The higher the correlation between the established measure and new measure, the more faith stakeholders can have in the new assessment tool. 4. Formative Validity when applied to outcomes assessment it is used to assess how well a measure is able to provide information to help improve the program under study. Example: When designing a rubric for history one could assess studentâs knowledge across the discipline.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia. 1  To run smoothly; move freely, as the tongue. 2  To make smooth; cause to run smoothly, as the tongue; make glib. 3  Smooth; slippery: as, ice is glib.  Running smoothly or sleekly; plausibly voluble: as, a glib tongue.
geographic tongue. Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. tongue. a muscular organ on the floor of the mouth; it aids in chewing, swallowing, and speech, and is the location of organs of taste. The taste buds are located in the papillae, which are projections on the upper surface of the tongue. The condition of the tongue can sometimes be a guide to the general condition of the body.