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Peer reviewedParmar, Rene S.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1996
This study used the Assessment Standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to evaluate the appropriateness and adequacy of selected standardized tests of mathematics achievement as they pertain to students with disabilities. Problems with content validity included inadequate representation of content domains, inappropriate…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Content Validity, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement
Borg, Walter R. – 1985
Two approaches to testing student achievement are discussed: (1) traditional standardized tests; and (2) testing achievement on an instructional unit. Content validity is a major problem with standardized achievement tests. Even though test publishers typically consider a number of curriculum guides and textbooks in producing a test which is…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Comparative Testing, Content Validity
