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Zhao, Yanhua; Zhu, Xiangru; Zhao, Guoxiang – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
This study examined the validity of a Chinese version of the Social Achievement Goal Orientation Scale (C-SAGOS), a measure testing the trichotomous framework of achievement goal orientations in a social domain. A total of 208 college students (51% female) aged 18 to 23 participated in the study. Factor analyses showed that the three-factor model…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Interpersonal Competence, Program Validation, Rating Scales
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Powers, Donald E.; Escoffery, David S.; Duchnowski, Matthew P. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2015
By far, the most frequently used method of validating (the interpretation and use of) automated essay scores has been to compare them with scores awarded by human raters. Although this practice is questionable, human-machine agreement is still often regarded as the "gold standard." Our objective was to refine this model and apply it to…
Descriptors: Essays, Test Scoring Machines, Program Validation, Criterion Referenced Tests
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Taskinen, Päivi H.; Steimel, Jochen; Gräfe, Linda; Engell, Sebastian; Frey, Andreas – Peabody Journal of Education, 2015
This study examined students' competencies in engineering education at the university level. First, we developed a competency model in one specific field of engineering: process dynamics and control. Then, the theoretical model was used as a frame to construct test items to measure students' competencies comprehensively. In the empirical…
Descriptors: Models, Engineering Education, Test Items, Outcome Measures