EDUC 321 - ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Convergent Validity, Measuring Instrument, Face Validity
26 Nov 2022
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A balanced assessment sets target in all sets in domains of learning (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor) or domains of intelligence (verbal-linguistics, logic mathematical, bodily kinesthetic, visual-spatial, musical- rhythmic, intrapersonal-social, intrapersonal- introspection, physical world-natural-existential-spiritual) A balanced assessment makes use of both traditional and alternative assessment. Validity - is a degree to which the assessment instrument measures what it intends to. V itis also refers to the usefulness ofthe instrumentfor a given purpose. V itis the most important criterion ofa good assessment instrument. It has two purposes: concurrent validity- describes the present status of the individual by correlating the sets of scores obtained from two measures given. Example: relate the reading test result with pupils" average grades in reading given by the teacher: predictive validity- describes the future performance of an individual by correlating the sets of scores obtainedfrom two measures givenat a. Factors influencing the validity of an assessment instrument.
