student engagement and success. San Francisco‚ CA: Jossey-Bass. Lipka‚ S. (2009‚ March 6). Facing recession‚ colleges push 3-Year degrees. The Chronicle of Higher Education‚ 55(29)‚ A19. Litwin‚ M. S. (Ed.) (2002). How to assess and interpret survey psychometrics. Sage: Thousand Oaks‚ CA. Pascarella‚ E. T.‚ & Seifert‚ T. A. (2008). Validation of the NSSE benchmarks and deep approaches to learning against liberal arts outcomes. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education‚ Jacksonville
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High/Scope Information Paper on Preschool Assessment by Ann S. Epstein‚ Ph.D.‚ Director‚ Early Childhood Division Lawrence J. Schweinhart‚ Ph.D.‚ President Andrea DeBruin-Parecki‚ Ph. D.‚ Director‚ Early Childhood Reading Institute Purpose of Paper This paper addresses the many questions the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation has received about testing four-year-olds. Our reasons for sharing this paper with early childhood practitioners‚ policymakers‚ and parents is three-fold: (a)
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Validation of the diagnostic tool for assessing Online Learner Readiness. Abstract The purpose of this study was to test the factor structure‚ validity and reliability of the Online Learner Readiness Scale (OLRS) as a sufficient measure to test online learner readiness. It was predicted that the Online Learner Readiness Scale would produce a five factor structure; that the Online Learner Readiness Scale would relate to The Computer Technology Use Scale (CTUS)‚ The Australian Personality Inventory
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Forthcoming on Management and Organization Review Please do not cite without consent of the authors High Commitment Work Systems in Chinese Organizations: A Preliminary Measure Zhixing Xiao China Europe International Business School 699 Hongfeng Road‚ Shanghai 201206‚ P. R. China xzhixing@ceibs.edu Ingmar Björkman Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration Post Box 479 00101 Helsinki‚ Finland Ingmar.bjorkman@hanken.fi May 20‚ 2006 High Commitment Work Systems in Chinese
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Under the individual evaluation methods of merit rating‚ employees are evaluated one at a time without comparing them with other employees in the organization. (a) Confidential report: It is mostly used in government organizations. It is a descriptive report prepared‚ generally at the end of every year‚ by the employee’s immediate superior. The report highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the subordinate. The report is not databased. The impressions of the superior about the subordinate
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xam Chapter 1 Background of the problem Computerized testing has been identified by many researchers. Some Universities and Colleges stated their computerized testing has shown reducing testing time‚ to obtain more information about test takers‚ and to provide instant scoring. Computer-based testing delivery and administration services are primarily delivering high-stakes computer-based test. It is from point to point‚ to expand the scope of the items to include accessibility.
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Journal of Applied Psychology 1973‚ Vol. 58‚ No. 1‚ 116-121 EFFECTS OF ITEM FORMAT ON ITEM DISCRIMINATION AND DIFFICULTY ARTHUR L. DUDYCHA 1 AND JAMES B. CARPENTER 2 Purdue University The tests and measurement literature is replete with multiple-choice item construction rules‚ most of which have little or no empirical verification. Item stem orientation (positive/negative)‚ structure (open/closed)‚ and the presence or absence of an inclusive alternative were systematically investigated
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Validation 2. Hossain et.al‚ Customer Perception on service quality in retail banking in Middle East: the case of Qatar 3. Scales for measuring service Quality‚2001‚Alternative scales for measuring service quality: A comparative assessment based on psychometric and diagnostic criteria‚ Journal
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(1998‚ 2004-4th Ed). Kaedah Penyelidikan Pendidikan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. Murphy K. R. & Davidshover C. O. (1998). Psychological Testing: Principles and Application. (4th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Nunnally‚ J.C.(1978).Psychometric theory (2nd ed.). New York:Mc Graw-Hill. Othman Mohamed (2000). Prinsip Psikoterapi dan Pengurusan dalam Kaunseling. Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia. Saifuddin Azwar (1986). Realibilitas dan Validitas: Interpretasi dan komputasi. Jogjakarta:
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The Selective Process Management Thursday Class Nov. 23rd‚ 2001 A Close up Look at the Selection Process The Selection Process is a systematic series of events‚ which results in an organization making a selection from a group of applicants. The group of applicants usually consists of individuals who best meet the selection criteria for the position available. A lot of people graduating from college will most certainly ask themselves‚ "just what ’s involved in the selection process from
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