Inferences made from summary indices of psychometric scales must be reliable and valid to
advance scientific knowledge in counseling psychology. This article illustrates traditional …

Rasch analysis is illustrated using two examples: the first survey was not constructed using
the Rasch model while the second survey was. Requirements of good measures are noted …

This article summarizes the development of the PEDI and the clinical interpretation of the
normative standard scores, scaled scores, changes in scaled scores, and goodness-of-fit …

This study investigated the development of length measurement ideas in students from
prekindergarten through 2nd grade. The main purpose was to evaluate and elaborate the …

Climate change is a major problem faced by various sectors today, particularly agriculture.
Farmers in Indonesia, threatened by climate change, must be able to make sound decisions …

ABSTRACT A growing body of research and legislative policies support the importance of
high-quality early intervention systems for preschool children with disabilities. Inclusion …

Objective: To evaluate the range, distribution, and unidimensionality of the items included in
Version Five of the Functional Independence Measure (FIMTM) Mastery Test, a 54-item …

Purpose: Norm-referenced, standardized measures are tools designed to characterize a
child's abilities relative to their same-age peers, but they also have been used to measure …

Teachers frequently encounter students with learned helplessness who are discouraged,
turned off, or have given up trying to learn mathematics. Although learned helplessness has …

BACKGROUND: Improvement is needed in methods for planning and evaluating
interventions designed to facilitate daily time management for children with intellectual …