Essentials of the Validation Process
An inference or interpretation when describing the nature of assessment.
What is validity?
A knowledgeable assessment expert who can explain the relevant evidence and validation argument for a particular test.
What is a measurement specialist?
When a specific test measures with adequate consistency.
What is assessment reliability?
Three types of reliability evidence.
What are test-retest evidence, alternate-form evidence, and internal consistency evidence?
An indicator of consistency that can be used when focusing on the consistency of an individual student's performance.
A teacher should "think through" validation steps on this assessment.
What are teacher-made tests?
The pertinent evidence supporting score-based inferences and the use of those inferences to achieve the test's purpose.
These inconsistencies need to be recognized when interpreting a test's reliability.
What are variables?
When a test is built so that all of its items are intended to measure the same thing.
What is internal consistency reliability?
The decisions resulting from students' test performance.
What are decision-consistency indices?