The purpose of this study was to investigate rater effects on the TGMD-2 when it applied to children with intellectual disability. A total of 22 children with intellectual disabilities participated in this study. Children's performances in each of 12 subtests of the TGMD-2 were recorded via video and scored by three adapted physical activity specialists who have expertise in the TGMD-2. Two adv...

In this study, the researcher used the many-facet Rasch measurement model (MFRM) to detect two pervasive rater errors among peer-assessors rating EFL essays. The researcher also compared the ratings of peer-assessors to those of teacher assessors to gain a clearer understanding of the ratings of peer-assessors. To that end, the researcher used a fully crossed design in which all peer-assessors ...

The aim of this study is to show how a many-facet Rasch measurement model (MFRM) can be used for quality control whilst monitoring musical aptitude examination. data in was gathered from examination which applied 2019-2020 academic year selecting teacher candidates music education department one public university Turkey. In study, the total scores singing and playing exams were used. group rese...

Abstract Due to subjectivity in oral assessment, much concentration has been put on obtaining a satisfactory measure of consistency among raters. However, the process for more might not result valid decisions. One matter that is at core both reliability and validity assessment rater training. Recently, multifaceted Rasch measurement (MFRM) adopted address problem bias inconsistency scoring; how...

Writing assessments often make use of analytic rating scales to describe the criteria for different performance levels. However, the use of such rating scales requires a level of interpretation by raters and if several raters are involved, the reliability of examinee scores can be significantly affected (Engelhard, 1992; McNamara 1996). Variability between raters is partly managed by rater trai...

BACKGROUND Research suggests that "mental illness etiological beliefs" and attitudes toward mentally ill people are significantly related; it has also been demonstrated that adult attachment style and empathic self-efficacy affect such attitudes. Moreover, community or regional culture has a significant impact on etiology beliefs and attitudes toward the mentally sick. MATERIALS AND METHODS W...

Performance standards have important consequences for all the stakeholders in assessment of L2 academic writing. These not only describe level writing performance but also provide a basis making evaluative decisions on Such high-stakes role requires enhancement objectivity standard setting procedure. Accordingly, this study aims to shed light upon usefulness Objective Standard Setting (OSS) met...

This study proposes to measure students’ grammar distancing while studying from home and explore their strengths weaknesses with a test. It is descriptive quantitative study, the participants being 55 students in fifth (5th) semester of 2020/2021 academic year at university Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Data retrieved test analyzed using Many-Facet Rasch Measurement (MFRM) Model Softw...

The purpose of this research was the definition of the dimensionality of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) among Italian adults. The RSES external relations with self-efficacy and attachment styles were also examined. An important goal was moreover the analysis of the functioning of RSES items when related to self-efficacy and attachment style. A latent trait approach was ...