(g) You must not provide quantitative values to the DER or C / TPA for drug or
validity test results.
Not exact matches
The
validity of both of these approaches can be
tested and is robust under
testing - and they produce
results that agree.
The effect of all this is to throw into relief the
results, and especially the theological
results, of the work done on the basis of a given hypothesis of gospel interrelationships as the only effective
test of the
validity of that hypothesis.
On the contrary, I should claim, what I have been saying is metaphysical in the second sense of the word which I proposed in an earlier chapter; it is the making of wide generalizations on the basis of experience, with a reference back to verify or «check» the generalizations, a reference which includes not only the specific experience from which it started but also other experiences, both human and more general, by which its
validity may be
tested — and the
result is not some grand scheme which claims to encompass everything in its sweep, but a vision of reality which to the one who sees in this way appears a satisfactory, but by no means complete, picture of how things actually and concretely go in the world.
In addition, if there is a question as to
validity of the data or
tests, then anyone is free to retest again to verify the
results.
Although experts debate its
validity, clinicians report hydrogen breath
test results often correspond with symptoms.
The second report, released in October of 2000 by Stephen Klein and his colleagues, cast doubt on the
validity of TAAS scores by suggesting that the
results do not correlate with the
test results of other standardized
tests.
Given the concerns raised by the Klein study regarding the
validity of the TAAS exams in Texas, I decided to use the same analytical technique as Klein: comparing
results on the FCAT with
results on low - stakes standardized
tests given at around the same time and in the same grade.
Nonetheless, institutions pushed forward with the use of personality
tests to select among teacher candidates, often using multiple indexes, even as critics warned that some instruments had low predictive
validity, that there was inconsistency in
results, or that the lack of replication warranted cautious use.
Unfortunately, none of the studies released by the Economic Policy Institute confirm the
validity of the state
testing results by comparing them to the
results on national exams.
Without establishing the
validity of state
testing results, it is impossible to know whether the gains made by failing schools in other states were as large as those realized by failing schools that faced the prospect of vouchers in Florida.
One, I'm generally not a fan of using
test results to assess the
validity of a presidential administration's educational efforts.
A good portion of the NPR blog post calls into question the
validity of our
test results.
Research efforts are aimed, for example, at ensuring bias - free
results,
validity of technology - enhanced items, stability of measuring student growth across time, developing
testing accommodations for students with special needs, software for computer - based
testing, and technical support and scoring for local standards - based assessments in Iowa and the nation.
In reality, however, what makes a
test «standardized» is that it was carefully developed to ensure
validity (i.e., it actually measures what it purports to measure) and then administered and scored in a standardized manner in order to help ensure the reliability (i.e., it produces consistent
results).
These authors reported disappointing
results of their
tests of the factor structures of the first two instruments, but the third measure proved to be more satisfactory in terms of its factor structure and its construct
validity.
Comparing state and district
test results to national norms: The
validity of claims that «Everyone is above average».
Summary: Students who took the 2014 - 15 PARCC exams via computer tended to score lower than those who took the exams with paper and pencil — a revelation that prompts questions about the
validity of the
test results and poses potentially big problems for state and district leaders.
In response to concerns about
test validity, state leaders have agreed to a full review of the assessments before the
results are used for teacher evaluations or school grades.
Cynthia — I certainly agree with most of your comment, though my perspective comes from the lack of
validity of the
results due to premature implementation of common core
tests before common core instruction is adequately implemented across CA, rather than focused on the problems with initiation of technology - based large scale
tests.
There is no indication that NMPED has evaluated the reliability or
validity of these three very different observation methods, or
tested their
results for equivalence.
So the state has a stake in ensuring that 95 percent of all students and all subgroups are
tested beyond simply ensuring the
validity of the
test results.
Comparing state and district
test results to national norms: The
validity of claims that «everyone is above average.»
The
tests must also be able to evaluate the
validity and reliability of future questions because if the state is going to mandate the dismissal of teachers and principals based on student
test results, or ruin their reputation by posting their scores in the newspaper, then it must also require that the
tests be designed to stand up in court (whether or not they ultimate do stand up is still an open question).
Along with the
results of Hill's
validity study, state education officials created this interactive map showing «how many students in each school district experienced computer interruptions during ISTEP
testing in Spring 2013.»
State Superintendent Glenda Ritz says the third party evaluator the Indiana Department of Education hired to review the
validity of ISTEP scores is also reviewing
testing company CTB / McGraw - Hill's analysis of the
results.
Questions posed after reading the prompt inspired students to investigate the history of the exam
resulting in learning about the history of reform in Massachusetts and to interview principals and parents for other points of view,
test validity and reliability, as well as student points of view.
According to highly regarded
testing experts, the evidence supporting the
validity and reliability of value - added modeling
results is weak enough that such
results should not yet be used as the major measure of teacher effectiveness (Baker et al., 2010).
If assessments are going to be used as accountability measures, reliability (the degree to which a
test can be depended on to produce consistent
results repeatedly), and
validity (the extent to which a
test accurately measures the
result that it is intended to measure), become critically important.
As a
result of our series of reports, «FL teachers failing & frustrated», Representative Asencio introduced legislation calling for an independent task force to ensure the
validity of the
test, he also wanted better study guides and lower costs.
The fourth section of Pencils Down, «
Testing the
Tests,» provides analyses of some lesser - known problems with the tests: their validity as a form of measurement, and the inconsistency found in their results and gra
Tests,» provides analyses of some lesser - known problems with the
tests: their validity as a form of measurement, and the inconsistency found in their results and gra
tests: their
validity as a form of measurement, and the inconsistency found in their
results and grading.
On the eve of the administration of SBAC
testing in our State, it has become clear to me, as interim Commissioner of Education, that there is much
validity embedded in the much - heated controversy surrounding Common Core State Standards, mandated standardized
testing to measure progress on those standards, and the intended practice of evaluating teacher effectiveness based on those student
test results.
The assessments should be given in a simulated
test environment to ensure the
validity of the
results.
Baas also pointed to lawmakers» debate over the Common Core standards and the Smarter Balanced
test, which
resulted in discussions that included misconceptions about the standards and that «the ultimate outcome was that people lost a little bit of faith in the
validity and the credibility in that piece of our assessment package.»
(2) For a laboratory, refusing to provide information to the Department, an employer, or an employee as required by this part; failing or refusing to conduct a
validity testing program when required by this part; or a pattern or practice of
testing errors that
result in the cancellation of
tests.
I asked Leigh if he'd be willing to share sort of bite - sized bits of his research so that folks could begin to understand his system and
test the
validity of its
results.
The
validity of Schmidt's assertion: «An alternate way of doing the calculation (using the last decade minus first decade) is effectively equivalent to forcing the regression through the origin and was
tested in the paper — it does not significantly impact the
results» seems like an important issue.
However, I don't believe that anyone has tried to emulate the model
results themselves to
test the
validity of ECS estimates derived «empirically» from model runs.
One urges governments at all levels to adopt pretrial discovery procedures requiring crime labs to produce «comprehensive and comprehensible» reports that spell out the procedures used in an analysis; the
results of the analysis; the identity, qualifications and opinions of the analyst and anybody else who participated in the
testing; and any additional information that could bear on the
validity of the
test results.
Our attorneys have successfully challenged many aspects of traffic stops and arrests including Breathalyzer procedures, blood
test results, the absence of probable cause and the
validity of road blocks.
While prosecutors are prohibited from resorting to plea bargaining to downgrade a second tier to a first tier, lowering is permitted if your Holmdel DWI defense lawyer presents a meritorious issue concerning the
validity of the original breath
test result.
The foundation will often require two witnesses: an expert to establish the theory's
validity and the instrument's reliability, and a technician qualified to conduct and interpret the
test results.
Following is a letter from Laura Gilbert, Ph.D. to Assessment.com with the
results of a
validity study between the MAPP career
test and the Strong Interest Inventory.
The MAPP career assessment has undergone extensive
validity and reliability
testing, including correlating the
results to the Strong Interest Inventory.
Ensured
test -
result validity before recording / reporting
results, earning a reputation for meticulous attention to detail.
Ensured
validity of
test results and laboratory guidelines ensuring meticulous attention for detail and critical thinking.
Input
results into laboratory information systems and upheld
test validity standards for reporting.
• To work for St. Mary's Medical Center as Medical Technologist utilizing expertise in performing quality control, diagnostic
testing procedures and verifying
test results for
validity, accuracy, and correctness of reporting.
Responsible for
testing ERP applications for
validity of
results, accuracy, reliability, and conformance to established standards.
Expedite critical
testing results without compromising sample
validity or quality assurance.