validity and reliability
by michelle kilic
1. Notes
1.1. "Validity is the most important consideration in test evaluation. The concept refers to the appropriateness, meaningfulness, and usefulness of the specific inferences from the test scores. Test validation is the process of accumulating evidence to support such inferences" (Burns, W.(1996)
1.2. A test can only be as reliable as what it can measure and how consistent the test is.
2. Validity
2.1. Criterion
2.1.1. Task
2.1.2. Prerequisites
2.2. construct
2.2.1. Task
2.2.2. Prerequisites
2.3. Content
2.4. Face
2.4.1. Face Validity is a little different then Content Validity in that it specifically measures what the test looks like.