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Stricker, L. J. – Language Testing, 2004
The purpose of this study was to replicate previous research on the construct validity of the paper-based version of the TOEFL and extend it to the computer-based TOEFL. Two samples of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test-takers were used: native speakers of English specially recruited to take the computer-based TOEFL, and ESL…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Construct Validity, English (Second Language), Computer Assisted Instruction
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Woolley, Sandra L.; Benjamin, Woan-Jue J.; Woolley, Anita Williams – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2004
The development and validation of the Teacher Beliefs Survey (TBS) is described. The TBS, an instrument for assessing the beliefs of teachers related to constructivist and traditional approaches to teaching and learning, contains 21 items in three hypothetical constructs. Elementary teachers, preservice (n = 61) and in-service (n = 137),…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Test Construction, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers
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Rodrigues, Luis Paulo; Saraiva, Linda; Gabbard, Carl – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2005
A contemporary view of early childhood motor development considers environmental influences as critical factors in optimal growth and behavior, with the home being the primary agent. However, there has been minimal research examining the relationship between motor development and the home. The present study addresses this gap with the goal of…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Family Environment, Motor Development, Factor Analysis
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Lecavalier, Luc – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
The Gilliam Autism Rating Scale was developed to identify individuals with autism in research and clinical settings. It has benefited from wide use and acceptance but has received little empirical attention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct and diagnostic validity, interrater reliability, and effects of participant…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Construct Validity, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Del Pilar, Jose A.; Udasco, Jocelynda O. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2004
The 75-year history of marginality theory is reviewed and evaluated, leading to the recommendation that the use of the marginality idea be discarded by social scientists because it lacks construct validity. A review of the literature reveals that, at present, the concept of marginality is employed in five different social science lines of…
Descriptors: Social Scientists, Construct Validity, Social Sciences, Social Bias
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Hunt, Melissa; Hopko, Derek R.; Bare, Robert; Lejuez, C. W.; Robinson, E. V. – Assessment, 2005
To continue research assessing the validity of the Balloon Analog Risk Task (BART) as a measure of risk taking, the BART was administered to a nonforensic sample of individuals with varying levels of psychopathic characteristics. Construct validity of the BART was evaluated by measuring risk-taking behavior in relation to self-reported…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Construct Validity, Mental Disorders, Individual Characteristics
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Al-Hamdan, Jasem M.; Al-Yacoub, Ali M. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2005
Purpose: The study attempts to examine the viewpoints of those involved in evaluating the performance of section heads in Kuwait secondary schools; mainly section heads themselves, supervisors and principals. It sets out to determine the strength and weaknesses in the performance evaluation form designed for section heads.…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Principals
Zakaria, Effandi; Haron, Zolkepeli; Daud, Md Yusoff – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2004
The Attitudes Toward Problem Solving Scale (ATPSS) has received limited attention concerning its reliability and validity with a Malaysian secondary education population. Developed by Charles, Lester & O'Daffer (1987), the instruments assessed attitudes toward problem solving in areas of Willingness to Engage in Problem Solving Activities,…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Construct Validity, Reliability, Problem Solving
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Fraser, Mark W. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
The purpose of this article is to review substantive and methodological advances in interventive research. Three substantive advances are discussed: (a) the growing use of a risk factor perspective, (b) the emergence of practice-relevant micro social theories, and (c) the increased acceptance of structured treatment protocols and manual. In…
Descriptors: Intervention, Construct Validity, Risk, Social Theories
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Sprinkle, Stephen D.; Lurie, Daphne; Insko, Stephanie L.; Atkinson, George; Jones, George L.; Logan, Arthur R.; Bissada, Nancy N. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2002
The criterion validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; A. T. Beck, R. A. Steer, & G. K. Brown, 1996) was investigated by pairing blind BDI-II administrations with the major depressive episode portion of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I; M. B. First, R. L. Spitzer, M. Gibbon, & J. B. W.…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Guidance Centers, Predictive Validity, Cutting Scores
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Weyandt, Lisa; Hays, Brian; Schepman, Stephen – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2005
The present study investigated the construct validity of the Internal Restlessness Scale (IRS), a self-report instrument developed to measure feelings of restlessness in young adults with ADHD, and the relationship between the IRS and a neuropsychological, behavioral task (i.e., continuous performance test). Pearson product-moment correlations…
Descriptors: Performance Tests, Construct Validity, Measurement Techniques, Attention Deficit Disorders
Harris, Sandra M.; Edmundson, Larry B.; Jacobson, Rebecca – Online Submission, 2006
This study investigated the construct validity of an online version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) for use with community college students. The MSLQ which is an 81-item, self-report inventory which consists of 2 sections and 15 scales that assesses college students' motivational orientations and learning strategies.…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Strategies, Construct Validity, Community Colleges
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Westbrook, Bert; Sloan, Stephanie – Journal of Career Assessment, 2006
A longitudinal design was used to test the hypotheses that career development indices account for significant amounts of variance in the prediction of high school success, and account for unique variance beyond that of academic predictors of high school success. The participants included 188 11th-grade students who were followed-up in the 12th…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Grade Point Average, Grade 12, Grade 12
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Floyd, Randy G.; Hojnoski, Robin; Key, Jennifer – School Psychology Review, 2006
Given the potential long-term outcomes of poorly developed mathematical skills, there is a need to understand the emergence and development of these skills in the context of improving educational experiences and ensuring better outcomes for preschoolers. The purpose of this article is to describe preliminary reliability and validity evidence…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Test Reliability, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Evaluation
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Gearhart, Maryl – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2007
Teacher knowledge has been of theoretical and empirical interest for over two decades, and development of measures is overdue. The researchers represented in this volume have been breaking new ground by developing a measure of mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) without guiding precedents, and in the face of differing perspectives on teacher…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Elementary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Construct Validity
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