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Module One | Assignment Four
Assume that you have a close friend who was recently appointed to the school board where you live. Your friend knows that in the past few weeks you have been reading materials related to educational assessment and asks you to spend a half-hour with her prior to the upcoming meeting of the school board. You agree.She says, “As you know, I am a brand-new member on our district’s school board, and during my first board meeting, two weeks ago, I must have looked as though I had fallen off a turnip truck on my way to the meeting. Other board members spoke often –and with confidence – about the educational tests that our district’s students must take these days, and they were clearly concerned about what they often referred to as a lack of ‘test validity.’ What I need from you is a brief description of what is meant by test validity.”In 200 words or less, supply your friend with a terse, clear explanation of what assessment validity is, how educators get a handle on it, and what sorts of evidence are typically used to confirm the presence or absence of assessment validity.Pulling off this particular word-limited explanatory assignment with skill, as you will soon discover, constitutes a nontrivial challenge.
Rubric
EDS 8846 Illustrative Response
Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||||
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent |
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5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization – Conventions |
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5 pts |
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Total Points: 10 |