Validity

Indicate what influence each of the following assessment practices is most likely to have on validity by circling the appropriate letter (R = raise validity, L = lower validity). R L 22. Increasing the number of test items used. R L 23. Including irrelevant difficulty in test items. R L 24. Changing the administration rules on a standardized test. R L 25. Increasing the reading level of test questions. R L 26. Using a variety of assessment procedures. R L 27. Telling students how extended responses will be scored. R L 28. Placing the most difficult items at the beginning of the test