Test-retest

the reliability of a test are test-retest and parallel-forms. Test-retest establishes reliability by having participants retake the same test at different points of time (Salkind, 2012). For example, a 3rd grade English class takes a Fry Words test at the beginning of the school year and retakes the same test at the end of the school year. Test-retest yields the best results when a researcher considers both the length of time between each test and how they intend to use the results. Parallel forms are the second most common form of reliability (Salkind, 2012). Unlike, different versions of the same test are administered to participants. The purpose of parallel forms is to determine whether the correlation of the two sets of test scores are statistically significant or the result of chance (Salkind, 2012).…

Test-retest reliability can be a useful assessment for a survey instrument. “Test-retest reliability provides information on how consistent a measure is when it is administered twice in a relatively short time frame. The appropriate length of that time frame will vary with both the instrument and the target population” (Krysik & Finn, 2013, p.266). In addition, the interval needs to be extended so that the subject cannot recall the answers and short enough to make sure that no changes occur in…

can be defined as the degree to which a measurement is able to be reproduced with nearly the same value when evaluated several times with no change to the underlying trait being measured. Inter-rater reliability is “ the consistency with which two or more judges rate the work or performance of test takers.(Kelley & Littenberg, 2015). Reliability is often a misconstrued measurement idea. However, the reliability of a test scores bears on decisions regarding the findings and interpretations of…

Reliability and Validity Reliability refers to the extent to which a series of similar assessments are consistent in the result they give (Rubin & Babbie, 2010). This is a crucial aspect of carrying out tests which may be a way of testing bias as well as distortion. For instance, this can be tested in an actual situation with a DNA test. A DNA test that needs to show if a suspects DNA matches a sample at a crime scene. To ensure that the scale is reliable, the sample can be tested twice and if…

Thou Shalt Attend In high school it was quite apparent that students could receive many absences with little or no consequences and still be able to maintain a good grade point average. However, in college that is not the case. Student attendance in college is important because students who attend class have better grades, have better relationships with their peers as well as professors and develop responsible habits and behaviors. Students who attend class often receive better grades on tests…

responses in the chart papers; the group of students who received drama-based teaching would use pencil and loose lifts to write down their scripts during the creative drama activity. After the teacher finished the lessons, both of two groups of participants on Day 1 and Day 2 took a test to measure their reading comprehension skills of the story by approaching different teaching instructions. There were 40 copies of the test for both groups of students. The test contained 20 multiple choices…

today experience stress much more than their parents. It can manifest in many different ways. Test anxiety if left untreated can be debilitating for the student. As a teacher, we should foster a safe environment for students to learn. If a teacher could change simple teaching techniques could it lower student test anxiety? Are there coping mechanisms that can be taught to a student that can be used successfully during high anxiety testing situations? The purpose of this study is to test…

be no way to solve problems. For the Candor faction, their rules state that “1. the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness. 2. freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality” (Roth, Bonus Materials 28). The people in Candor are forced to share their deepest secrets with everyone else in their faction, whether they know them or not. If they choose not to, they become Factionless; which is the same as being homeless. They can’t keep any of their secrets…

fails to pass a standardized test or regents exam. Further, it is not fair, for teachers to be criticized based on how well their students perform in their state exams. In addition, it is also not fair for principals to use test scores to judge teachers how effective and ineffective they are? Ever since, the nation has industrialized, we have forgotten how strenuous teaching is and often times, they are not always observed fairly and their accomplishments are also not always acknowledged.…

The District Court found the Capistrano Unified School District in violation of providing Jeremy Wartenberg with FAPE. They establish that based on the evidence presented, Jeremy’s behavior was a result of his primary learning disability, ADD. They stated that his unsuccessful school experience was caused by his ADD, not his purposeful negative conduct, yet, the two items could not be separated. Furthermore, it was found that the IEP was not appropriate in servicing him with a proper learning…