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Examination Of The Psychometric Properties Of The Scat3 And Scat5 Baseline Testing Data On Ncaa Division Iii College Athletes, Jill A. Sikkema Jan 2018

Examination Of The Psychometric Properties Of The Scat3 And Scat5 Baseline Testing Data On Ncaa Division Iii College Athletes, Jill A. Sikkema

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Medical professionals continue to revise on-field sport-related concussion (SRC) assessment tools to increase their validity and reliability. Multiple versions of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) have been created, with the newest revision (SCAT5) published in 2017. This version contains changes from a required five-item word list to an optional ten-item word list in the immediate memory and delayed recall sections. The purpose of this study was to determine the underlying and latent structure of the SCAT3 and SCAT5 on pre-test data, in addition to evaluating the internal consistency and ceiling effects of the instrument. An exploratory factor analysis was …


Examination Of The Psychometric Properties Of An International School Survey Of Parent Experience, Angela D. Patterson Apr 2016

Examination Of The Psychometric Properties Of An International School Survey Of Parent Experience, Angela D. Patterson

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Given the stakes regarding parent involvement, satisfaction, and choice in international schools, information regarding the measurement of parent perception and experience is highly desirable. Though International Schools of China (ISC) collected data from parents annually, little was known about the survey instrument. Therefore, this study examined the psychometric properties—the underlying latent structure and internal reliability—of the ISC Parent Survey. Using existing data obtained from the 2014 collection cycle (N=309), an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on 72 likert-scale items. Results from this study identified 13 (including 11 well-defined and internally consistent) factors that measure various concepts of parent experience in …