ERIC Number: ED298157
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Nov
Pages: 53
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Measuring Knowledge of Children Regarding Health: Preliminary Technical Reports for the "Heart Smart" Tests.
Berenson, Gerald S.; And Others
This study investigated the measurement integrity of the "Heart Smart" cognitive tests. Designed for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders, the tests measure health-related knowledge involving physiology, nutrition, exercise, and behavioral skills. The report presents tables of specifications, test floors and ranges, a demographic profile of the sample, item analyses, and test reliability analyses. Also reported are analyses investigating the generalizability of results to national samples. Results generally support a conclusion that the measures have psychometric integrity. The "Heart Smart" Cognitive Tests are appended. (Author/TJH)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Health Education, Heart Disorders, Intermediate Grades, Item Analysis, Knowledge Level, Physical Health, Psychometrics, Sampling, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Gerald S. Berenson, Department of Cardiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112-2822.
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. Div. of Lung Diseases.
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