| Test Number |
53 |
| Title |
Process Skills Rating Scales |
| Author |
Karnes, F. A., ; Bean, S. M. |
| Category |
Self-Report Inventory |
| Copyright Date |
1990 |
| Availability |
Contact author |
| Restrictions |
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| Age/Grade Level |
Grades 3-12 |
| Cost |
Contact author |
| Forms |
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| Source |
Dr. Frances Karnes |
| Address |
Dr. Frances Karnes, Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-8207 |
| Phone |
601-266-5236 |
| Fax |
601-266-4978 |
| web or e-mail |
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| Definition |
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| Purposes |
This instrument is “designed for use in obtaining a rating of the student’s facility in using process skills that develop his/her ability to think, and to reason, and to search for knowledge independently, and to communicate and interact effectively with |
| Characteristics |
Digging Deeper into Ideas Listening to One's Inner Voice Openness and Courage to Explore Ideas Generating Ideas |
| Manual |
| Poor |
MMY #12, 1995: Eberhardt, D. “Many if not most of the criteria by which we judge the adequacy of assessment devices, are not present in the available resource material.” |
| Validity |
| Poor |
Not available/ |
| Reliability |
| Poor |
MMY #12, 1995: Tesh, A. “Inconsistent administration and scoring practices will impair reliability of the PSRS.” |
| Utility |
| Poor |
Useful administration and scoring instructions are lacking. |
| Interpretation |
| Poor |
Twelve scores are provided: verbal communication skills, scientific research skills, independent study skills, written communication skills, receptive/nonverbal communication skills, critical thinking and reasoning skills, creative thinking skills, library research skills. Norms are not provided, it seems to have not been standardized at all. |
| Propriety |
| Poor |
No information available. |
| Reviews & Related Lit |
| MMY #12, 1995: Eberhardt, D. “…in my view, has a very limited realm for application…may best be used as a teaching tool in pre-service education programs.” MMY #12, 1995: Tesh, A. “Offers less trustworthy assessment information than would be obtained from careful observation of students’ success in performing a variety of age- and grade- appropriate activities.” |
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