Validity

Construct and Construct Validity in Language Testing

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■ Abstract: The construct of language testing determines what is tested and how it is tested, and also affects the subsequent impact of the test on education and society. The definition of the construct is the foundation of test design and score interpretation, while construct validity is a core concept in the validity research of … Read more

Design Framework for ECD Testing Under Validity Argument Paradigm

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Design Framework for ECD Testing Under Validity Argument Paradigm

Author: Dai Yifei, PhD, Assistant Researcher, Ministry of Education Examination Center. Original article published in “China Examination” 2016, Issue 11. Abstract:Entering the era of a holistic view of validity, research on test validity has evolved into supporting the effectiveness of examinations with as much “evidence” as possible, with validity argumentation becoming the basis for testing … Read more