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Delican, Burak; Ates, Seyit – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2022
The aim of this study is to develop a measurement tool for self-efficacy perception to support early literacy skills. In the study, an item pool of 60 items was created by considering the relevant literature. The form was presented to the field experts who had studies in the relevant fields, and 5 items in the item pool of the scale were removed…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Test Construction, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Teachers
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Angela M. Lui; David Franklin Jr.; Diana Akhmedjanova; Guher Gorgun; Jason Bryer; Heidi L. Andrade; Timothy Cleary – Grantee Submission, 2018
The Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills (DAACS) online system assesses newly enrolled college students' skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and self-regulated learning, and provides individualized feedback and links to resources. The purpose of this study is to examine validity evidence regarding the internal structure of…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Independent Study, Surveys, Reading Skills
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Schiefele, Ulrich; Schaffner, Ellen – Reading Research Quarterly, 2016
Reading motivation has been defined consistently as a multidimensional construct. However, there is some disagreement regarding the number and nature of the dimensions of reading motivation. In particular, there is a lack of studies investigating the dimensional structure and measurement invariance (e.g., across gender) of reading motivation…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Questionnaires, Test Construction, Test Validity
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Zoghi, Masoud; Alivandivafa, Marziyeh – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
This study was designed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the English as a Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Inventory (EFLRAI). A total of 939 non-English major students responded to the EFLRAI. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed using a principal component analysis and structural equation…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Eckes, Thomas; Grotjahn, Rudiger – Language Testing, 2006
What C-tests actually measure has been an issue of debate for many years. In the present research, the authors examined the hypothesis that C-tests measure general language proficiency. A total of 843 participants from four independent samples took a German C-test along with the TestDaF (Test of German as a Foreign Language). Rasch measurement…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Language Proficiency, German, Factor Analysis