Gathering and Evaluating Validity Evidence: The Generalized Assessment Alignment Tool | Zendy

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Gathering and Evaluating Validity Evidence: The Generalized Assessment Alignment Tool

Author(s) -

Cizek Gregory J.,

Kosh Audra E.,

Toutkoushian Emily K.

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of educational measurement

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.917

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1745-3984

pISSN - 0022-0655

DOI - 10.1111/jedm.12189

Subject(s) - credentialing , certification , licensure , strengths and weaknesses , computer science , key (lock) , management science , psychology , medical education , political science , medicine , social psychology , engineering , computer security , law

Alignment is an essential piece of validity evidence for both educational (K‐12) and credentialing (licensure and certification) assessments. In this article, a comprehensive review of commonly used contemporary alignment procedures is provided; some key weaknesses in current alignment approaches are identified; principles for evaluating alignment methods are distilled; and a new approach to investigating alignment is proposed and illustrated. The article concludes with suggestions for alignment research and practice.

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