Low examinee effort is a major threat to valid uses of many test scores¶
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Currency · newest study 2021 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: tool and model accuracy changes quickly
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q1 i? Low examinee effort threatens the valid use of many test scores. → James Soland 2021
Evidence¶
James Soland 2021¶
James Soland, Megan Kuhfeld, Joseph Rios. (2021). Comparing different response time threshold setting methods to detect low effort on a large-scale assessment. Large-scale Assessments in Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-021-00100-w
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The article asserts, in its abstract, that "Low examinee effort is a major threat to valid uses of many test scores"; no evidence or argument for this assertion appears in the supplied text.
"Low examinee effort is a major threat to valid uses of many test scores."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Low examinee effort is a major threat to valid uses of many test scores |
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Low examinee effort is a major threat to valid uses of many test scores |
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2021 |
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2026-10-20 |
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2024 |
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