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How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education Book Cover
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 5/e
Jack R. Fraenkel, San Francisco State University
Norman E. Wallen, San Francisco State University
Validity and Reliability

Essay Quiz



1

What formula could be referred to in a research article to indicate that the researchers calculated the internal consistency of an instrument? List all the possibilities.
2

Briefly describe the difference between concurrent and predictive validity.
3

Suppose that a state department of education has developed a new instrument for evaluating teacher performance. Create and briefly describe three studies that the developers could conduct to ensure that the instrument has construct validity.








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