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Fromm, Germán; Hallinger, Philip; Volante, Paulo; Wang, Wen Chung – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2017
The purposes of this study were to report on a systematic approach to validating a Spanish version of the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale and then to apply the scale in a cross-national comparison of principal instructional leadership. The study yielded a validated Spanish language version of the PIMRS Teacher Form and offers a…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Rating Scales, Spanish, Principals
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Lissitz, Robert W.; Calico, Tiago – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
This paper presents the authors' critique on "Clarifying the Consensus Definition of Validity" by Paul E. Newton (this issue). There are serious differences of opinion regarding the topic of validity. Newton is aware of these differences, as made clear by his choice of references and particularly his effort to respond to the various Borsboom…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Test Construction, Test Validity, Scores
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Walker, Scott L.; McNeal, Karen S. – International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 2013
The Climate Stewardship Survey (CSS) was developed to measure knowledge and perceptions of global climate change, while also considering information sources that respondents 'trust.' The CSS was drafted using a three-stage approach: development of salient scales, writing individual items, and field testing and analyses. Construct validity and…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Surveys
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Drost, Ellen A. – Education Research and Perspectives, 2011
In this paper, the author aims to provide novice researchers with an understanding of the general problem of validity in social science research and to acquaint them with approaches to developing strong support for the validity of their research. She provides insight into these two important concepts, namely (1) validity; and (2) reliability, and…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Validity, Reliability, Measurement Techniques
Jamgochian, Elisa Megan – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The primary purpose of this study was to design and validate a measure of teacher knowledge of Universal Design for Assessment (TK-UDA). Guided by a validity framework, a number of inferences, assumptions, and evidences supported this investigation. By addressing a series of research questions, evidence was garnered for the use of the measure to…
Descriptors: Expertise, Evidence, Feedback (Response), Preservice Teachers
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Stokes, Julie E.; And Others – Journal of Black Psychology, 1994
This paper investigates the psychometric properties of the African Self-Consciousness (ASC) Scale in a noncollege heterogeneous population of 147 African Americans to determine the reliability and validity of the ASC Scale. Based on analysis of the scale's reliability, factor structure, and construct validity, the study shows the ASC Scale to be a…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Behavioral Science Research, Blacks, Construct Validity
Bezruczko, Nikolaus – 1992
Internal structure and external validity of 39 multiple-choice visual arts achievement test items were examined. These items were developed to assess grade 3 visual arts achievement for a statewide model of a fine arts curriculum. Item responses were evaluated in terms of: (1) fit to the one-parameter Rasch measurement model; (2) item-total…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Art Education, Content Validity, Correlation