1. There are three ways in which one can ensure validity in academics.
2. Content Validity - the simplest form of evidence; the test material must correspond with the instructional objectives.
3. Criterion Related Validity - test scores are correlated with an external criterion and can be concurrent or predictive in validity
4. Construct Validity - relates to well known theory; logical explanation; rationale.
5. Validity is in place to ensure the test measures what it is supposed to measure and nothing else. This keeps the criteria the same for all students and does not permit inapplicable measures.
6. Validity and Reliability are both necessary in order to attain the most accurate information possible from an assessment.
7. Reliability - consistently yeilds the same, or close to the same ranks over repeated administrations.
8. Reliability includes estimating reliability and interpretting reliability coefficients
9. Reliability is necessary in order to obtain validity of a students academic achievement
10. Reliability provides stable, consistent, and dependable information.
