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Development of a "Universal" Rubric for Assessing Undergraduates' Scientific Reasoning Skills Using Scientific Writing
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Timmerman, Briana E. Crotwell; Strickland, Denise C.; Johnson, Robert L.; Payne, John R. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2011
We developed a rubric for measuring students' ability to reason and write scientifically. The Rubric for Science Writing (Rubric) was tested in a variety of undergraduate biology laboratory courses (total n = 142 laboratory reports) using science graduate students (teaching assistants) as raters. Generalisability analysis indicates that the Rubric…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Science Laboratories, Biology, Writing Skills
Difficulties Associated with the Diagnosis of Emotional Disturbance.
Welch, Frances C. – 1984
School psychologists have traditionally experienced difficulty in assessing children referred for special services. In order to determine if the diagnosis of emotional disturbance in South Carolina schools follows the guidelines provided by the South Carolina Department of Education publication "Procedures for the Survey, Screening,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods
The Reliability and Construct Validity of a Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale Used to Measure Nursing Assistance Performance.
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Stoskopf, Carleen H.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1992
Data are presented that demonstrate the reliability and construct validity of a 27-item behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) used to rate the performance of 757 nursing assistants in South Carolina. Results support the reliability and construct validity of the BARS and the usefulness of the BARS approach for evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Evaluation Methods, Long Term Care, Measurement Techniques