclusiveness and representativeness

3. Neutrality

4. Format accessibility

5. Alternative formats

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