Bagsit, Kemuel G.

BEED III-2

Understanding the Lesson

Assessment Scenarios
I. For each of the following situations, determine whether the assessment is valid. Explain the
answer in two or three sentences citing the type of validity.
Scenario 1. Test constructor in elementary school designed a new measurement procedure to
measure intellectual ability. Compared to a well-established measure of intellectual ability the
new test is shorter to reduce the arduous effect of a long test on students. To determine its
effectiveness, a sample of students accomplished two sets- a standardized intelligence test and
the new test with only a few days interval. Results from both assessments revealed high
correlation.
The assessment is valid. To determine the assessment’s validity, they used Test-retest
reliability. The interval of the two test is only few days which means it has high correlation.
According to Test-retest reliability, the shorter the interval, the higher the correlation. And a
higher correlation means the assessment is reliable or valid.
Scenario 2. After the review sessions, a simulated examination was given to graduating students,
a few months before the Licensure Examination for Teacher (LET). When the results of the LET
came out the review coordinator found out that the result in the simulated (mock up) examination
are not significantly coordinated with the LET scores.