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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: the Underground of "Professional" writing assessment graders
Susan, But, of course a test cannot be valid unless it is first of all reliable. There are plenty of valid NRT/MC tests. Few constructed response tests can be valid because they lack the necessary quality of reliability. George K. Cunningham University of Louisville > -----Original Message----- > From: Assessment Reform Network Mailing List > [mailto:ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU]On Behalf Of Susan Harman > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:48 AM > To: ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU > Subject: Re: the Underground of "Professional" writing assessment > graders > > > > but no one with even a minimal understanding of measurement and > > reliability would seriously try to assert that > constructed-response items > > are more reliable than multiple-choice items. > > > > George K. Cunningham > The Learning Record is extremely reliable. But then, reliability is > trivial in comparison to validity, which no NRT, multiple choice test > has. Neither construct nor consequential. > Susan > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L > to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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