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Klauth, Bo – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In conducting confirmatory factor analysis with ordered response items, the literature suggests that when the number of responses is five and item skewness (IS) is approximately normal, researchers can employ maximum likelihood with robust standard errors (MLR). However, MLR can yield biased factor loadings (FL) and FL standard errors (FLSE) when…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Error of Measurement
Sylvester, John – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to develop a multidimensional College Mental Health Assessment Inventory (CMHAI) specifically for the college student population. In the first phase, a conceptual and theoretical review of general existing scales was performed, followed by conducting exploratory semi-structured interviews with twelve participants.…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Psychometrics, Mental Health, Evaluation Methods
Greifer, Noah – ProQuest LLC, 2018
There has been some research in the use of propensity scores in the context of measurement error in the confounding variables; one recommended method is to generate estimates of the mis-measured covariate using a latent variable model, and to use those estimates (i.e., factor scores) in place of the covariate. I describe a simulation study…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Probability, Scores, Statistical Analysis
Kovich, Melissa Kaye – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Seligman (2011) introduced well-being theory as a multidimensional model to increase and measure well-being. The PERMA model of well-being theory defines well-being in terms of five constructs: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. Together, these five constructs are the foundation of individual and community…
Descriptors: Models, Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Well Being
Ciji Ann Heiser – ProQuest LLC, 2020
In higher education, there is a gap in our collective understanding of how outcomes data collected with standardized instruments and used to respond to accountability demands, is accurate and trustworthy for first-generation college students. Research in culturally responsive evaluation and measurement on equivalence across groups highlights that…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Seniors, Student Surveys, National Surveys
Schneider, Nancy Rhoda – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Purpose. Clinical communication influences health outcomes, so medical schools are charged to prepare future physicians with the skills they need to interact effectively with patients. Communication leaders at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine (UNMSOM) developed The Essential Elements of Communication-Global Rating Scale (EEC-GRS) to…
Descriptors: Evidence, Rating Scales, Correlation, Validity
McDougall, Christie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of the mixed methods study was to develop and validate the CSIS-360, a 360-degree feedback assessment to measure competencies of school improvement specialists from multiple perspectives. The study consisted of eight practicing school improvement specialists from a variety of settings. The specialists nominated 23 constituents to…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Specialists, Feedback (Response), Measures (Individuals)
Rikoon, Samuel H. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Beyond the traditional notions of intelligence and academic achievement, the successful development of noncognitive or "soft" skills (e.g., personality factors, motivation, creativity) among school-aged youth represents an important objective for any educational system. Such skills have been shown to be significantly predictive of…
Descriptors: Student Development, Child Development, Skill Development, Personality Traits
Laster, Bonnie Bost – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Scope and Method of Study: The current inquiry is a factor analytic study which utilizes first and second order factor analytic methods to examine the internal structures of two measurements of personal epistemological beliefs: the Schommer Epistemological Questionnaire (SEQ) and Epistemic Belief Inventory (EBI). The study also examines the…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Factor Structure, Motivation, Measures (Individuals)
Gerald, Grant Ronald – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This mixed methods, explanatory design study focused on determining if the emotional intelligence of principals affects the retention of new teachers. In phase one, a non-random cluster sample of 138 public school principals in the state of Louisiana was surveyed using a quantitative instrument. A Factor Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Statistical Analysis, School Holding Power, Principals
Polito, Vincent A., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The objective of this research was to explore the possibilities of identifying knowledge style factors that could be used as central elements of a professional business analyst's (PBA) performance attributes at work for those decision makers that use advanced analytical technologies on decision making tasks. Indicators of knowledge style were…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Personality, Scoring, Multivariate Analysis
Lennon, Patricia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This researcher examined the relationship of bureaucratic structure to school climate by means of an exploratory factor analysis of a measure of bureaucracy developed by Hoy and Sweetland (2000) and the four dimensional measure of climate developed by Hoy, Smith, and Sweetland (2002). Since there had been no other empirical studies whose authors…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Validity, Factor Analysis, Administrative Organization
Ricks, Elizabeth Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2012
According to the 2006 Program for International Assessment (PISA), the United States is behind their international counterparts in the areas of mathematics and science. (Darling-Hammond, 2010). The Unites States is at a critical point in developing future leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In preparing students for a…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Best Practices, Mathematics Achievement, Kindergarten
Harville, Pamela Cherie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The role of emotional intelligence in effective teaching can be developed and enhanced through the use of an assessment instrument as a new evaluation and learning process for teachers. This involves a formative learning process for the qualities associated with excellent teaching characteristics and behaviors for use with teacher evaluation…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Likert Scales, Role, Teacher Effectiveness
Rowan, Barbara E. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Computerized versions of paper-and-pencil tests (PPT) have emerged over the past few decades, and some practitioners are using both formats concurrently. But computerizing a PPT may not yield equivalent scores across the two administration modes. Comparability studies are required to determine if the scores are equivalent before treating them as…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Factor Structure, Program Effectiveness, Scores
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