Consequential Validity-Centered Measure Development: An Illustration Using the ESSY Whole Child Screener

Jacqueline M. Caemmerer, Jessica B. Koslouski, Amy Briesch, Sandra M. Chafouleas, Brittany Melo, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Applied Psychology, Northeastern University

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Published online on March 24, 2026

Abstract

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Consequential validity (positive and negative consequences of test use) has long been considered a key component to assessment validity, yet explicit focus within measure development and evaluation research has been limited. In this paper, we offer a path ...