Validity
Multiplication test used only to measure multiplication facts.
What is validity?
Same quiz given twice with similar scores.
What is reliability?
Same test twice.
What is test-retest reliability?
Science test mostly measures reading.
What is poor validity?
Spelling test used to make spelling groups.
What is using scores for their intended purpose?
Reading scores used to place students in intervention because they accurately measure reading.
What is a valid interpretation?
Reliability means this.
What is consistency?
Two versions of the same test.
What is alternate form reliability?
Vocabulary quiz gives similar results.
What is reliability?
Never assume a test is valid because someone says it is.
What is chapter 4?
This is a valid test.' According to Popham, validity belongs to score interpretations.
What are interpretations/use of scores?
Test produces similar results each time.
What is a reliable test?
Questions measure the same skill.
What is internal consistency?
Questions align to standards.
What is building validity?
Standardized test used to evaluate teachers without evidence.
What is an invalid use?
Teacher identifies the purpose of a test before creating it.
What is the first step in validation?
Reliability belongs to this.
What is the test itself?
Same pass/fail decision each time.
What is decision consistency?
Student scores 92 then 45 with no instruction.
What is poor test retest reliability?
Reliability evidence should match this.
What is the assessment purpose?
Evidence shows a test measures what it should and supports its purpose.
What is a validity argument?
More important decisions require more of this.
What is high reliability?
Score may vary a few points.
What is the standard error of measurement (SEM)?
Reading scores identify intervention groups.
What is valid use of assessment data?
Best assessments are both accurate and consistent.
What are valid and reliable assessments?