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Original Articles

A Psychometric Analysis of Field Evaluation Instruments Designed to Measure Students’ Generalist-Level Social Work Competencies

Pages 537-550 | Accepted 06 Mar 2018, Published online: 16 Apr 2019
 

ABSTRACT

There is a dearth of research on the evaluation of the psychometric performance of instruments designed to measure students’ generalist-level social work competencies. There is also uncertainty on the performance of various response option formats used to measure students’ competencies in assessment instruments. Using a sample of 198 master of social work students and 198 field instructors, the current study employs confirmatory factor analysis to assess the psychometric performance of a field evaluation instrument designed to measure students’ generalist-level social work competencies. The results provide evidence to support the validity and reliability of the instrument. The results also highlight nuances associated with a 5-point response option format for items used to measure competency indicators. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.

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Notes on contributors

Todd M. Jensen

Todd M. Jensen is research associate,

Rebecca B. Brigham

Rebecca B. Brigham is clinical associate professor, and

Larry J. Rosenfeld

Larry J. Rosenfeld is applications analyst in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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