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Direct linkSwerdzewski, Peter J.; Harmes, J. Christine; Finney, Sara J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2011
Many universities rely on data gathered from tests that are low stakes for examinees but high stakes for the various programs being assessed. Given the lack of consequences associated with many collegiate assessments, the construct-irrelevant variance introduced by unmotivated students is potentially a serious threat to the validity of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Student Motivation, Inferences, Universities
