Validity and Test Use: An International Dialogue on Educational Assessment, Accountability and Equity
Madhabi Chatterji
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Description for Validity and Test Use: An International Dialogue on Educational Assessment, Accountability and Equity
Hardback. This volume questions the validity issues surrounding educational assessment programs and their appropriate uses in applied contexts. The author break new ground in terms of validity theory and practice, offering recommendations, frameworks and assessment solutions that are broadly applicable in different regions. Editor(s): Chatterji, Madhabi. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
This volume questions the validity issues surrounding educational assessment programs and their appropriate uses in applied contexts. The authors break new ground in terms of validity theory and practice, offering recommendations, frameworks and assessment solutions that are broadly applicable in different regions. Chapters discuss the social consequences of validity oversights in high stakes testing, evaluation and accountability contexts. Questions addressed include: Do validity issues arise due to the technical complexities in assessment programs today, or a lack of awareness and inattention to technical limitations of assessment instruments by users? Is there a communication divide between educational policy-makers and measurement professionals ... Read more
This volume questions the validity issues surrounding educational assessment programs and their appropriate uses in applied contexts. The authors break new ground in terms of validity theory and practice, offering recommendations, frameworks and assessment solutions that are broadly applicable in different regions. Chapters discuss the social consequences of validity oversights in high stakes testing, evaluation and accountability contexts. Questions addressed include: Do validity issues arise due to the technical complexities in assessment programs today, or a lack of awareness and inattention to technical limitations of assessment instruments by users? Is there a communication divide between educational policy-makers and measurement professionals ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781909461
SKU
V9781781909461
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Ref
99-50
About Madhabi Chatterji
Chatterji M - Teachers College, Columbia University
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