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Peer reviewedBurnett, Paul – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Evaluated five instruments of marital adjustment and satisfaction: Marital Adjustment Test, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Marital Satisfaction Index, Marital Satisfaction Scale, and the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale. Discusses studies evaluating psychometric properties of each instrument. Recommends the Marital Satisfaction Index for assessing…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Comparative Analysis, Emotional Adjustment, Marital Satisfaction
Longo, Judith A. – 1977
Validity, the most critical of readability formula characteristics, requires that a measuring device actually measure what is intended to be measured. To examine validity, a study was conducted in which ten popular handbooks used in the teaching of college freshman composition were examined for comparative validity data--the extent to which scores…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Readability, Readability Formulas
Download full textBotterbusch, Karl F. – 1987
This publication provides detailed information on widely available commercial vocational evaluation and assessment systems. An introduction considers two separate models for system selection--initial development of an evaluation unit and expansion of an existing unit. The Vocational Evaluation System Outline is described. A table compares 21…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Occupational Information, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions
Petrosko, Joseph M.; Shani, Esther – 1977
An analysis was made of quality ratings of elementary level standardized tests. Applying multidimensional scaling to intercorrelations of quality ratings, it was found that the criterion of content and construct validity was a central element in the evaluation of elementary tests. In addition, several types of validity and reliability were found…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Elementary Education, Evaluation
Hallau, Margaret Gardner – 1977
This paper discusses the use of assessment instruments at the preschool level and systematically reviews several measurement instruments used with young children. The first section briefly discusses the selection of educational objectives, consideration of alternative methods of collecting information about children, the selection of a specific…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Decision Making, Educational Objectives
