Sentences with phrase «validity evidence for»

Investigating validity evidence for the experiences in close relationships - revised questionnaire.

[jounal] Bensley, L.S / 1991 / Construct validity evidence for the interpretation of drinking restraint as a response conflict / Addictive Behaviors 16: 139 ~ 150

The validity evidence for this scale supported the use of six items.

Not exact matches

Evidence is building for the validity of many of the assumptions that went into our old forecast, while other assumptions have been revised.

Still amazes me how people are so willing to follow an idea, a religion, a dude telling fairy tales from a stage, rather than the things that they see before them every day, and in doing so, tie everyday natural occurrences into evidence for the validity of their fairy tales.

These facts serve as further evidence for the validity of these common conceptions from widely differing cultural contexts.

I gave numerous evidences for the validity of the Bible in its entirety.

I haven't seen a shred of empirical evidence for the existence of God or the validity of any biblical text.

in conclusion — your bible — or any bible for that matter — will never be evidence of the validity of the words written in those bibles — or evidence of the validity of yours or anyone else's claim of the existence of your particular imaginary god.

What is NOT scholastically sound for a book like «Evidence that Demands a Verdict» is their not checking secondary sources — especially when the validity of the citations are critical to the argument being made.

But even if evidence were found for this completely speculative hypothesis, it would still have no validity as an argument for atheism.

If this speculation has any validity, the dramatic change in attitudes toward the right to die may be part of a more general drift since World War II toward greater tolerance, as evidenced by an increase in respect for the civil liberties of «deviants» of both the «left» and the «right.»

You accept the «leap of faith» as a valid basis for believing in god in the absence of evidence, but fail to see that this makes you a pantheist, because you have to accept that the same leap can be made to any god with equal validity.

Once you start teaching a belief system and worldview that has no more evidence for its validity than there is for alien abduction, or magic unicorns you are in real trouble.

If I find evidence for validity, I add it; If not I remove the update:

«It's hard for them to gauge the validity, the credibility and the usefulness» of the information they receive, she said, which presents an additional challenge for scientists presenting evidence to policymakers.

«Neither the DSM - 5 nor the ICD - 10 criteria have irrefutable evidence for their validity.

This however, does not yet prove that we are indeed living in a hologram — but apparently there is growing evidence for the validity of the correspondence principle in our own universe.

For decades, juries across the United States have been asked to weigh the validity and reliability of evidence relating to latent fingerprints, the samples collected from crime scenes that fingerprint examiners later compare with those known to belong to identified sources.

In the notice, Chang Ming Li from the Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials (ICEAM) at Southwest University in China, states that there is «insufficient evidence to conclusively» identify the composition of the nanowire array described in the article, which «severely undermines the validity of the reported conclusions.»

To understand the evidence for the evaluation of genetic testing and how it differs from other evidence - based decisions, Dr. Lyon describes the «ACCE» framework for evaluating analytic and clinical validity and utility.

The Evidence for Genomic Testing - Analytic Validity, Clinical Validity and Clinical Utility Presenter: Elaine Lyon, Ph.D..

«IARC's persistent disregard for scientific evidence and objectivity raises questions about the validity of all IARC Monographs and underscores the need to fundamentally reform the Monographs Program.

There's a pair of back - to - back twists that alter our perspective on one of the characters, making one side of the argument look dishonest (The lie is only about a single specific; the validity of the complaint is still present) before confirming that the other is even worse (In putting forward evidence against their cause, they're not too intelligent, either, but fortunately for them, no one notices).

According to Coffield et al., the technique used in the research was the following: «Each model was examined for evidence, provided by independent researchers, that the instrument could demonstrate both internal consistency and test — retest reliability and construct and predictive validity.

The bottom line is that, as many states weigh difficult choices about whether to keep or replace current statewide assessments, there is no substitute for examining rigorous evidence about the validity of the alternatives under consideration.

By examining rigorous evidence about the validity of both of these tests, however, Massachusetts provides a model for other states facing difficult choices about whether and how to upgrade their assessment systems.

Based on a long line of court decisions and guidance handed down by the federal Office for Civil Rights, which administers both nondiscrimination statutes — the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 — a court would most likely defer to educational experts, uphold standards supported by evidence of the SAT's validity, reliability, and technical underpinnings, and find flagging not to be unlawful discrimination.

«Trusting teachers» judgement: research evidence of the reliability and validity of teachers» assessment used for summative purposes»

CLASS ratings in sampled K - 3 classrooms (one of Bob Pianta's classroom observation instruments), or another classroom observation system for primary grades with equal or greater evidence of reliability and validity to judge the quality of classroom interactions, with sampling and observation windows designed to draw school - level (not class - level) inferences — see for example the use of CLASS in the Head Start Designation Renewal System.

In a similar vein, W. James Popham, professor emeritus at UCLA and test design expert, has concluded that the use of students» test scores to evaluate teachers «runs counter to the most important commandment of educational testing — the need for sufficient validity evidence.»

For example, many states have adopted the research - backed Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment, which prompts teachers to collect observational data ranging from children's physical and social - emotional development to their literacy and math skills.Do - Hong Kim, Richard G. Lambert, and Diane C. Burts, «Evidence of the Validity of Teaching Strategies GOLD ® Assessment Tool for English Language Learners and Children with Disabilities,» Early Education and Development 24 (2013): 574 — 595, doi: 10.1080 / 10409289.2012.701500; Teaching Strategies, Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment System: A Technical Summary, 20For example, many states have adopted the research - backed Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment, which prompts teachers to collect observational data ranging from children's physical and social - emotional development to their literacy and math skills.Do - Hong Kim, Richard G. Lambert, and Diane C. Burts, «Evidence of the Validity of Teaching Strategies GOLD ® Assessment Tool for English Language Learners and Children with Disabilities,» Early Education and Development 24 (2013): 574 — 595, doi: 10.1080 / 10409289.2012.701500; Teaching Strategies, Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment System: A Technical Summary, 20for English Language Learners and Children with Disabilities,» Early Education and Development 24 (2013): 574 — 595, doi: 10.1080 / 10409289.2012.701500; Teaching Strategies, Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment System: A Technical Summary, 2013.

Rather, the type of evidence that these authors are exploring is called convergent - related evidence of validity; however, for something to actually be deemed valid, MUCH more validity evidence is needed (e.g., content -, consequence -, predictive -, etc. - related evidence of validity).

Accordingly, even though their data for this part of this study come from one district, their findings are similar to others evidenced in the «Widget Effect» report; hence, there are still likely educational measurement (and validity) issues on both ends (i.e., with using such observational rubrics as part of America's reformed teacher evaluation systems and using survey methods to put into check these systems, overall).

In some instances, it may be necessary for evidence to be provided throughout the accreditation period, for example, where a new TPA tool is being trialled and sufficient evidence confirming its validity and reliability has not been provided at the point of accreditation.

As indicated in the Standards and Procedures (p. 8) consideration should be given as to how validity and reliability will be evidenced for subsequent accreditations.

Popham writes that the validity of a test, such as SBAC, which is designed to evaluate school and district performance, is rendered invalid if it is used for purposes not fully supported by evidence.

Evidence of whether the achievement tests in use can actually detect the influence of instruction on student test performance should, accordingly, be a central part of validity evidence required for VAMs [as per the specific standard also mentionedEvidence of whether the achievement tests in use can actually detect the influence of instruction on student test performance should, accordingly, be a central part of validity evidence required for VAMs [as per the specific standard also mentionedevidence required for VAMs [as per the specific standard also mentioned above].

For example, one study, which points out that almost all the evidence about validity is based on studies in elementary schools, provides evidence that typical value - added measures are biased in middle and high school.

The evidence base on learning mindsets programs is not robust enough for policymakers to pursue implementation without first exploring the reliability, validity, and scalability of these findings.

State and district policymakers promoting new uses for assessment data must provide reliability and validity evidence that supports their intended uses to ensure that appropriate decisions are made based on assessment data.

Our performance based education model assesses content standards in two different ways bodies of evidence and secured assessments which provide checks and balances for each other, thus offering an overall validity to the assessment process.

Creswell and Miller (2000) stressed that validity in a qualitative study is strengthened when researchers go through the difficult process of searching for evidence that disconfirms their assertions.

Using Student Achievement Test Scores as Evidence of External Validity for Indicators of Teacher Quality: Connecticut's Beginning Educator Support and Training Program.

And even though the College Board itself opposes the use of the SAT for teacher evaluations because there is not enough evidence of its validity or reliability for this use, Hartford public schools is already planning to use the SAT in teacher evaluations this year.

SLO templates in wide use have no peer reviewed evidence to support their use for teacher evaluation... not one reliability study, not one study addressing their validity for teacher evaluation.

Additionally, we present a validity argument that includes reliability evidence for the DoS tool based on two studies.

Webb's approach revolves around what the measurement community has, for decades, referred to as «content - related evidence of validity,» which tells us whether a test accurately measures students» possession of the skills and knowledge embodied in whatever curricular aims the test is supposed to assess.

Although many aspects of the validity of performance assessments besides their relationship to external criteria are important to consider (see Baker, O'Neil, & Linn, 1993; Frederiksen & Collins, 1989; Linn, Baker & Dunbar, 1991), a design that demonstrates evidence for the validity of curriculum - embedded performance assessment and the trustworthiness of teacher judgments is a key ingredient in demonstrating to practitioners and policy makers the accuracy and practicality of their use.

Arguments are used for evidence, to support the validity of the thesis.