Using guidelines from the Diem (2002), Derrington (2009) and Seibert (2002) websites, create a 5-6 item rating scale to measure a teacher?s attitude toward state-wide educational assessments. Discuss some factors that might influence a teacher to rate honestly, including issues related to self-report inventories. What advantages and disadvantages does a forced choice rating scale such as this one have over other types of measures? Conduct a critique of your own scale and discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses in your item development and scoring (e.g., how effective are the items you identified/developed with respect to the construct you are trying to measure?attitude toward state-wide assessments)?
