STEP 1: FIND OUT WHAT IS AVAILABLE
STEP 2: COLLECT A COMPLETE SET OF MATERIALS
STEP 3: COMPARE YOUR INTENDED USE TO INSTRUMENT CHARACTERISTICS
STEP 4: EXAMINE THE FEEDBACK SCALES
STEP 5: FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE INSTRUMENT-DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
STEP 6: LEARN HOW ITEMS AND FEEDBACK SCALES WERE DEVELOPED
STEP 7: FIND OUT HOW CONSISTENT SCORES TEND TO BE
STEP 8: ASSESS BASIC ASPECTS OF VALIDITY—DOES THE INSTRUMENT MEASURE WHAT IT CLAIMS TO MEASURE?
STEP 9: THINK ABOUT FACE VALIDITY
STEP 10: EXAMINE THE RESPONSE SCALE
STEP 11: EVALUATE THE FEEDBACK DISPLAY
STEP 12: UNDERSTAND HOW BREAKOUT OF RATER RESPONSES IS HANDLED
STEP 13: LEARN WHAT STRATEGIES ARE USED TO FACILITATE INTERPRETATION OF SCORES
STEP 14: LOOK FOR DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT MATERIALS
STEP 15: COMPARE COST—VALUE FOR THE PRICE
STEP 16: CONSIDER LENGTH A MINOR ISSUE
Instrument Evaluation Checklist
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