Comparison of Assessment Tool Constructs

Complete the following:

• Select an assessment tool from those listed in the Resources area.

• Explore the literature to identify another assessment tool that is purported to measure the same construct(s).

• Compare each assessment tool (your selected assessment instrument and the other tool you identified through the literature) on the basis of key test measurement constructs of reliability and validity.

• Describe different methods for acquiring the key measurement constructs of reliability and validity.

• Describe how results on each assessment are interpreted; for example, how scores are interpreted in comparison to group means and norms (for a standardized or norm-referenced test) or to cutoff scores (for criterion-referenced test), and how scores on this assessment correlate with other tests and measures.

• Incorporate a minimum of six scholarly research studies analyzing the effectiveness of each selected assessment tool in professional settings.

• Based on the review of literature, evaluate which assessment tool has clearer application of measurement concepts.