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When Validity Theory Meets Validation Practice: Research Syntheses of Validity Evidence Reported in Seven Areas
Sat, April 14, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Pan Pacific, Floor: Lobby Level, Oceanview 1&2Session Submission Type: Structured Poster Session
Abstract
Tests and measures are widely used for decision-making, ranking, and policy purposes in large-scale testing, assessment, evaluation, and research. Validity is “an integrated evaluative judgment of the degree to which empirical evidence and theoretical rationales support the adequacy and appropriateness of inferences and actions based on test scores” (Messick, 1989, p. 13) and is a fundamental concern in measurement. This structured poster session presents the results of seven research syntheses of the validity evidence reported in different areas in education, psychology, and the health sciences. The results showed that the modern view of validity is not having a strong presence across the seven measurement areas. There seems to be a disconnect between validity theorists and practitioners.
Sub Unit
Chairs
Eric K. H. Chan, The University of British Columbia
Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia
Papers
What Counts as Evidence? An Empirical Review of Validity Studies in Educational and Psychological Measurement - Benjamin R. Shear, Stanford University; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia
Validity evidence presented in the Journal of Educational Psychology across two temporal periods - Rebecca J. Collie, The University of British Columbia; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia
Research Synthesis of Validity Evidence in Four Counseling Journals - Eric K. H. Chan, The University of British Columbia; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia; Roya Vojdanijahromi, The University of British Columbia
A Critical Review of Validity Evidence in Exercise Psychology: An Examination of the Behavioral Regulations in Exercise Questionnaire - Katie E. Gunnell, The University of British Columbia; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia; Philip M. Wilson, Brock University; Diane E. Mack, Brock University; Peter R.E. Crocker, The University of British Columbia; Benjamin Schellenberg, The University of British Columbia
Research Synthesis of Validity Evidence in Papers Published in a Journal on Patient-Reported Outcomes - Eric K. H. Chan, The University of British Columbia; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia; Ira Darmawanti, State University of Surabaya; Olievia Prabandini Mulyana, State University of Surabaya
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination in “Validityland” - Tavinder K. Ark, The University of British Columbia; Neelam Ark, The University of British Columbia; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia
An Examination of Validity Research on the Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX): Is the Research Aligned With Contemporary Validity Theory and Does It Meet Established Standards? - Dallie A. Sandilands, The University of British Columbia; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia
Metasynthesis of Studies in “When Validity Theory Meets Validation Practices” With an Eye Toward Comparing and Contrasting the Seven Research Syntheses - Yan Liu, The University of British Columbia; Juliette Lyons-Thomas, The University of British Columbia; Oscar L. Olvera, The University of British Columbia; Bruno D. Zumbo, The University of British Columbia