What Is Quantitative Reasoning? Defining the Construct for Assessment Purposes
- Author(s):
- Dwyer, Carol Anne; Gallagher, Ann M.; Levin, Jutta; Morley, Mary
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Report Number:
- RR-03-30
- Source:
- ETS Research Report
- Document Type:
- Report
- Page Count:
- 48
- Subject/Key Words:
- Construct Validity Theory, Test Fairness, Validity, Quantitative Reasoning, Assessment
Abstract
constructs and the quantitative reasoning and standards literature. It then presents a statement about the construct of quantitative reasoning for assessment purposes within a construct validity framework that includes both a definition of the construct and threats to valid score interpretation. These threats are based on related but distinguishable constructs and other types of construct-irrelevant variance in the assessments.
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