The validity and applicability of measuring ability, achievement, and occupational interest in assessing readiness for senior high school

Date of Publication

10-2019

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Psychology Major in Psychological Measurement

Subject Categories

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Maria Caridad H. Tarroja

Defense Panel Chair

Ron R. Resurreccion

Defense Panel Member

Rene M. Nob

Abstract/Summary

The primary objective of this research study was to validate the constructs used in assessing readiness for Senior High School. The SHS Readiness Assessment is composed of three components: ability, achievement, and interest test. The measurement of specific abilities of SHS Readiness Assessment has undergone reliability estimation and construct validation based on the convergent comparison of the measure to National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE). Evidence of reliability and validity is seen in the SHS Readiness Assessment’s Core Competencies (Ability Test). The achievement potential measures of the SHS Readiness Assessment have also undergone criterion-related validation. The results show that the achievement potential measures are indeed capable of predicting school grades in Senior High School. The occupational interest scales of the SHS Readiness Assessment were checked for construct validation through confirmatory factor analysis. Proposed unidimensional factor structure did not show a good model fit. Additional statistical tests were ran on some factors to see if unidimensional interpretation will hold but it seems it cannot support a unidimensional interpretation. The SHS Readiness Assessment is a useful measurement tool to assess readiness for Senior High School provided that several procedures are accomplished to make it psychometrically sound.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG008147

Keywords

Readiness for school; Educational tests and measurements

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