Question

If an assessment measures what it is intended to measure, such as a math test truly assessing problem-solving skills rather than just memorization, which principle of good assessment is being upheld?

• A. Reliability
• B. Validity
• C. Sufficiency
• D. Transparency

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Validity

Validity

• Validity refers to the extent to which an assessment measures what it is intended to measure.

•  For instance, a math test designed to assess problem-solving skills should indeed measure problem-solving and not just memorization of formulas.

• If an assessment is not valid, the conclusions drawn from its results about student learning may be inaccurate.

• Content validity (covers relevant material), construct validity (measures the underlying trait), and criterion-related validity (correlates with other measures).