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.
The tongue is a muscular organ on the floor of the mouth in most higher vertebrates that carries taste buds (see taste) and manipulates food. It may act as a tactile or prehensile organ in some species. In some advanced vertebrates, the tongue is used in the articulation of sounds, particularly in human speech.