Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence

The validity of performance assessment depends to a large extent on the rating scale that is used in the assessment procedure. It delineates the theoretical construct being measured and yield considerable influence on how performances are judged and interpreted. Implications of the use of rating s...

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Main Authors:	Abu Kassim , Noor Lide, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	L Education (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/22663/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22663/1/Factorial_Validity_And_Invariance_of_the_Muet_Writing_Rating_Scale.pdf

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spelling	iium-226632012-03-20T01:47:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22663/ Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence Abu Kassim , Noor Lide Nordin, Mohamad Sahari L Education (General) The validity of performance assessment depends to a large extent on the rating scale that is used in the assessment procedure. It delineates the theoretical construct being measured and yield considerable influence on how performances are judged and interpreted. Implications of the use of rating scales are therefore far too important to be taken lightly, particularly in high-stakes standardized tests. This study investigates the factorial validity and invariance of a writing rating scale used in such a test – the Malaysian University English Test – in terms of its correspondence to empirical data and the theoretical construct of ESL writing through the use of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). To test for factorial validity, a measurement model was developed based on the construct definition of the MUET rating scale and tested using AMOS, a data-fitting programme. 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22663/1/Factorial_Validity_And_Invariance_of_the_Muet_Writing_Rating_Scale.pdf Abu Kassim , Noor Lide and Nordin, Mohamad Sahari (2010) Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), 26 - 27 January 2010, Kuala Lumpur.
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spellingShingle	L Education (General) Abu Kassim , Noor Lide Nordin, Mohamad Sahari Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence
description	The validity of performance assessment depends to a large extent on the rating scale that is used in the assessment procedure. It delineates the theoretical construct being measured and yield considerable influence on how performances are judged and interpreted. Implications of the use of rating scales are therefore far too important to be taken lightly, particularly in high-stakes standardized tests. This study investigates the factorial validity and invariance of a writing rating scale used in such a test – the Malaysian University English Test – in terms of its correspondence to empirical data and the theoretical construct of ESL writing through the use of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). To test for factorial validity, a measurement model was developed based on the construct definition of the MUET rating scale and tested using AMOS, a data-fitting programme.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Abu Kassim , Noor Lide Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
author_facet	Abu Kassim , Noor Lide Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
author_sort	Abu Kassim , Noor Lide
title	Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence
title_short	Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence
title_full	Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence
title_fullStr	Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence
title_full_unstemmed	Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence
title_sort	factorial validity and invariance of the muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence
publishDate	2010
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/22663/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22663/1/Factorial_Validity_And_Invariance_of_the_Muet_Writing_Rating_Scale.pdf
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Factorial validity and invariance of the Muet writing rating scale: empirical and theoretical correspondence

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