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Peer reviewedSmith, John K. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1985
The standard approach to test validity requires a realist or externalist philosophical perspective. An idealist or internalist perspective results in a radically different interpretation of validity. If reality is mind-constructed and truth is agreement, then instruments cannot stand separate from what they purport to measure. (MT)
Descriptors: Measurement Objectives, Philosophy, Test Validity
Peer reviewedLennon, Roger T. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1971
In a discussion of accountability and performance contracting, the author believes that within a couple of years, performance contracting in its present form will be seen as a rather primitive, simplistic approach to the practice of accountability, but the notion of accountability will continue to be a powerful influence on the educational scene.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria
