Checklist 1: describing the study's measures¶

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Description¶

The first of the brief's five checklists helps researchers "provide complete information describing (1) their study's measures." It prompts authors to report what measures were used in a study so readers can understand and evaluate them. It is one component of the brief's overall five-checklist reporting framework and is intended for use when writing or reviewing the methods section of an education research report.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• The study being reported must have used measures that can be described

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• education researchers preparing reports of studies using measures

Target Learning Goals¶

• complete description of study measures in research reports

Affordances¶

• Five Checklist Measures Reporting Guide

Related Elements¶

• Checklist 2: reporting data collection training and quality
• Checklist 5: reporting missing data and descriptive statistics
• Checklist 3: reporting reference population, study sample, and measurement timing
• Checklist 4: reporting evidence of reliability and construct validity

Examples¶

• Use the checklists against a draft methods and results section to check completeness of reporting

Key Sources¶

• Kimberly Boller, Ellen Eliason Kisker. (2014). Reporting What Readers Need to Know About Education Research Measures: A Guide. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/reporting-what-readers-need-to-know-about-education-research-measures-a-guide