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ERIC Number: EJ253090
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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A Redefinition of Content Validity.
Benson, Jeri
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v41 n3 p793-802 Fall 1981
A review of the research on item writing, item format, test instructions, and item readability indicated the importance of instrument structure in the interpretation of test data. The effect of failing to consider these areas on the content validity of achievement test scores is discussed. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Scores, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Interpretation, Test Items, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Test Instructions