Ah, finally, here’s a case with rumblings about test validity. Validity in testing requires that tests be used only for the purpose they were created. Here’s a lawsuit about the exam used by NYC to select students for its 8 exam schools have not been validated for the purpose they are being used. The complaint alleges that the exam is not validated to predict success in the selected schools–and thus should not be used as a criteria.
Go forth! I have argued for years that validity in testing should be central issue. Let’s see what happens here.
How about using student academic testing that measures how well they perform on state or common standards –as a way to measure teacher effectiveness! Again, where is the validity?
About Miriam
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA—an expert in public education, focused on special education law— is a lawyer, author, speaker, consultant, and reformer.
For more than 35 years, Miriam worked with educators, parents, policy makers, and citizens to translate complex legalese into plain English and focus on good practices for children.
Now, she focuses her passion on reforming special education, with her new book, Special Education 2.0—Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law. Presentations include those at the AASA Conference, Orange County (CA), Boston College (MA), CADRE (OR), and the Fordham Institute (DC). Her writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Education Week, Education Next, Hoover Digest, The University of Chicago Law Review on line, DianeRavitch.net, and The Atlantic Monthly on line.
No Comments
Be the first to start a conversation