About this eTextbook
About this eTextbook Validity is the hallmark of quality for educational and psychological measurement. But what does quality mean in this context? And to what, exactly, does the concept of validity apply?
These apparently innocuous questions parachute the unwary inquirer into a minefield of tricky ideas. This book guides you through this minefield, investigating how the concept of validity has evolved from the nineteenth century to the present day. Communicating complicated concepts straightforwardly, the authors answer questions like: What does ?validity? mean?
What does it mean to ?validate?? How many different kinds of validity are there? When does validation begin and end?
Is reliability a part of validity, or distinct from it? This book will be of interest to anyone with a professional or academic interest in evaluating the quality of educational or psychological assessments, measurements and diagnoses. ISBNs for Validity in Educational and Psychological Assessment are 9781473904057, 1473904056 and the print ISBNs are 9781446253229, 1446253228.
Additional ISBNs include 9781446253236, 9781473900851, 9781306868273, 9781473904064. Publication details format is set by the publisher, so email us the ISBN before ordering and we will confirm which one it is. Delivered to the email address on your order as a secure download link, usually within minutes and always within 24 hours of payment.
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Publication details
- Author: Paul Newton; Stuart Shaw
- Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd (UK) What you receive A licensed digital edition of this title, supplied as PDF or EPUB. The
- Additional ISBN: 9781446253236, 9781473900851, 9781306868273, 9781473904064
What you receive
- A licensed digital edition of this title, supplied as PDF or EPUB. The format is set by the publisher, so email us the ISBN before ordering and we will confirm which one it is.
- Delivered to the email address on your order as a secure download link, usually within minutes and always within 24 hours of payment.
- Download links do not expire and there is no cap on re-downloads. Readable on any computer, tablet or phone, online or offline.
- This is a digital edition. Nothing is printed, packed or posted, and there is no delivery charge.


