⬡ construct underrepresentation

• test failing to fully capture breadth and depth of construct

• og context: ~ main threats to construct validity are construct underrepresentation and construct-irrelevant variance

a situation in which the essential aspects of a given construct have not been captured

— 📝Evaluating the Unintended Consequences of Assessment Practices﹕ Construct Irrelevance and Construct Underrepresentation, quoting something else

• something that IELTS and language tests are criticized for:
  • e.g. ❐ Construct Under-representation and Construct Irrelevant Variances on IELTS Academic Writing Task 1﹕ Is There Any Threat to Validity﹖
    • there seems to be a bit of a conspiracy to not actually define the fucking term, see also:
      • 📝 Assessing speaking through multimodal oral presentations﹕ The case of construct underrepresentation in EAP contexts