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Score Reliability and Validity of a Mexican Dialect Spanish Translation of the Flourishing Scale With Mexican Earthquake Survivors

Journal of Counseling &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Flourishing Scale (FS) scores have demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties in general adult populations, but no previous research has validated its use among natural disaster survivors. This study examined the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of a Mexican dialect Spanish translation of the FS in 289 Mexican ...
Scott Marshall, Bradley T. Erford, Martin F. Sherman, Laura R. Shannonhouse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data Fit Comparison of Mixture Item Response Theory Models and Traditional Models

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2018
Thepurpose of this study is to determine the best IRT model [Rasch, 2PL, 3PL, 4PLand mixed IRT (2 and 3PL)] for the science and technology subtest of theTransition from Basic Education to Secondary Education (TEOG) exam, which is carriedout at national ...
Seher Yalçın
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Meeting the requirements of both classroom-based and systemic assessment of mathematics proficiency: the potential of Rasch measurement theory [PDF]

, 2012
The challenges inherent in assessing mathematical proficiency depend on a number of factors, amongst which are an explicit view of what constitutes mathematical proficiency, an understanding of how children learn and the purpose and function of teaching.
Elsie Venter, Craig, Tracy S, Venter, Elsie, Tracy Craig, Tim Dunne, Craig, Tracy S., Dunne, Tim, Long, Caroline, Caroline Long   +8 more
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What Does It Take? A Cross‐National Study Exploring Drivers for Willingness to Engage in Effortful Climate Action

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While much is known about what drives general participation in climate action, less is known about the drivers of actions that are explicitly linked to time, resource, or convenience constraints (i.e., effortful climate action). Understanding what drives effortful climate action is important to effectively tackle climate change, as many high ...
Carola Garrecht, Nina Christenson, Niklas Gericke, Jesper Haglund, Jari Appelgren, Ute Harms   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The application of measurement theory to tests in mathematics: a study of the goodness-of-fit of rasch model to the alis mathematics test [PDF]

, 2003
The scores provided by the International Test of Developed Ability (ITDA) have been used as an alternative baseline for comparing the progress of students in the A-level Information System (ALIS) project of U.K.
Kwan, Siu Kam
core  

Receptive Meaning‐Recall Knowledge of Derivational Morphology Among EFL Learners: A Case for L1‐Population‐Specific Assessment

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Vocabulary knowledge plays a crucial role in L2 proficiency, significantly impacting learners' reading comprehension. Although extensive research has explored whether knowledge of base words extends to recognition of derivational forms, results are inconsistent, especially among learners from non‐Indo‐European linguistic backgrounds.
Mastoor Al‐Kaboody, Geoffrey G. Pinchbeck, Joseph P. Vitta, Christopher Nicklin, Paweł Mandera, Stuart McLean   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validation of a patient reported experience measure for experimental cancer medicines (PREM-ECM) and their carers (PREM-ECM-Carer)

BMC Cancer
Background Our aim was to develop a validated Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) to capture patient and carer experience during participation in experimental cancer medicine trials (ECM): called PREM-ECM.
Chelsea S. Sawyer, Sally Taylor, Louise Carter, Melissa Stanworth, Michelle Davies, Fiona Thistlethwaite, Jo Taylor, Charlotte Eastwood, Janelle Yorke   +8 more
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The Peer Counseling Model in Adolescents Reproductive Health for Senior High School Students

Global Medical & Health Communication, 2018
Premarital sexual behavior in adolescents is at risk of sexual intercourse. One of the teenagers' factors in premarital sexual intercourse is a lack of knowledge about adolescent reproductive health.
Indah Nurfazriah, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Susi Susanah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Index Insurance and Food Security Among Smallholder Farmers in Southern Mali

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate extremes increasingly threaten food security in low‐ and middle‐income countries, where vulnerable smallholder farmers often lack access to risk mitigation tools. Although index‐based insurance has been promoted as a promising adaptation measure to climate shocks, evidence on its welfare effects, especially on food security, remains ...
Anna Mader, Tim Ölkers, Oliver Mußhoff
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a quality of life measure for left ventricular assist device recipients using a mixed methods approach

ESC Heart Failure
Background Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients report symptom improvement but find adjusting to life with the LVAD challenging. These challenges are unique, and existing patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) do not reflect their ...
Anita L. Slade, Christel McMullan, M. Sayeed Haque, Stephen Griffith, Laura Marley, David Quinn, Margaret E. O'Hara, Mike Horton, Melanie J. Calvert, Hoong Sern Lim, Deirdre A. Lane   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source