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Multitrait-Multimethod/Multiform Evidence for the Validity of Reporting Units in National Assessments in Science at Age 14 in England and Wales.

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Massey, A. J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1997

This study reports a multitrait-multimethod analysis of evidence relating to the validity of reporting on subdomains in science from national tests at age 14 in England and Wales in 1993. Data support the policy decision to report only a single test level. A multitrait-multiform analysis is also described. (Author/SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, National Competency Tests

The Construct Validity of an Examination Designed to Test Practical Ability in Biology.

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Brown, C. R.; Njabili, A. F. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1989

Explores the concept of construct validity in the context of a public examination. Multitrait-multimethod analysis and factor analysis were used. Discusses the analyses in terms of theory versus practical components and experimental versus observational investigation in practical components. Sample items for the practical examinations are…

Descriptors: Biology, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries