Reliable & Valid Tests

You have designed a vocabulary test to assess English language learners. You find that the test consistently produces the same scores when taken multiple times. However, further analysis reveals that the test is actually measuring general knowledge rather than the specific vocabulary skills it claims to assess. What can be said about this test?

• Reliable but Not Valid

• Valid but Not Reliable

• Not Valid and Not Reliable

• Valid and Reliable

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

You have developed a speaking proficiency test for English language learners. Upon analysis, you find that the test questions are ambiguous and do not effectively measure the intended speaking skills. Additionally, test-takers receive inconsistent scores upon repeated administrations. What can be said about this test?

• Reliable but Not Valid

• Valid but Not Reliable

• Not Valid and Not Reliable

• Valid and Reliable

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A reading comprehension test is carefully aligned with the specific language skills and content it aims to measure. However, when students take the test multiple times, they receive different scores even if their language proficiency hasn't changed. What can be said about this test?

• Reliable but Not Valid

• Valid but Not Reliable

• Not Valid and Not Reliable

• Valid and Reliable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

You have developed a mathematics test to evaluate the algebraic skills of students. The test consistently gives different scores when taken multiple times. However, further analysis shows that the test is accurately measuring algebraic skills as it claims. What can be said about this test?

• Reliable but Not Valid

• Valid but Not Reliable

• Not Valid and Not Reliable

• Valid and Reliable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A science test designed to measure students' understanding of physics concepts consistently produces the same scores when taken multiple times. However, it is found that the test is actually measuring students' mathematical skills rather than their understanding of physics. What can be said about this test?

• Reliable but Not Valid

• Valid but Not Reliable

• Not Valid and Not Reliable

• Valid and Reliable

A history test designed to assess students' knowledge of World War II consistently produces different scores when taken multiple times. Further analysis reveals that the test is not measuring students' knowledge of World War II as it claims. What can be said about this test?

• Reliable but Not Valid

• Valid but Not Reliable

• Not Valid and Not Reliable

• Valid and Reliable