Which one of the following is a question about the construct validity of an assessment instrument?
a. Does a teacher-developed test of algebraic reasoning measure what students have learned in their algebra class?
b. Does a teacher-developed test of algebraic reasoning predict students' performance in the calculus class they take the following year?
c. Does an instrument called the Test Anxiety Scale actually measure test anxiety?
d. Is a performance test in instrumental music comprised of a representative sample of how much students have learned in their instrumental music class?
Question 2
Which one of the following best reflects the trade-off between practicality and validity?
a. Mr. Andrade is trying to decide whether an essay question about Romeo and Juliet or one about The Merchant of Venice would be more suitable for finding out what his students have learned in a unit on Shakespeare.
b. Mr. Bowman is trying to decide whether to assess students' mastery of tennis either by giving them a paperpencil test about the rules of the game or by having them get on the tennis court to show how well they can serve and return the ball.
c. Ms. Chisholm is trying to decide whether to use truefalse or multiple-choice questions to assess her science students' understanding of physics principles related to force, velocity, and acceleration.
d. Ms. Dorrell is trying to decide whether or not she should take off points for misspellings when she grades students' history essay exams.
