1. Validation Tests and people

2. What is validity?????? Write down a definition for validity. Simpler is better. You have 1.68 minutes. Dr. Martinsen’s def.: Validity is how closely a test measures what it says it will measure. Dictionary def. of validity or validvalid

3. Kinds of validity Construct What in the world is a construct???? A theoretical thing An unobservable characteristic or trait that a person possesses. Do you have a personality??? Really, prove it. How do you measure it?

4. Construct Validity What are some examples Attitude Reading ability Motivation Let’s get specific I want to know if my students are more motivated after taking my Spanish course than before. What could I mean by that????