Unit5Assign1
Evaluation of Technical Quality
Resources
Evaluation of Technical Quality Scoring Guide.
List of Tests by Type [PDF].
PSY7610 Library Research Guide.
Database Guide: Mental Measurements Yearbook.
Using a Mental Measurements Yearbook Review to Evaluate a
Test.
Optional Research Worksheet [DOCX].
How to Cite Mental Measurements Yearbooks and Test Reviews.
APA Style and Format.
APA Writing Feedback Rubric [PDF].
Learner Guide to APA Writing Feedback Rubric [PDF].
In Unit 2, you selected one standardized test that has
relevancy to your academic and professional goals to be the focus of your
course project. Your Unit 2 assignment focused on the first four elements of
the Code for selecting a test. For this assignment, you will complete a deeper
analysis of the technical quality of your selected test by focusing on the
fifth element of the Code, which states that the test user will “evaluate
evidence of the technical quality of the test provided by the test developer
and any independent reviews.” To complete this assignment, you will draw
upon the knowledge you gained in Units 3 and 4 about psychometrics in general
and reliability and validity in particular.
For this assignment, you will use the test you selected for
your project in Unit 2. Locate and summarize a minimum of seven articles
related to the technical qualities of the selected test. You are encouraged to
use the PSY7610 Library Research Guide, linked in the Resources, to assist your
search.
For each article:
List the APA reference for each journal article (a minimum
of seven).
Identify if the article addresses reliability or validity.
Discuss if the article addresses sources of error variance,
reliability estimates, evidence of validity, or bias and fairness.
Identify the specific type of reliability or validity (for
example, test-retest reliability, predictive validity, et cetera).
Identify the overall results of the research, including any
psychometric or statistical outcome.
Submit your analysis as a paper using the outline provided
in the section “Organize Your Paper” below.
Guidelines for Selecting the Literature
Use the most current sources you can find. Do not use
sources older than 8 years. (You may cite older sources if they are classics,
if you want to show the chronology of something, or if you have another good
reason. If you choose to use older sources, you will need to explain why.). Use
current, peer-reviewed journal articles. Do not use sources without an author
or a publication date. Do not use quotes; use only your own words. Please see
the Plagiarism in Coursework document in the resources for concerns with high
content matching in papers. Evaluate whether or not the results supports the
use of your test as appropriate for your field and populations to be served.
Note: The articles you need to complete this assignment
should be available inside the library collection. In future courses, you may
use the library’s Interlibrary Loan service to obtain articles outside of the
collection, but you should not have to use the service for PSY7610. In the
event that you cannot find articles covering a newer test edition, please refer
to the List of Tests by Type, linked in the Resources. Note which tests have
been designated as acceptable for searching prior test editions.
Organize Your Paper
For your paper, use the following headings:
Title page (required).
Abstract (optional).
Introduction.
Identify the standardized test you selected in Unit 2.
Describe briefly the publisher’s stated purpose for its use.
Identify briefly a population or psychological condition
that is within the standardization of the test.
Technical review article summaries. Each article is to be
directly related to your chosen test and one aspect of its technical quality.
Note: Use an annotated bibliography for evaluative information format (see the
resources for additional information available at Capella about annotated
bibliographies).
List the APA reference for each journal article (a minimum
of seven).
Identify if the article addresses reliability or validity.
Explain how the article addresses sources of error variance,
reliability estimates, evidence of validity, or bias and fairness.
Identify the specific type of reliability or validity (for
example, test-retest reliability, predictive validity, et cetera).
Identify the overall results of the research including any
psychometric or statistical outcome.
Conclusion.
Synthesize the information from all the articles you
reviewed about reliability.
Synthesize the information from all the articles you
reviewed about validity.
Evaluate if your test continues to be deemed as appropriate
for your planned use in the field and with the population to be served.
References (required, use current APA format and style).
Submit your draft to Turnitin prior to uploading it to the
assignment area.
Additional Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
References: A minimum of seven journal articles (textbooks,
Web pages, literature reviews, and the MMY book reviews do not count for these
references).
Length of paper: Evaluation must be at least five pages in
length for content (not including title page, abstract, or references).
Reference
Joint Committee on Testing Practices. (2004). Code of fair
testing practices in education. Retrieved from
http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/fair-testing.pdf
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback
Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing
feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may
factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is
a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the
Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
