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Dorman, Jeffrey P. – Learning Environments Research, 2008
This article describes the validation of scores on actual and preferred forms of the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC). The WIHIC is a 56-item instrument that assesses seven classroom environment dimensions: Student Cohesiveness, Teacher Support, Involvement, Investigation, Task Orientation, Cooperation and Equity. A sample of 978 secondary…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Construct Validity, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics
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Llosa, Lorena – Language Testing, 2007
The use of standards-based classroom assessments to test English learners' language proficiency is increasingly prevalent in the United States and many other countries. In a large urban school district in California, for example, a classroom assessment is used to make high-stakes decisions about English learners' progress from one level to the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Standardized Tests, Construct Validity