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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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