Sentences with phrase «conducted validity studies»

In addition to test reliability issues, HumRRO has also conducted validity studies that examine relationships between test scores.

Additionally, each year the department conducts validity studies tracking the large - scale reading, mathematics, and writing results over time.

Not exact matches

Although in this study information on breastfeeding practice was reliant upon maternal recall at 9 months, breastfeeding figures are in agreement with data collected prospectively in the UK Infant Feeding Survey conducted in 2000.32 Likewise, the validity of maternal recall of the circumstances of pregnancy and delivery has been shown to be accurate.33 We were unable to adjust for maternal intention to breastfeed at antenatal booking, a factor shown to be important in previous studies34 as this information was not collected in the survey.

However, because only a few studies were graded to be of high quality, we suggest that further research, conducted with good methodology and large sample sizes, should be carried out to strengthen the validity of these observations.

The study, to be conducted by the National Academies, will check the validity of the scientific techniques used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in solving the case.

This study, conducted for the state of Massachusetts, examined the predictive validity of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam when compared to a specific state assessment — the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)-- that it would be replacing.

Analyses of the literature have acknowledged the lack of rigorous, experimental research on culturally based education, which points more to the difficulty in conducting such studies in public schools than to the validity of culturally responsive practices.

A number of descriptive and validity studies have also been conducted.

The study of 600 teachers, conducted by Abacus Associates for the Connecticut Education Association, underscores mounting concerns by legislators, educators, parents, and others about the test's validity, fairness, and negative impact on students — particularly those in high - poverty districts and those with limited access to computers.

Numerous other studies have been conducted by both the author and other researchers that have examined its validity as well as contributions to teaching, learning and personal satisfaction.

To ensure the validity and reliability of this approach, however, state assessments still are given once in elementary, middle, and high school, and comparability studies are conducted.

HumRRO has conducted validity and reliability studies for the testing programs we serve.

In addition to these test reliability issues, HumRRO has also conducted convergent validity studies that examine relationships between scores from state customized tests and scores from nationally available norm - referenced tests.

In international studies, it is important to recognise that expert opinion may be needed to offer a clear focus for any lesson observations conducted; to ensure agreement about the main constructs to be covered and how they are measured; and to provide training to enhance the reliability and validity of the data to be used in any cross-country comparisons.

He explained topics such as standard setting and state policy and announced that SCALE would conduct validity and consequential studies in the weeks ahead.

I think the first place I need to start is just really talk a little bit about why organizations use credit checks, because the reason that they use the credit check to some extent is going to determine the way the validity study might be conducted and what the results are going to be.

To add further validity to the effectiveness of the enzymes, multiple scientific studies were conducted and published.

The first validity study,, conducted with 30 subjects in 1997, yielded correlations that suggest similarity between the MAPP and the Strong Interest Inventory.

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

A pilot study was conducted to confirm face validity.

Regarding this one, research has supported the unidimensional structure of the measure as well as the convergent validity with other instruments.22 The Portuguese adaptation of the MHI - 5 was conducted by Ribeiro20 and replicates the psychometric properties identified in previous studies.

Many other twin studies have been conducted, but there is concern over the validity of those studies and their ability to separate out the nature and nurture aspects; therefore other sources of information should be examined.

Moreover, Yildirim, Hablemitoglu, and Barnett (2014) conducted a study on the reliability and validity of a Turkish version of the Passionate Love Scale by using the data of 150 undergraduate students.

Therefore, Anne Wietzker of the Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology at Ghent University and Belgium conducted a study testing the validity of a newly devised guilt scale, the Guilt in Separation Scale (GiSS), which she developed with her colleagues.

This report presents the findings from a series of studies conducted to examine the validity of the child outcomes data produced through the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) process.

Also, longitudinal studies may be conducted to assess the predictive validity of romantic inclination in the development of romantic relationship.

The study involved conducting multilevel factor analyses on large multistate data sets and using the findings from those analyses to assess the predictive validity of the SAI in regard to student academic achievement.

National Staff Development Council Standards Assessment Inventory Revisions and Secondary Data Analyses: This project built on SEDL's previous work conducting reliability and validity studies to further develop the Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI) for the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward).

Interestingly, the promising external validity of the FEEL - KJ has now also received support from two other studies in which relations were shown with binge eating [15], depressive symptoms [14,15], and with the DSM symptom clusters affective problems, somatic problems, conduct problems, and ADHD problems [14].

To more fully address the question of the predictive validity of EE, we conducted a meta - analysis of all available EE and outcome studies in schizophrenia.

Validity studies conducted with independent groups of adolescents indicated high internal consistency (αs =.77 and.88) and test - retest reliability over 1 - and 2 - week intervals (r =.82 and.85, respectively)(Blascovich & Tomaka, 1991).

Several studies have addressed the validity of the parent - reported SDQ in school - aged samples, predominantly confirming the intended 5 - factor structure.5, 6 A 3 - factor configuration of externalizing (conduct problems and hyperactivity), internalizing (emotional and peer problems), and prosocial factors has also been proposed and suggested for use in epidemiologic studies and in low - risk populations.7, 8 The internal reliability of SDQ subscales has been predominantly examined by using Cronbach's α, a measure of the interrelatedness of items; however, α estimates are a lower bound for reliability and is often underestimated.9 A meta - analytic review reported weighted mean α coefficients extracted from 26 studies that showed generally modest reliabilities for parent reports (0.53 < α < 0.76).10 McDonald's ω, which estimates the proportion of a scale measuring a construct, typically yields higher reliability estimates but has rarely been used to assess reliability of the SDQ.

SDQ total difficulties scores (summed hyperactivity, conduct, emotional, and peer problem scores) were significantly associated with «treatment status» and «presence of any disorder» criteria, supporting concurrent criterion validity of the measure.15, 16 However, each preschool SDQ study was limited to a cross-sectional design, prohibiting examination of factor structure stability over time and validity in predicting future psychopathology.

Social and mental intelligence quotients (IQs) were examined by the Arabic version of Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale.12 The Arabic version was validated with good reliability and validity and used in many studies in Arab Countries.13 The parent / caregiver rating form used in this study was presented in the checklist format and was translated into Arabic.14 For assessing disruptive behavior disorders (attention deficit / hyperactive disorder [ADHD], oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder [CD]-RRB-, all patients and their brothers or sisters were interviewed by a psychiatrist using the Arabic version of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children (MINI-KID) 15,16 and disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) rating scale.17, 18 For children under 13 years, the psychiatrist interviewed the parent and the child together.

The worldwide prevalence of conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is presented to examine the first of four criteria used in other studies to determine the validity of psychiatric disorders across cultures.