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SUMMARY:Validity theory and validation: never the twain shall meet? - Dr P
 aul Newton (Cambridge Assessment) and Stuart Shaw (University of Cambridge
  International Examinations)
DTSTART:20120926T143000Z
DTEND:20120926T160000Z
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DESCRIPTION:The traditional\, ‘pre-unified’ conception of validity at 
 least appeared to give clear guidance on validation: if you are validating
  for this reason (e.g. to predict future job performance) then collect thi
 s kind of evidence (e.g. criterion-related validity evidence). Many commen
 tators have argued that the ‘unification’ of validity theory – throu
 gh the notion of construct validity – has made it far harder to understa
 nd what validation ought to comprise. Reports of a disjunction between mod
 ern validity theory and present day validation practice are increasingly c
 ommon\; and the ways in which people describe and characterise validity\, 
 even within the literature\, are frequently equally out-of-kilter. What ar
 e we to make of this disconnection? Is it possible that modern validity th
 eory is just too abstract\, confusing or unclear to scaffold effective pra
 ctice? Participants will be encouraged to examine the extent to which this
  may or may not be true.
LOCATION:Cambridge Assessment\, 1 Hills Road\, Cambridge
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