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Gathering Validity Evidence For The Community Service-Learning Assessment Test (Csat), Tanja N. Waugh
Gathering Validity Evidence For The Community Service-Learning Assessment Test (Csat), Tanja N. Waugh
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Service-learning grew out of the philosophy that effective education should be experiential in nature (Giles & Eyler, 1994b). Alternative Break programs are steeped in this philosophy. Participation in many Alternative Break programs involves the immersion of students in a week-long service trip during academic breaks. Measurement of student learning outcomes is important in determining the effectiveness of these experiential programs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Community Service-learning Assessment Test (CSAT) and to gather construct validity evidence for the CSAT’s five sub-scales: civic action, interpersonal problem-solving, social justice, interpersonal relationships, and personal competency. …