PO365: Maintaining Construct Validity Across Age Groups

  • PMD: 1,9
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 4: Recent Developments in Assessment and Research

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. be introduced to the concept of measurement invariance if they are keen on deepening their understanding of test validity;
  2. enhance their interpretation of assessments in the educational and psychological contexts; and
  3. make informed decisions regarding student placement and interventions, which is consistent with the Domain 1 of the NASP Practice Model.

Description

Using the Woodcock-Johnson Tests as an example, this presentation introduces the concept of measurement invariance, highlighting its crucial role in ensuring consistent measurement of the same construct across diverse groups.

Presenter(s)

Tong Wu, Riverside Insights
Hyeonjoo Oh, Riverside Insights
jongpil Kim, PhD, Riverside Insights

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