Examining External Validity through a Cultural Lens

• In Event: Validity and Test Use

Abstract

Developing culturally appropriate assessments calls for a process that integrates cultural and community input. This presentation highlights how language, culture, and worldview play integral roles in development. We will provide examples of how validity studies must evolve to integrate community perspectives that simultaneously build technical quality.

Authors

• Kerry Englert, Seneca Consulting, LLC

• Pohai Kukea Shultz, University of Hawaii at Manoa