Development of the Dimensions of Success (DoS) Observation Tool for the Out of School Time STEM Field: Refinement, Field-testing and Establishment of Psychometric Properties

September 16, 2014 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections

The Dimensions of Success (DoS) observation tool defines and provides rubrics (with levels 1-4) for 12 dimensions that were developed to measure STEM program quality in out-of-school time. This technical report summarizes the development of the instrument and findings from our initial study that included 284 observations in the field across 58 STEM programs in two geographic regions (New England and the Midwest). Data were collected by 46 trained observers who observed in pairs. This report is the initial step in developing a validity argument for the instrument.

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Full Text Dimensions of Success (DoS) Observation Tool: Emerging Research- Empirical- Development of an Observation Tool for the Informal Science Field: Refinement, Field-testing and Establishment of Psychometric Properties

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Ashima Mathur Shah

Author

Harvard University

Caroline Wylie

Author

Educational Testing Service

Drew Gitomer

Author

Rutgers University

Author

Harvard University

Citation

Funders

NSF

Resource Type: Report

Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM

Audience: Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators

Environment Type: Public Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Informal/Formal Connections

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