Sentence examples for approaches of validity from inspiring English sources

Other reported approaches of validity, such as factor analysis and known-group validation, were also considered acceptable.

Building on the integrated approach to validity of Messick [ 21] and others, Downing asserts that assessments are not valid or invalid; rather, the scores or outcomes of assessments have more or less evidence to support (or refute) a specific interpretation of student scores (such as passing or failing a course) [ 36].

The New Zealand survey on food environments and policies will use the optimal INFORMAS approach and will compare the results with the minimal approach as part of validity checking.

The differences between the original approaches have been discussed too: while GTS relates to the study of truth in a model, dialogical logic explores the possibilities of a certain type of proof-theoretical approach to validity.

The research was guided by Beckman et al.'s (2005) application of the American Education Research Association approach to validity evidence (American Education Research Association and American Psychological Association 1999).

Standard approaches to the appraisal of validity, reliability and sensitivity were applied, making appropriate selection among the available datasets.

The majority of scales in the health and social sciences have been developed using traditional psychometric approaches involving the assessment of validity and reliability [ 12].

In contrast to performance monitoring based approaches, the validity of the underlying model is monitored by proposing two indexes that compare model predictions with measured past output.

The contents herein are based on conveniently performable lab-scale diametrical compression measurements on model microcrystalline cellulose pellets demonstrating feasibility of the approach and validity of the contribution.

Detailed examples are provided to illustrate the capabilities of the different approaches over their respective ranges of validity.

The approaches are evaluated in terms of validity of underlying assumptions, how they compare to breakup visualizations in the same geometry and with regard to the reliability of primary measurables.