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.
1 A gentle tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. ~ Proverbs 15:4. 2  Whoso keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. ~ Proverbs 21:23.  By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.