A Validity Threat Framework for Measuring Student Generative AI Use

Olukayode Emmanuel Apata, Yetunde Omoyiwola Fawehinmi, Daniel Olutola Oyeniran, Glory Onize Saidu, Segun Timothy Ajose, Naphtali Onalo, Oluwasegun Matthew Amoniyan


Abstract
This conceptual paper presents a validity threat framework for measuring students’ GenAI use in higher education. It identifies threats related to construct definition, response processes, self-report bias, policy context, fairness, and score interpretation, offering practical guidance for stronger measurement, assessment, policy, and pedagogy in AI-integrated education.
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2026.aimecon-main.25
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Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME-Con): Full Papers
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October
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2026
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Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joshua Wilson, Christopher Ormerod, Magdalen Beiting-Parrish
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AIME-Con
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National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
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230–238
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https://aclanthology.org/2026.aimecon-main.25/
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Olukayode Emmanuel Apata, Yetunde Omoyiwola Fawehinmi, Daniel Olutola Oyeniran, Glory Onize Saidu, Segun Timothy Ajose, Naphtali Onalo, and Oluwasegun Matthew Amoniyan. 2026. A Validity Threat Framework for Measuring Student Generative AI Use. In Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME-Con): Full Papers, pages 230–238, Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME).
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A Validity Threat Framework for Measuring Student Generative AI Use (Apata et al., AIME-Con 2026)
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