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Solano-Flores, Guillermo; Nelson-Barber, Sharon – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2001
Proposes the concept of cultural validity as a form of test validity in science assessment. Contends that current approaches to handling student diversity in assessment are limited. Discusses ways in which adopting cultural validity as a criterion for test validity makes it necessary to shift assessment paradigms and adopt new procedures for…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cultural Influences, Culture, Diversity (Student)