This test-retest reliability study was conducted to test the reliability of an instrument designed to measure the relative importance of eight implementation conditions. Data for the Ensminger-Surry Implementation Profile Instrument (ESIP) were gathered starting January 2003. Participants were from a variety of occupations. Ages ranged from the…

A matrix of characteristics associated with transformational leadership and with high reliability organizations was developed. Using the matrix as a lens, researchers examined a successful school involved in a school improvement effort to understand the success more fully. Transformational leaders provide opportunities for personal growth for…

The purpose of the current research has been to establish the factorial validity and reliability of the Work Components Study in the public school system. (Author/RK)

Investigates the effects of four typewriter faces and handwriting on the level and reliability of grades awarded to English themes. (DG)

Concludes that the quality of grades assigned a theme is little . . . affected by typeface or by devoting one or two minutes to the reading, but . . . a theme graded later tends to be rated more leniently than a theme graded earlier." (Editor)

Among the issues considered are: the conceptualization of health; the problems of validity and reliability; the prediction of developmental progression and postdiction: the role of symptoms: the determination of developmental influence and the definition of variations in development. A shorter version of this paper was presented to the American…

An exploratory study of the effects of essay length on scoring reliability is presented. While results fail to confirm statistically a length effect that is either overall or in individual scorers, it is suggested that such an effect may emerge in a larger sample. Further research is suggested on the effects of length and grade level on marking.…

The magnitude of statistical bias for the phi-coefficient was investigated, using computer simulated examinations in which all the students had equal knowledge. Several modifications of phi were tested, but when applied to real examinations, none succeeded in improving its reproducibility when items are re-used on equivalent student groups.…

Three types of validity are discussed: content, criterion, and construct. It is suggested that those who teach and evaluate student writing should be aware of the need for valid and reliable measures of evaluating and grading student compositions. (KC)

The reliability and validity of essay scoring were investigated by comparing the mean scores assigned to good and poor quality essay responses of different lengths. Long responses had a significantly higher mean than responses of short or moderate length. Good quality responses were graded significantly higher than poor quality responses. (Author)

The use of Bayes' estimates for proportions in the Law of Comparative Judgment is suggested to avoid sample proportions of zero and one. (Author)

Examines the kind of analysis performed for material on the job prospects in the Occupational Outlook Handbook and evaluates the accuracy of previous projections. Discusses why projections of job outlook are made, methods used in their development, and their accuracy. (JOW)