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The construct validity of a measure of the benchmarks of educational practices

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Purpose – The American University of Beruit has generated a model for student success that builds
on Kuh’s five benchmarks of academic practice. The purpose of this study is to investigate the
psychometric properties of the measures used to assess effectiveness of the benchmarks.
Design/methodology/approach – Using a database of student responses to the College Outcomes
Survey, scalelets representing each of the five benchmarks were constructed. Confirmatory factor
analysis, correlations, and structural equation modeling were used to test the measurement model and
overall fit of the data, assess the extent the constructs are interdependent, and investigate influence of
benchmarks on valued student outcomes.
Findings – Results provided evidence of reliability and construct validity of the measures. The
university needs studies addressing the psychometric properties of the measures used to answer
fundamental questions about its institutional effectiveness and needs to know whether these findings
represent true relationships or measurement error. Without psychometric information, the university
cannot monitor its institutional effectiveness in meeting its goals nor the impact of new policies and
practices on student outcomes.
Originality/value – The study provides insight on meaning and components of various benchmarks
and their impact on desired outcomes that the university has for its students, and thus provides more
useful representations that meet its needs.

Keywords Construct validity, Effective educational practices, Factor analysis, Student outcomes,Education, Benchmarking, Universities, Lebanon

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Quality Assurance in Education

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: Emerald Group., 2013

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Quality Assurance in Education Vol. 21 No. 4, 2013 pp. 372-386

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