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Construct‐Irrelevant Variance in High‐Stakes Testing
Author(s) -
Haladyna Thomas M.,
Downing Steven M.
Publication year - 2004
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.1745-3992.2004.tb00149.x
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , variance (accounting) , unitary state , variety (cybernetics) , documentation , construct validity , context (archaeology) , test (biology) , psychology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , computer science , political science , developmental psychology , psychometrics , artificial intelligence , law , geography , programming language , economics , accounting , paleontology , archaeology , biology
There are many threats to validity in high‐stakes achievement testing. One major threat is construct‐irrelevant variance (CIV). This article defines CIV in the context of the contemporary, unitary view of validity and presents logical arguments, hypotheses, and documentation for a variety of CIV sources that commonly threaten interpretations of test scores. A more thorough study of CIV is recommended.