Content validity evidence was reported for only eight assessments and four screeners, and over half of tools were developed in WEIRD societies or in English¶
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q3 i? Content validity was reported for only eight assessments and four screeners, all rated acceptable. → Laura A. Outhwaite 2024
q3 i? Over half of the assessments and screeners were developed in WEIRD societies in minority countries and/or in English. → Laura A. Outhwaite 2024 (2)
Evidence¶
Laura A. Outhwaite 2024¶
Laura A. Outhwaite, Pirjo Aunio, Jaimie Ka Yu Leung, Jo Van Herwegen. (2024). Measuring Mathematical Skills in Early Childhood: a Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of Early Maths Assessments and Screeners. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09950-6
q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2
Synthesis of content validity evidence across the 66 tools; the review reports expert opinion on item suitability and adaptation was reported for eight assessments and four screeners, all rated acceptable against the Table 1 threshold.
"Content validity in the form of expert opinion on the suitability and adaptation of test items was only reported for eight mathematical assessments"
Laura A. Outhwaite 2024 (2)¶
Laura A. Outhwaite, Pirjo Aunio, Jaimie Ka Yu Leung, Jo Van Herwegen. (2024). Measuring Mathematical Skills in Early Childhood: a Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of Early Maths Assessments and Screeners. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09950-6
q3 · i? · review · r3
Overview of the countries and languages in which the 66 tools were developed and evaluated; tools were evaluated in over 55 countries and 31 languages, yet over half were developed in WEIRD societies and/or in English, per the review's printed count.
"over half of the assessments and screeners were developed in WEIRD societies in minority countries and/or in English (n = 36)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- Only 15 of the identified measurement tools met common acceptability thresholds for more than two areas of psychometric evidence — a broader claim this one bears on
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Content validity evidence was reported for only eight assessments and four screeners, and over half of tools were developed in WEIRD societies or in English |
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Content validity evidence was reported for only eight assessments and four screeners, and over half of tools were developed in WEIRD societies or in English |
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