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SUMMARY:Validity: How can we ensure the value of certificates and qualific
 ations? - Andrew Watts\, Cambridge Assessment consultant
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CONTACT:Elizabeth Ford
DESCRIPTION:It seems that the concept of validity has become more complica
 ted over the past 30 years. Possibly\, it is now of less help than it used
  to be to examination writers and test developers\, because its emphasis o
 n the interpretation of assessment results is a matter over which they hav
 e limited control. Yet\, the challenge to assessment developers is still t
 o show that what is measured in a test or exam bears a valid relation to t
 he desired knowledge and skills in the real world. Traditionally\, examina
 tions in the UK have relied on a close link with teaching and learning com
 munities (of vocational or subject specialists) to underpin the validity o
 f their assessments. Can we ensure the value of assessment results by reaf
 firming this traditional system\, or is the gathering of ‘validity evide
 nce’ and validation by assessment experts the way to do this?  
LOCATION:Cambridge Assessment\, 1 Hills Road\, Cambridge
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