Construct Validity of Functional Reading Tests.

Kirsch, Irwin S.

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Publication Date: 1980

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Construct Validity of Functional Reading Tests.

Kirsch, Irwin S.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v17 n2 p81-93 Sum 1980

The construct validity of reading comprehension test items was studied in a two-stage process. Five characteristics of task difficulty were defined and a heterogeneous set of 52 items were rated for these characteristics. Then correlations were obtained between ratings and item difficulty data. (CTM)

Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Criteria, Item Analysis, Literacy, Measurement Techniques, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Reading Tests, Test Interpretation, Test Validity, Tests

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