A Systematic Review of Validation Practices for the Goal Attainment Scaling Measure

Autor/inn/en	Shankar, Sneha; Marshall, Sheila K.; Zumbo, Bruno D.
Titel	A Systematic Review of Validation Practices for the Goal Attainment Scaling Measure
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 38 (2020) 2, S.236-255 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Shankar, Sneha)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/0734282919840948
Schlagwörter	Goal Orientation; Evaluation Methods; Measures (Individuals); Educational Assessment; Construct Validity; Evidence; Scaling + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Messdaten; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Evidenz; Scale construction; Skalenkonstruktion
Abstract	Goal attainment scaling (GAS) is an internationally recognized measure that is widely used in educational, counseling, and clinical settings to identify and evaluate relevant goals for an individual. The GAS is an unusual measure because its content, which consists of goals, is formed by the respondent and/or users in the process of completing the GAS. Using the unified view of validity as a guiding framework, this systematic review examines validation practices and how goals are represented in this measure. This review demonstrates that validation practices tend to focus on aspects that do not support the overall construct validity of the measure, as well as reference to the GAS measure or GAS scores as a property. Several gaps in validity evidence and the various ways goals are conceptualized are described and discussed. The varying ways goals are considered suggest clarity is needed to enhance explanations and score meaning. This review urges researchers to consider ways validity and validation evidence can help verify the many claims that are made about this measure. Future validity research needs to consider application of a theoretical framework and response processes as key aspects of substantiating the construct measured by the GAS. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01