Evaluation of Technical Quality

2

[Template for u05a1. Delete all instructions before submitting. Instructions are always included in brackets []. Headings are provided for your convenience.]

Title

Author

Affiliation

Introduction

[Identify the standardized test you selected in Unit 2. Describe briefly the publisher’s stated purpose for its use. Identify briefly a population or psychological condition that is within the standardization of the test. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Technical Review Article Summaries

[Each article is to be directly related to your chosen test and one aspect of its

technical quality. Note: Use an annotated bibliography for evaluative information format. (See the resources for additional information available at Capella about annotated bibliographies.)

▪ List the APA reference for each journal article (a minimum of four).

▪ Identify if the article addresses reliability or validity.

▪ Explain how the article addresses sources of error variance, reliability estimates, evidence of validity, or bias and fairness.

▪ Identify the specific type of reliability or validity (for example, test-retest reliability, predictive validity, et cetera).

▪ Identify the overall results of the research, including any psychometric or statistical outcome.

. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Conclusion

[The conclusion must cover these three points: ▪ Synthesize the information from all the articles you reviewed about reliability. ▪ Synthesize the information from all the articles you reviewed about validity. ▪ Evaluate if your test continues to be deemed as appropriate for your planned use in the field and with the population to be served.

Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

References

[Begin the References on a new page. Use current APA format and style.]