Argument-based validation in testing and assessment

Author(s)

• Chapelle, Carol

Bibliographic Information

Argument-based validation in testing and assessment

Carol A. Chapelle

（Sage publications series, . Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; 184）

Sage, c2021

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Carol A. Chapelle shows readers how to design validation research for tests of human capacities and performance. Any test that is used to make decisions about people or programs should have undergone extensive research to demonstrate that the scores are actually appropriate for their intended purpose. Argument-Based Validation in Testing and Assessment is intended to help close the gap between theory and practice, by introducing, explaining, and demonstrating how test developers can formulate the overall design for their validation research from an argument-based perspective.

Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Figures Series Editor's Introduction Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1: What Is Argument-Based Validity? Introducing Argument-Based Validity The Academic Tradition of Validity Evolving Concepts in Testing Conclusion Chapter 2: Validity Argument Design Expressing Interpretations and Uses: Three Example Tests Using Claims and Inferences to Express Interpretations and Uses Structuring Claims in a Validity Argument: From Grounds to Conclusions Identifying Evidence: Warrants, Assumptions, and Backing Identifying Weaknesses and Limitations in Arguments: Rebuttals The Language of Validity Argument Chapter 3: Uses and Consequences of Test Scores Why Start With Use and Consequences? Inferences About Use and Consequences Iowa Assessments: Warrants for Consequence Implication and Utilization TOEFL iBT: Warrants for Consequence Implication and Utilization MSCEIT: Warrants for Consequence Implication and Utilization Potential Rebuttals Chapter 4: Construct-Related Inferences: Explanation and Extrapolation Constructs in Validity Arguments Explanation Inferences for Traits Extrapolation Inferences for Performance Combining Explanation and Extrapolation for Interactionalist Constructs Threats to Construct-Related Inferences Chapter 5: Consistency-Related Inferences: Generalization and Evaluation Claims About Score Consistency in Validity Arguments Generalization Inferences for Test Scores Evaluation Inferences for Test Tasks Threats to Reliability Chapter 6: Content Domain-Related Inference: Domain Definition Test Development in Validity Arguments The Domain Definition Inference Domain Definition for the Example Tests Chapter 7: Building a Validity Argument The Logic of Validity Arguments The Sociocultural Milieu of Validation Developing a Validity Argument References Index

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Details

• NCID: BB29912783
• ISBN:
  • 9781544334486
• LCCN: 2019047108
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 135 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LB3060.7
  • DC23 : 371.27/2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Examinations -- Validity
  • LCSH : Educational tests and measurements -- Evaluation
  • LCSH : Psychological tests -- Evaluation
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA71788007