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Peer reviewedWolf, Richard M. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1993
Addresses two vital issues in international studies of educational achievement: the quality of data obtained from participating countries and the interpretation of those data. Contends that examples of problems in item development for international studies are related to the quality of the data and norms used in interpretation. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Data, Norms
Peer reviewedFurlong, Michael J.; Wampold, Bruce E. – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
To guide the unbiased process of visual inference, a four-step model is presented for the assessment of reliability, intervention effect, meaningfulness, and generalizability. A Visual Inference Checklist (VIC) systematizes this assessment process. (Author)
Descriptors: Bias, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Identification
Peer reviewedCain, Pamela S.; Treiman, Donald J. – American Sociological Review, 1981
Provides information regarding the production and properties of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) data to facilitate the assessment of their appropriateness for research. Reports on assessments of validity and reliability, a factor analysis of characteristics, and possible sex bias. Cautions about using the DOT to study changes in…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Factor Analysis, Job Analysis, Job Skills
