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Clarifying the purposes of educational assessment by Newton, Paul E.

“…This article concerns the importance of clarity in thinking and talking about certain core concepts of educational assessment. It begins by identifying three…”
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Clarifying the Consensus Definition of Validity by Newton, Paul E.

“…The 1999 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing defines validity as the degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test…”
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Demythologising A level Exam Standards by Newton, Paul E.

“…There are two major myths concerning A level exam standards in England. First, the Ancient Myth, which insists that standards were norm-referenced until the…”
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Deficiency, Contamination, and the Signal Processing Metaphor by Newton, Paul E.

“…Educational assessment involves eliciting, transmitting, and receiving information concerning the level of proficiency of a learner in a specified domain. With…”
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There Is More to Educational Measurement Than Measuring: The Importance of Embracing Purpose Pluralism by Newton, Paul E.

“…The dominant narrative for assessment design seems to reflect a strong, albeit largely implicit undercurrent of purpose purism, which idealizes the principle…”
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Standards for Talking and Thinking About Validity by Newton, Paul E, Shaw, Stuart D

“…Standards for talking and thinking about validity have been promulgated in North America for decades. In 1954 two foundational standards were announced: (a)…”
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Safety Evaluation of EXPAREL (DepoFoam Bupivacaine) Administered by Repeated Subcutaneous Injection in Rabbits and Dogs: Species Comparison by Richard, Brigitte M., Rickert, Douglas E., Newton, Paul E., Ott, Laura R., Haan, Dean, Brubaker, Abram N., Cole, Phaedra I., Ross, Paul E., Rebelatto, Marlon C., Nelson, Keith G.

“…EXPAREL (bupivacaine extended-release liposome injection), DepoFoam bupivacaine, is in development for prolonged postsurgical analgesia. Repeat-dose toxicity…”
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Disagreement over the best way to use the word 'validity' and options for reaching consensus by Newton, Paul E., Shaw, Stuart D.

“…The ability to convey shared meaning with minimal ambiguity is highly desirable for technical terms within disciplines and professions. Unfortunately, there is…”
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The great validity debate by Newton, Paul E., Baird, Jo-Anne

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Two Kinds of Argument? by Newton, Paul E.

“…Kane distinguishes between two kinds of argument: the interpretation/use argument and the validity argument. This commentary considers whether there really are…”
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Ofqual's Reliability Programme: a case study exploring the potential to improve public understanding and confidence by Newton, Paul E.

“…In May 2008, Ofqual established a two-year programme of research to investigate the nature and extent of (un)reliability within the qualifications,…”
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The safety and tolerability evaluation of DepoFoam bupivacaine (bupivacaine extended-release liposome injection) administered by incision wound infiltration in rabbits and dogs by Richard, Brigitte M, Ott, Laura R, Haan, Dean, Brubaker, Abram N, Cole, Phaedra I, Nelson, Keith G, Ross, Paul E, Rebelatto, Marlon C, Newton, Paul E

“…DepoFoam bupivacaine (DB) is in development for prolonged postoperative analgesia. Studies were conducted to evaluate the potential local and systemic toxicity…”
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The reliability of results from national curriculum testing in England by Newton, Paul E.

“…Background: National curriculum tests have been administered in England for well over a decade. Although reliability evidence has been published, critics have…”
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Agreements and disagreements over validity by Newton, Paul E., Shaw, Stuart D.

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Questioning the Consensus Definition of Validity by Newton, Paul E.

“…This focus article provided the author with an opportunity to unpack the consensus definition of validity and to explore its implications in the light of…”
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Making sense of decades of debate on inter-subject comparability in England by Newton, Paul E.

“…This article illustrates how a new framework for conceptualising comparability has the potential to help assessment professionals to understand and to conduct…”
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Asphalt fume dermal carcinogenicity potential: I. dermal carcinogenicity evaluation of asphalt (bitumen) fume condensates by Clark, Charles R., Burnett, Donald M., Parker, Craig M., Arp, Earl W., Swanson, Mark S., Minsavage, Gary D., Kriech, Anthony J., Osborn, Linda V., Freeman, James J., Barter, Robert A., Newton, Paul E., Beazley, Shelley L., Stewart, Christopher W.

“…► Field matched fume condensates from paving and (oxidized) Type III built up roofing asphalts (BURA) were evaluated in mouse dermal carcinogenicity assays. ►…”
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The public understanding of measurement inaccuracy by Newton, Paul E.

“…Assessment agencies are increasingly facing pressure on two fronts; first, to increase transparency and openness and second, to improve public confidence. Yet,…”
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Conceptualizing Comparability by Newton, Paul E.

“…This article presents the author's rejoinder to thinking about linking from issue 8(1). Particularly within the more embracing linking frameworks, e.g.,…”
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Contrasting conceptions of comparability by Newton, Paul E.

“…Robert Coe has claimed that three broad conceptions of comparability can be identified from the literature: performance, statistical and conventional. Each of…”
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