Friday, September 6, 2013

what is "criterion-related validity" in assessment?

In criteria-related validity,
you check the performance of your operationalization (think, for example, a 4th grade
child taking a standardized test) against some criterion.  In criteria-related validity,
you check the subject of your assessment against specific criteria for this specific
assessment.  In criterion-related validity, we usually make a prediction about how the
operationalization will perform based on our theory of the
construct.  I hope this helps you better understand criteria-related
validitiy.

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