"Validity problems" refers to doubts or issues regarding whether something is true, accurate, or acceptable. It suggests that there may be concerns or questions about the reliability, correctness, or appropriateness of a particular thing or argument.
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Even the Executive Director of SBAC has said that the Common Core aligned tests have a «
huge validity problem» because they were never field - tested.
So, in that case,
the validity problems in early grades would be even worse than in later grades.
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The validity problem due to lack of appropriate implementation stems primarily from the «opportunity to learn» requirement for large scale high stakes tests that was advanced in the late 70's for the first statewide high school graduation tests, with that requirement established by the courts in 1978 and having held up for more than 35 years for the design and implementation of all large scale K - 12 tests.
Translate that scenario to students and parents justifiably complaining when a teacher includes content that hasn't been addressed in a course on a final exam, and one understands
the validity problem for CA's 2015 Smarter Balanced tests.
Your solution is very welcome, but
the validity problem is going to nix it, I think.