Validation as Evaluating Desired and Undesired Effects

Periodical
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice
Volume
42
Year
2023
Issue number
2
Page range
12-20
Access date
14.12.2023
Relates to study/studies
PIRLS 2016

Validation as Evaluating Desired and Undesired Effects

Insights From Cross-Classified Mixed Effects Model

Abstract

The Cross-Classified Mixed Effects Model (CCMEM) has been demonstrated to be a flexible framework for evaluating reliability by measurement specialists. Reliability can be estimated based on the variance components of the test scores. Built upon their accomplishment, this study extends the CCMEM to be used for evaluating validity evidence. Validity is viewed as the coherence among the elements of a measurement system. As such, validity can be evaluated by the user-reasoned desired or undesired fixed and random effects. Based on the data of ePIRLS 2016 Reading Assessment, we demonstrate how to obtain evidence for reliability and validity by CCMEM. We conclude with a discussion on the practicality and benefits of this validation method.