College and Career Readiness Assessment: Validation of the Key Cognitive Strategies Framework

Autor/inn/en	Lombardi, Allison R.; Conley, David T.; Seburn, Mary A.; Downs, Andrew M.
Titel	College and Career Readiness Assessment: Validation of the Key Cognitive Strategies Framework
Quelle	In: Assessment for Effective Intervention, 38 (2013) 3, S.163-171 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-5084
DOI	10.1177/1534508412448668
Schlagwörter	Factor Analysis; Thinking Skills; Accuracy; Validity; School Personnel; Psychometrics; Factor Structure; Career Readiness; College Readiness; Secondary School Students; Higher Education; College Bound Students; Structural Equation Models; Career Education; Illinois; Indiana; Michigan; Wyoming + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenanalyse; Denkfähigkeit; Gültigkeit; Schulpersonal; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Faktorenstruktur; Sekundarschüler; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Arbeitslehre
Abstract	In this study, the authors examined the psychometric properties of the key cognitive strategies (KCS) within the CollegeCareerReady[TM] School Diagnostic, a self-report measure of critical thinking skills intended for high school students. Using a cross-validation approach, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with a randomly selected portion of the sample (n = 516) and resulted in five reliable factors: (a) problem formulation, (b) research, (c) interpretation, (d) communication, and (e) precision/accuracy. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted with the remaining sample (n = 808). Goodness-of-fit indices indicated acceptable model fit. The five-factor solution is consistent with earlier validity studies of the KCS framework. Implications for use by high school personnel in evaluation of instructional programs and as a value-added assessment are discussed. (Contains 2 figures, 2 tables, and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10