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Hermeneutics- A process by which understanding is reached by attempting to determine the meaning of the whole in terms of its parts and the meaning of the parts in terms of a whole. Understanding is contextual with presupositions, foreknowledge, and prejudices of the individual attempting to interpret. By conversing with others that have a different context, new perspectives are discovered and explored because of the different individual interpretations.

Hermeneutics as it relates to validity- What is deemed valid by one may not be deemed valid by another. Standardized tests considered generally valid may not be valid in different contexts. However, if there is no standard how scores compared in different contexts, the standardized tests are not valid.

Standardized tests across grade levels in one school. Different contexts in each class, so is a standard test valid?

Validity in different contexts, where do you stop? Nationally, State, Districts, Schools, Classrooms, Student?

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