Development And Validation Of a Test Stake Perception Measure
Open Access
Author:
Pun, Wik Hung
Graduate Program:
Educational Psychology
Degree:
Master of Science
Document Type:
Master Thesis
Date of Defense:
September 28, 2012
Committee Members:
Hoi Kin Suen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor Puiwa Lei, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Keywords:
High Stake Testing Measure Validation
Abstract:
High stake testing has become a prominent issue in education and there is constant debate regarding the costs and benefits of such practice. While the debate is important, one important issue, the definition of high stake, was overlooked. Often, tests are assumed to be high stake without taking the test taker’s perception into consideration. The current study attempts to fill the gap in the literature by proposing a four-factor, self-efficacy, control over exposure, outcome expectancy, and outcome value, theoretical framework of perception of test stake. A measure of test taker’s perception of test stake is developed and validated under the guidance of proposed framework.
