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Date of Graduation
Spring 2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Abstract
This thesis investigated the assessment of student résumés by a career services office. Specifically, the dependability of assessment scores was examined prior to making inferences regarding the value added by a career office’s résumé appointment program. Systematic errors in performance assessment ratings of student résumés were examined to determine the overall dependability of the assessment scores and the precision with which raters score student performance. The absolute dependability of scores was excellent when rubric elements were fixed. Recommendations regarding training and measurement tool improvement were provided given information regarding rater precision around rubric element scores. Such evidence adds to the assessment scores’ validity argument and, specifically, to the validity of inferences regarding the generalizability of student performance assessment scores (Kane, Crook & Cohen, 1999). The value-added analyses revealed medium to large standardized effect sizes across most résumé elements. Measurement information revealed that the area associated with no improvement – objective statement - was affected by inconsistent scoring rules.
Recommended Citation
Naumenko, Oksana, "Developing a measure of student resume quality in student affairs assessment: An application of generalizability theory" (2013). Masters Theses, 2010-2019. 280.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/280
