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Finally, for evaluative, she recommends that content and construct evidence be reported. Thus, no matter what the purpose of testing is, Law feels that all instruments used in 5ina; anyone test can be use the clinic should possess content validity, as she includes it in each reason for testing. Given that validity is the most important aspect of a test score, we shall discuss the procedures to establish each form of validity noted in Table 1-3 for any measurement tool. However, we focus our illustrations on observational measures.
In a later grant report, Heinemann colleagues (1992) used the Rasch scaling techniqu evaluate the dimensionality of the FIM. They found the 18 items do not cluster into one total score but sh be reported separately as motor (13 items) and cogn (5 items) activities. 92 for m ~ique also indicated where specific items are in need of and that others could be eliminated due to redundancy. , 1992). This m plies that the FIM items do not fit well for these disability groups and should be interpreted cautiously.
Finally, the panel of experts should consist of more than one person. Crocker and Algina (1986) provide a nice framework for conducting a content validity study along with practical considerations and issues to consider. For example, an important issue in assessing the content validity of items is what exactly the expert rates. Does the expert evaluate only the content of the items matching the domain, the difficulty of the task for the intended examinee that is implied in the item plus the content, the content of the item and the response options, or the degree of inference the observer has to make to rate the behavior?