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Validity Evidence for Measurement in Mathematics Education

2017 V-M²ED Conference

In 2017, the Validity Evidence for Measurement in Mathematics Education (VM²Ed) National Science Foundation-funded conference brought together 40 educational researchers with expertise in mathematics education, psychometrics, and applied measurement to construct a shared understanding regarding validity within mathematics education contexts. The aim of VM2Ed was to convene scholars with an interest in examining research on measurement validity with a focus on instruments that generate quantitative data. This conference met its aim and, to date, led to 29 unique works: five peer reviewed manuscripts in Applied Measurement in Education, with Carney serving as special issue editor; an edited special issue of Investigations in Mathematics Learning with two articles by VM2Ed attendees and Bostic, Carney, Krupa, and Shih as editors; two edited books (Bostic, Krupa, and Shih; Eds.) including 18 peer-reviewed chapters from VM2Ed attendees; two PMENA conference proceedings and accompanying presentations; one AERA symposium with VM2Ed attendees; and one NCTM Research presentation.

The purpose of the previous VM2Ed conference was to contextualize current conceptions of validity within the field of mathematics education with a focus on an argument-based approach to validation. The goals of the conference included (1) promoting conversation and collaboration among researchers with expertise in mathematics education and measurement; (2) identifying a set of recommendations for the elements of a purpose statement with examples; and (3) developing a set of example validity arguments situated in mathematics education.

Roles, expertise, and affiliations of V-M²Ed conference attendees

  • 39 V-M²Ed Participants
  • Roles
    • 30 faculty members
    • 6 graduate students
    • 3 research scientists
  • Areas of expertise
    • 36 mathematics education
    • 14 psychometrics
  • Affiliations
    • Boise State University
    • Bowling Green State University
    • Educational Testing Service
    • George Mason University
    • Indiana University
    • Kent State University
    • Montclair State University
    • North Carolina State University
    • Oklahoma State University
    • Southern Methodist University
    • Texas State University
    • The University of Alabama
    • The University of Texas at San Antonio
    • University of Alabama
    • University of California, Berkeley
    • University of California, Riverside
    • University of Central Florida
    • University of Central Missouri
    • University of Georgia
    • University of Kentucky
    • University of Memphis
    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    • University of Minnesota
    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    • University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    • University of the Virgin Islands
    • University of Toledo
    • University of Wisconsin-Stout