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Lafave, Mark; Katz, Larry; Butterwick, Dale – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2008
Content validation of an instrument that measures student performance in OSCE-type practical examinations is a critical step in a tool's overall validity and reliability [Hopkins (1998), "Educational and Psychological Measurement and Evaluation" (8th ed.). Toronto: Allyn & Bacon]. The purpose of the paper is to outline the process…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Physical Activities, Observation, Physicians
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Lagumen, Niko G.; Butterwick, Dale J.; Paskevich, David M.; Fung, Tak S.; Donnon, Tyrone L. – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2008
Objective: To establish the intra-rater reliability of nine content-validated Technical Skill Assessment Instruments (TSAI) for the skills of athletic taping. Setting: University of Calgary. Subjects: Canadian Certified Athletic Therapists, CAT(C), with a mean ± SD of 9.6 ± 10.8 years as a CAT(C), 7.8 ± 10.9 years as a Supervisory Athletic…
Descriptors: Athletics, Skills, Health Services, Measures (Individuals)
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Daniel, Mark; Cargo, Margaret; Marks, Elisabeth; Paquet, Catherine; Simmons, David; Williams, Margaret; Rowley, Kevin; O'Dea, Kerin – Social Indicators Research, 2009
This study reports on the development and evaluation of a rating tool to assess the scientific utility and cultural appropriateness of community-level indicators for application with Indigenous populations. Indicator criteria proposed by the U.S. Institute of Medicine were culturally adapted through reviewing the literature and consultations with…
Descriptors: Research Design, Indigenous Populations, Public Health, Content Validity
Ball, Carolyn; And Others – 1986
A model and method for developing a valid and reliable paper-and-pencil test for evaluating the technical knowledge of baseball coaches in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) in Canada are discussed. Development of a general theoretical and operational model for the evaluation of NCCP coaches in all sports are also studied. The…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Baseball, Content Validity, Foreign Countries
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Barrett, Linda; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Raine, Kim; Anderson, Donna – Health Education & Behavior, 2005
This study describes the development and psychometric evaluation of four scales measuring leadership for health promotion at an organizational level in the baseline survey (n = 144) of the Alberta Heart Health Project. Content validity was established through a series of focus groups and expert opinion appraisals, pilot testing of a draft based on…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Focus Groups, Content Validity, Construct Validity
Talbot, Gilles L. – 1988
The Assessment of Skills for Successful Entry and Transfer (ASSET)--a student advisement and placement service published by American College Testing (ACT) of Iowa City, Iowa--is evaluated. Focus is on determining whether the ASSET is suitable for assessing the cognitive entry characteristics of students entering the College of General and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, College Choice, Content Analysis