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Swank, Jacqueline M.; Mullen, Patrick R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
The article serves as a guide for researchers in developing evidence of validity using bivariate correlations, specifically construct validity. The authors outline the steps for calculating and interpreting bivariate correlations. Additionally, they provide an illustrative example and discuss the implications.
Descriptors: Correlation, Construct Validity, Guidelines, Data Interpretation
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Spurgeon, Shawn L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
Construct irrelevance (CI) and construct underrepresentation (CU) are 2 major threats to validity, yet they are rarely discussed within the counseling literature. This article provides information about the relevance of these threats to internal validity. An illustrative case example will be provided to assist counselors in understanding these…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
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Bruno, James E.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Discusses how information referenced testing using Modified Confidence Weighted-Admissible Probability Measurement (MCW-APM) test scoring procedures in conjunction with diagnostic and placement multiple-choice examinations can be used to enhance the effectiveness of academic support services for special action admissions such as student athletes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Students, Educational Diagnosis