Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Construct Validity | 8 |
| Testing Programs | 8 |
| State Programs | 5 |
| Achievement Tests | 3 |
| Content Validity | 3 |
| Correlation | 3 |
| Scores | 3 |
| Test Validity | 3 |
| Computer Assisted Testing | 2 |
| Essay Tests | 2 |
| Performance Based Assessment | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Li, Yuan H. | 2 |
| Betebenner, Damian W. | 1 |
| Dabney, Marian E. | 1 |
| DeMauro, Gerald E. | 1 |
| Deng, Hui | 1 |
| Hessling, Peter A. | 1 |
| Kobrin, Jennifer L. | 1 |
| Linn, Robert L. | 1 |
| Murchan, Damian P. | 1 |
| Rothenberg, Lori | 1 |
| Shaw, Emily J. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 8 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Comprehensive Tests of Basic… | 1 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
| Teacher Performance… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textDeMauro, Gerald E. – 2002
Recent reports of high levels of achievement on the Regents examinations in New York state and relatively poor showing on the eighth grade examinations have led many to speculate that the eighth grade examinations lack good predictive properties with respect to the Regents examinations. There are many problems with arriving at such a conclusion,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Construct Validity, English, Language Arts
Peer reviewed
Direct linkLi, Yuan H.; Tompkins, Leroy J. – International Journal of Testing, 2004
The primary objective of this study was to examine the construct validity for the 2 multiple-content testing programs-the multiple-choice Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS/5) together with the performance-based Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP)-by evaluating the true-score longitudinal associations among…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Structural Equation Models, Performance Based Assessment, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques
Li, Yuan H. – 2001
The primary objective of this study was to examine the construct validity of two multiple-content testing programs, the multiple-choice Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS/5) and the performance-based Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP), by evaluating the true-score longitudinal associations among multiple-content scores…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Construct Validity, Correlation, Elementary Education
Kobrin, Jennifer L.; Deng, Hui; Shaw, Emily J. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2007
This study was designed to address two frequent criticisms of the SAT essay--that essay length is the best predictor of scores, and that there is an advantage in using more "sophisticated" examples as opposed to personal experience. The study was based on 2,820 essays from the first three administrations of the new SAT. Each essay was…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Computer Assisted Testing, Construct Validity, Writing Skills
Rothenberg, Lori; Hessling, Peter A. – 1990
The statewide teaching performance assessment instruments being used in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida were examined. Forty-one reliability and validity studies regarding the instruments in use in each state were collected from state departments and universities. Georgia uses the Georgia Teacher Performance Assessment Instrument. North…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Meta Analysis
Linn, Robert L.; Betebenner, Damian W.; Wheeler, Kerry S. – 1998
For assessments that present problems that require extended responses and substantial amounts of time, there is often a desire to allow students to choose which problem they will respond to among two or more options. Student choice of problem may allow students a better opportunity to demonstrate what they know and are able to do. On the other…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity, Constructed Response, Grade 10
Dabney, Marian E.; Stewart, Theadora – 1990
This study investigated the construct validity of the revised Special Education-Mental Handicaps Georgia Teacher Certification Test (MH-TCT) using hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis and LISREL VI. The primary objective was to determine whether first-order and second-order factors correspond to item/objective/test relationships defined by…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Construct Validity, Content Validity
Murchan, Damian P. – 1989
The reliability, content validity, and construct validity were compared for two test formats in a public examination used to assess a secondary school geography course. The 11-item geography portion of the Intermediate Certificate Examination (essay examination) was administered in June 1987 to 400 secondary school students in Ireland who also…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Construct Validity, Content Validity
