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Direct linkAmukune, Stephen; Calchei, Marcela; Józsa, Krisztián – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2021
Introduction: The current focus of empirical studies demonstrates the significance of mastery motivation in child development, academic achievement and school success. Consequently, it is critical to have reliable and valid tools to measure this important variable accurately. The Preschool version of the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ)…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Child Development, Academic Achievement, Accuracy
Lam, Hazel Mei Yung – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
Literature reveals that there are very few validated motor proficiency tests for young children. According to Gallahue and Ozmun, the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency is a valid test. However, manipulative skills, which are classified as gross motor skills by most motor development specialists, are only tested in the Upper Limb…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Validity, Preschool Children, Achievement Tests
Sharma, Shreela V.; Chuang, Ru-Jye; Skala, Katherine; Atteberry, Heather – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
The purpose of this study is describe the initial feasibility, reliability, and validity of an instrument to measure physical activity in preschoolers using direct observation. The System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time for Preschoolers was developed and tested among 3- to 6-year-old children over fall 2008 for feasibility and reliability…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Construct Validity
Kim, Do-Hong; Smith, JaneDiane – NHSA Dialog, 2010
This study provided preliminary evidence for the reliability and validity of "Teaching Strategies GOLD", a recently developed observational system for assessing young children's development and learning. The measurement properties of "Teaching Strategies GOLD" were compared with those of an older instrument, "The Creative…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Validity, Toddlers, Infants
Condrasky, Margaret D.; Williams, Joel E.; Catalano, Patricia Michaud; Griffin, Sara F. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: Develop scales to assess the impact of the "Cooking with a Chef" program on several psychosocial constructs. Methods: Cross-sectional design in which parents and caregivers were recruited from child care settings (Head Start, faith-based, public elementary schools), and cooks were recruited from church and school kitchens. Analysis…
Descriptors: Food Service, Employee Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Nutrition
Claessen, Mary; Heath, Steve; Fletcher, Janet; Hogben, John; Leitao, Suze – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2009
Background: There is a great deal of evidence to support the robust relationship between phonological awareness and literacy development. Researchers are beginning to understand the relationship between the accuracy and distinctiveness of stored phonological representations and performance on phonological awareness tasks. However, many of the…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Phonological Awareness, Validity, Goal Orientation
Qi, Cathy H.; Marley, Scott C. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2011
The purpose of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the "Preschool Language Scale-4" (PLS-4) with a sample of English-speaking Hispanic and European American children who attended Head Start programs. Participants were 440 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years (52% male; 86% Hispanic and 14% European American).…
Descriptors: Evidence, Listening Comprehension, Speech Communication, Delayed Speech
