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The Use of Concept Mapping for Scale Development and Validation in Evaluation
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Rosas, Scott R.; Camphausen, Lauren C. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2007
Evaluators often make key decisions about what content to include when designing new scales. However, without clear conceptual grounding, there is a risk these decisions may compromise the scale's validity. Techniques such as concept mapping are available to evaluators for the specification of conceptual frameworks, but have not been used as a…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Measures (Individuals), Construct Validity, Test Construction
Strengthening the Criterion-Related Validity of Professional Certifications.
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McKillip, Jack; Cox, Caryl – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1998
Several recent studies are identified that used expert ratings of the job performance of certified professionals as a validation criterion. These studies showed a strong relationship between expert ratings and certification, but were susceptible to alternative interpretations due to design constraints. Inclusion of control constructs is presented…
Descriptors: Certification, Concurrent Validity, Control Groups, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
A Short-Form Measure of Dentists' Job Satisfaction.
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Rabiner, Donna J.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
A 14-item instrument, the Dentist Satisfaction Survey-14, a form of a previously validated instrument, is described. Use with 522 dentists, and 29 in a follow-up, indicates that the short form is a parsimonious tool for general evaluation of dentists' job satisfaction. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Dentists, Evaluation Methods, Followup Studies
Risk of Hospitalization: Development, Reliability Testing, and Validation of a New Scale.
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Gubman, Gayle D.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
The development and psychometric assessment of a Risk of Hospitalization Scale are described. The scale, designed to help case managers for the seriously mentally ill meet clients' needs, demonstrates satisfactory reliability and validity for 18 vignettes and 60 actual cases. The scale has been adopted for use in New Jersey. (SLD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Caseworkers, Hospitals, Mental Disorders
Construction of a Scale to Measure the Persuasive Impact of Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation Reports.
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Russon, Craig; Koehly, Laura M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
A scale was developed for measuring the persuasive impact of qualitative and quantitative evaluation reports on decision makers. Using two exploratory (n=192 graduate and undergraduate students) and two confirmatory (n=200 administrators) samples, researchers developed a 28-item Likert-type scale that demonstrated high reliability and validity.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attention, College Students, Comprehension
The Italian Version of the Service Satisfaction Scale (SSS-30) Adapted for Community-Based Psychiatric Patients: Development, Factor Analysis and Application.
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Ruggeri, Mirella; Greenfield, Thomas K. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
An 82-item multidimensional questionnaire, the Verona Service Satisfaction Scale, was recently developed in Italy to measure client satisfaction with psychiatric services. The scale contains 29 items from the English Service Satisfaction Scale. Psychometric characteristics and test use are discussed. Results support the use of the scale in service…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Employment, Evaluation Methods
The Use of Judgmental Data in Developing an Index for the Quantification of Learner Needs.
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McMeniman, Marilyn – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
The development and validation of a weighted index capable of discriminating among competing learner needs to allow equitable resource allocation are described. Using the Delphi technique, this national study was concerned with the needs of Australia's school-age population with non-English-speaking backgrounds. (TJH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Individual Needs