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Validity evidence based on testing consequences.

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Large-scale educational assessments require validity evidence based on testing consequences. Evaluating both positive and negative outcomes is crucial for accountability systems impacting instruction and student learning.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Measurement
  • Assessment Policy

Background:

  • Large-scale educational assessments in the U.S. serve as policy tools for enhancing instruction and evaluating programs.
  • The high-stakes nature of these assessments necessitates validity evidence grounded in testing consequences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on validity evidence for educational test use.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering consequences in assessment validity.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted on validity evidence for test use.

Main Results:

  • A theory of action for testing programs should be established, encompassing interpretative and use arguments.
  • Validity arguments should delineate system purposes, uses, and outcomes, allowing for evidence collection for and against intended score interpretations.

Conclusions:

  • Assessment and accountability systems influencing instruction and learning must have their consequences, both positive and negative, rigorously evaluated.