The Use of the British Ability Scales With a Group of Australian Schoolchildren — Some Preliminary Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9615940 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Ward (0000-0002-7424-8039), John Ward (0000-0002-0402-1541, Macquarie University, corresponding author), LYNNE OUTHRED (Macquarie University) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-87 |
| Publication date | 1986-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1986.tb02648.x |
| OpenAlex | W2016716969 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
S ummary . In a preliminary study, the four core tests of the British Ability Scales were administered to a sample of 208 Australian schoolchildren aged 9.6 to 10.5 years. In general the results obtained were comparable with the UK standardisation group although there was a tendency towards higher scores by the Australian sample. Analysis of the scale characteristics of the items were carried out using the Rasch method and a normal ogive model (NOHARM). The Rasch scaling appears to be robust with this population. The NOHARM analysis produced strikingly similar results. Sample estimates of reliability and validity were obtained and were found to be acceptable
Cartography · Developmental psychology · Geography · Population · Psychometrics · Rasch model · Reliability (semiconductor) · Sample (material) · Scale (ratio) · Statistics · Demography · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |