There are no perfect assessment instruments. There may be several reasons for this. Thinking logically, which of these probably is not a factor contributing to this circumstance?
A. Assigning numerical scores to human abilities is not an exact science by any means.
B. Procedures for assessing the validity and reliability of tests are too difficult for most test developers to understand.
C. There are practical as well as academic considerations, for example, if tests are quick to administer, they probably do not contain enough items to provide valid, reliable information; if they are comprehensive, they may require an excessive amount of time to administer.
D. Literacy learning is very complex. It is difficult for one assessment instrument or procedure to measure all aspects that are significant.
B
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