ERIC Number: EJ1226879
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Assessing Equivalency of PSC-17 Ratings: Does It Matter if Mixed or Grouped Item Format Is Used?
DiStefano, Christine; Barth, Steven G.; Greer, Fred
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v37 n7 p920-924 Oct 2019
This study investigated the effect of item position on descriptive statistics, psychometric information, and factor structure of the Pediatric Symptoms Checklist 17-item social-emotional screening instrument (PSC-17). The goal was to determine whether item position, either grouped by factor or mixed across constructs, produced similar results. Descriptive statistics, reliability estimates, and model-data fit were similar across the two versions of the screener. Factor invariance tests supported strict invariance across the two versions, and very small differences between latent means for the three factors measured by the PSC-17. Both forms are equivalent for use with screening activities.
Descriptors: Check Lists, Test Items, Factor Structure, Screening Tests, Test Format, Test Reliability, Goodness of Fit, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Elementary School Teachers, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A150152
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