Event Title
Test-Retest Reliability on a Survey Measure of School Psychology Practices
Location
CSU 255
Start Date
28-4-2009 9:00 AM
End Date
28-4-2009 11:00 AM
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Kevin Filter
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Several studies have investigated school psychologist's time spent carrying out professional activities. Many of these studies have used similar measures that have been assumed to accurately investigate time spent in school psychologist professional practices, but have not previously been validated through psychometric techniques. In this present study, we used test-retest reliability to investigate if the measure used for these data collection purposes is in fact a reliable way of measuring time in professional practices. Two separate surveys of school psychologist professional activities were emailed to school psychologists in the state of Minnesota. Both surveys were constructed of questions wherein respondents report actual time spent and desired time spent in 5 categories of professional practices. These categories included time conducting assessments, interventions, meetings, writing/research, and professional development. Surveys were sent to 60 participants and resent to the same participants 30 days later. Data from this research should determine if the current measure being tested is a reliable instrument for determining time spent carrying out professional practices for school psychologists.
Test-Retest Reliability on a Survey Measure of School Psychology Practices
CSU 255
Several studies have investigated school psychologist's time spent carrying out professional activities. Many of these studies have used similar measures that have been assumed to accurately investigate time spent in school psychologist professional practices, but have not previously been validated through psychometric techniques. In this present study, we used test-retest reliability to investigate if the measure used for these data collection purposes is in fact a reliable way of measuring time in professional practices. Two separate surveys of school psychologist professional activities were emailed to school psychologists in the state of Minnesota. Both surveys were constructed of questions wherein respondents report actual time spent and desired time spent in 5 categories of professional practices. These categories included time conducting assessments, interventions, meetings, writing/research, and professional development. Surveys were sent to 60 participants and resent to the same participants 30 days later. Data from this research should determine if the current measure being tested is a reliable instrument for determining time spent carrying out professional practices for school psychologists.
Recommended Citation
Sorensen, Seth. "Test-Retest Reliability on a Survey Measure of School Psychology Practices." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 28, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/oral-session-11/6
