Criterion-Related Validity

PREPARED BY: GROUP 3

Stefany Bendoy
Irish Bureros
Selene Corro
Jinny Cuba
Aimie Jean Paras

Criterion-Related Validity
It deals with whether assessment scores obtained for

participants are predictive of something related to the

goal of assessment.
It is demonstrated when a test is shown to be effective in

estimating an examinees performance on some outcome

measure (criterion).
It is commonly used for aptitude tests and for other

situations in which test scores or measurements are used

for prediction.

2 Types of Criterion-Related Validity

Predictive Validity
Concurrent Validity

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a students current performance on

an assessment estimates the students later performance

on another assessment or task.
the criterion measures are obtained in the future, usually
months or years after the test scores are obtained.
It is often used with aptitude tests.
Example: The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is used to predict

student academic performance in college. A comparison of student

performance on the SAT and his or her subsequent college grade
point averages would establish predictive validity for the test.

Concurrent Validity
The extent to which a students current performance

on an assessment estimates the students current

performance on another assessment or task.
the criterion measures are obtained at
approximately the same time as the test scores.
Example: In order to judge the validity of a newly developed

intelligence test, one may use an existent intelligence test and

administer both the newly developed instrument and the
concurrent test to the same group of students. A comparison of
results on the two tests would provide evidence for concurrent
validity.

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