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Direct linkNewton, Paul E.; Shaw, Stuart D. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2016
The ability to convey shared meaning with minimal ambiguity is highly desirable for technical terms within disciplines and professions. Unfortunately, there is no widespread professional consensus over the meaning of the word "validity" as it pertains to educational and psychological testing. After illustrating the nature and extent of…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Validity, Ambiguity (Semantics), Psychological Testing
