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, 20
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, 20
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, 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 mentioned
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 mentioned
evidence 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.