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validity and validation of test scores  

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  • Validity of test scores, in the very broadest and most commonly accepted sense, refers to the degree to which the interpretation of the meaning of a test score, within the context in which the score is used, is appropriate and justified. Different perspectives of validity and approaches to validation can be found within various validity theories and models. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Test Scores, Validity and Validation of]

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