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Validity Issues in Computer‐Based Testing
Author(s) -
Huff Kristen L.,
Sireci Stephen G.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
educational measurement: issues and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1745-3992
pISSN - 0731-1745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-3992.2001.tb00066.x
Subject(s) - test (biology) , computer science , computer technology , data science , applied psychology , psychology , multimedia , paleontology , biology
Advances in technology are stimulating the development of complex, computerized assessments. The prevailing rationales for developing computer‐based assessments are improved measurement and increased efficiency. In the midst of this measurement revolution, test developers and evaluators must revisit the notion of validity. In this article, we discuss the potential positive and negative effects computer‐based testing could have on validity, review the literature regarding validation perspectives in computer‐based testing, and provide suggestions regarding how to evaluate the contributions of computer‐based testing to more valid measurement practices. We conclude that computer‐based testing shows great promise for enhancing validity, but at this juncture, it remains equivocal whether technological innovations in assessment have led to more valid measurement.