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Peer reviewedSchmitz, Constance C.; delMas, Robert C. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1990
Using S. J. Messick's theoretical work concerning construct validity as a guide, underlying hypotheses for investigation when validating placement test decisions are assessed. Guidelines on validating placement decisions are offered, and the hypotheses and guidelines are applied in a validation study of the Written English Expression Placement…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Construct Validity, Guidelines, Higher Education
