tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post6917331531037484177..comments2024-03-04T05:55:35.225-05:00Comments on Vital Remnants: CATS portfolio scores overstated, says auditMartin Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-25212865866438906682008-03-20T09:43:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:43:00.000-04:00The real issue is this. The KERA, then the CATS te...<I>The real issue is this. The KERA, then the CATS test has never been a statistically valid or reliable test. I have never seen a study published which states the test measures what its suppose to measure, and does in a reliable manner.</I><BR/><BR/>How does that differentiate it from other sorts of testing? Whenever I read about any sort of testing, there seems to be controversy on whether theOne Browhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938816242512563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-54844546145156075652008-03-19T13:04:00.000-04:002008-03-19T13:04:00.000-04:00The real issue is this. The KERA, then the CATS t...The real issue is this. The KERA, then the CATS test has never been a statistically valid or reliable test. I have never seen a study published which states the test measures what its suppose to measure, and does in a reliable manner.<BR/><BR/>That is why no principal or teacher has ever lost their jobs because of low performance on the test. KDE knows that in such a lawsuit they would lose- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-73562465599493398892008-03-19T09:56:00.000-04:002008-03-19T09:56:00.000-04:00By the way, what makes the audit more accurate tha...By the way, what makes the audit more accurate than the initial scores, if the test is as subjective as it claimed?One Browhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938816242512563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-26748122192599460212008-03-18T19:43:00.000-04:002008-03-18T19:43:00.000-04:00Hey Martin.On what basis do you say, "closely held...Hey Martin.<BR/><BR/>On what basis do you say, "closely held?" No press release... or something more?<BR/><BR/>I'll follow up on this one at KSN&C.<BR/><BR/>...soon.<BR/><BR/>Richard<BR/><BR/>~<BR/>Kentucky School News and Commentary<BR/>http://theprincipal.blogspot.comRichard Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.com