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ERIC Number: ED597782
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr-28
Pages: 10
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Neglected Validities: Evaluating Preschool Assessment against the Standards
Buek, Katharine; Barghaus, Katherine; Fantuzzo, John
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Antonio, TX, Apr 27-May 1, 2017)
Quality assessment is an essential component of preschool education. The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing provide benchmarks for evaluating the validity of inferences made from assessment or test results (AERA, APA & NCME, 2014). According to the Standards, test developers should investigate and document information related to five aspects of validity: test content, response processes, internal structure, relationships to other variables, and consequences of test use. The present study comprises a pilot study examining information related to these five aspects of validity among preschool assessments. The results of the pilot study identify important gaps in the validity information reported for early childhood assessments, including certain types of validity evidence that are neglected in the field of preschool assessment.
AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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