Contemporary Issues in Psychology Walden

Psychological Theories slide show 

Sensation & Perception slide show 1 ● slide show 2  

Gestalt & Illusions: slide show 

Illusion Art/Artists: slide show 

Motivation: slide show  

Emotion: slide show 

Learning and Memory: slide show  

Intelligence: slide show  

Development: slide show ● table on early dev 

Personality: slide show  

Mental Disorders: slide show 

Program Evaluation & Research: slide show  

Research Methods & Ethics: slide show  

The Brain & Brain Cells: slideshow 

Sleep & Consciousness: slide show 

Social Psychology: slide show

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5 narrated mini-lecture on Item Response Theory in PowerPoint: http://www.creative-wisdom.com/multimedia/IRTTHA.htm

Likert vs semantic differential & attitude measures

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A methodological review of resilience measurement scales by Windle, Bennett & Noyes.pdf ● A non-technical approach for illustrating item response theory by Chong Ho Yu et al..pdf Abramowitz et al - Assessment of OCD . . . Dev & eval of dimensional OC Scale.pdf ● Adaptive Personality Testing - by Forbey & Ben-Porath -- Item Response Theory is one of two types of APT.pdf ● An item response theory evaluation of 3 depression instruments by Adler, Hetta, Isacsson & Brodin.pdf ● Asking Questions About Behavior . . . Questionnaire Construction by Schwarz & Oyserman.pdf ● Assessing the quality of tests . . . EFPA review model by Evers et al..pdf ● Book Chapter on Sources of Error by Viswanathan 2005.pdf ● Brown4.pdf ● CDC - Using Likert Scales in Evaluation Survey Work by Losby & Wetmore.pdf ● Clinical versus statistical prediction - by William Grove.pdf ● Comparison of CTT & IRT & their appl to test dev by Hambleton & Jones 1993 Ed Measurement - Issues & Practices.pdf ● Comparative efficiency of informal . . . and formal prediction - clinical vs statistical - Grove & Meehl 2.pdf ● Constructs: explanation and put in context A critical analysis of cross-cultural research and testing practices by Byrne et al. 2009.pdf ● Constructs - Explanation & Put in Context.pdf ● Controlling Acquiescence Response Bias by Item Reversals by Schriesheim & Hill.pdf ● Criterion Referenced vs Norm Referenced.docx ● Creswell article on mixed methods.pdf  ● Creswell on validity in quantitative research.pdf ● Essentials of Survey Research and Analysis by Ronald Polland.pdf ● Demonstrating the Difference between Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory by Carlo Mango.pdf ● Determining sample size by Glen Israel.pdf ● Estimating the Sample Size Needed to Have Enough Power - research designs.docx ● Evolving concepts of test validation by Anastasi 2.pdf ● Fitting item response theory models to two personality inventories by Chernyshenko, Stark, and Chan.pdf ● Global norms - Towards . . . guidelines . . . norms across countries - by Bartram.pdf ● Guidelines . . . Evaluating Normed & Standardized Assessment Instruments by Cicchetti.pdf ● Holmes - Teaching Traits & Constructs through Scale Construction - a need and strategy.pdf ● Homeless prevalence and characteristics SAMHSA.pdf ● How to Determine a Sample Size - Penn State document.pdf ● Initial Scale Development - Sample Size for Pilot Studies -2010 - George Johanson & Gordon Brooks.pdf ● Intelligence - New Findings by Nisbett et al..pdf ● International Test Commission Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests 2010.pdf ● Introduction to Item Response Theory ● IRT_Tutorial_JournalofAppliedTestingTechnolgy.pdf ● Item Response Theory by Reise & Waller.pdf ● Item Response Theory in Personality Assessment . . . by Childs, Dahlstrom & Panter.pdf ● Item response theory models and practices by Hambleton & Slater.pdf ● Item response theory vs classical test theory Kline_Chapter_5_Classical_Test_Theory.pdf ● McCrae_Article on self-report and observer rating.pdf ● Measurement error in psych research - lessons from 26 research scenarios by Schmidt & Hunter.pdf ● Mowen & Voss - On building better construct measures - Implications of a gen hierarchical model.pdf ● Myths and realities of respondent . . . online surveys by Downes-LeGuin et al..pdf ● Norming & Norm Referenced Test Scores by Maximo Rodriguez 1997.pdf ● Operationalization & Constructs by Ian Price.docx ● Pellegrino-Rethinking-and-Redesigning.pdf ● Personality structure & assessment by Wiggins.pdf ● Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation by Hsu et al.pdf ● Practical Considerations . . . Survey Norms - Lessons . . . by Guidroz & Yankelevich.pdf ● Practices for the Use of Technology in High Schools - A Delphi Study by Clark.pdf ● Psychological Testing - Basic Concepts . . . Anne Anastasi.pdf ● Psych Testing on the Internet by Naglieri et al..pdf ● Sampling by Alberto Trobia in Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods.pdf ● Slow Delphi by Poirier and Robinson.pdf ● Standard Error of the Mean vs Standard Error of Measurement.pdf ● Test construction in the 1990s by Reckase.pdf ● Tests - Small samples, Large Consequences by Dahlstrom.pdf ● The Basics of Item Response Theory - by Baker.pdf ● The Carroll Model by John Carroll.pdf ● The Delphi Technique - by Walter Riggs.pdf ● The Delphi Technique - Making Sense of Consensus by Hsu & Sandford.pdf ● The dutch process for evaluating the quality of psych tests by Evers et al..pdf ● Theoretical & methodological . . . translation of 16PF5 into an African language by Mantsha.pdf ● Translating Tests - Some practical guidelines by van Vijver & Hambleton.pdf ● Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Assessment Instruments in Osych Research . . . by van Widenfelt et al, 2005.pdf ● Two theories . . . gentle introduction to IRT as an alternative to CTT by Amarnani.pdf ● Understanding Reliability by Traub & Rowley.pdf ● Using Likert-Type Scales . . . by Croasman & Ostrom.pdf ● Using the Delphi Technique in Educational Technology Research by Nworie 2.pdf ● what is coefficient alpha by Cortina.pdf ● What is ipsative testing.docx

Lifespan Development Walden

Development: slide show ● table on early dev ●

Personality: slide show  

Vessels' Rating of Programs for Promoting Prosocial Behavior and Positive Climate.pdf

Vessels' Eleven Principles Rubric for Schools.pdf

On Teacher Autonomy: Enhancing teacher performance - The role of professional autonomy by Hyslop-Margison & Sears.pdf ● The relationship between teacher autonomy and stress, work satisfaction, empowerment, and professionalism by Pearson & Moomaw.pdf ● Balance individual autonomy and collaboration by Thomas Sergiovanni.pdf 

Week 2: ● Palmer - The Heart of a Teacher.pdf ● Beyond Networking - How large scale change really happens by Wheatley & Frieze.pdf ● Growing Teacher Leaders in a Culture of Excellence by Searby & Shaddix.pdf ● Becoming a Teachrer Leader Leadership = Communication - Leaders Communication Styles Leadership Styles by de Vries, Bakker-Pieper, & Osstenveld.pdf ● Through Action Research - Thomas Diana.pdf ● Teacher leadership - More than just a feel-good by Harris.pdf ● Excellent teachers leading the way by Holly Thornton.pdf ● Teacher leadership skills - An analysis of communication apprehension by Roby.pdf

Week 3: ● Culture Shift Doesn't Occur Overnight by DuFour.pdf ● How to Create a Professional Learning Community by Nelson, LeBard, & Waters.pdf ● Why Teacher Networks (Can) Work by Niesz.pdf ● Critical Friendship - Leading from the Inside Out - by Baron.pdf ● A review on research on the impact of PLCs by Vescio, Ross & Adams.pdf ● Birds of a Feather - by Mark Seaman.pdf ● Collaboration & Teacher Development - Unpacking Resistance by Musanti & Pence.pdf Communities of Practice - Connecting What We Know with What We Do by Buysse et al..pdf ● Communities of Practice - The Organizational Frontier by Wenger & Snyder.pdf ● Communities of Practice & Social Learning Systems by Wenger 2000.pd ● Complex Systems Leadership Theory by Hazy.pdf ● Critical Friends Groups by Earnie Cox.pdf ● Evolution of Professional Learning Communities by Shirley Hord 2008.pdf ● Learning to be a Critical Friend . . . by Baskerville & Goldblatt.pdf ● Professional Learning Communities - Guidance for H.S. Principals.pdf ● Professional Learning Communities by Feger & Arruda.pdf ● ● Professional Learning Communities - What Are They by SEDL 1997 - Based on Hord pdf ● Professional Learning Communities by Buffman & Hinman.pdf ● Professional Learning Communities Create Change through Collaboration by Teague & Anfara.pdf ● Professional Learning Community vs Community of Practive.pdf ● Launching Professional Learning Communities by Leo & Cowan - SEDL.pdf ● Schools as Learning Communities - by Boyd & Hord 1994 - SEDL.pdf ● Collaborative professional development - An exam of changes in tchr identity thru prof learn comm model by Prytula & Weiman.pdf ●

Week 4: ● Professional Learning Communities, Principals, and Collegial Conversations by Spanneut.pdf ● A strategic Guide for Building Effective Teams by Maeliea & Baltazar.pdf ● Who is the professional in a professional learning community - by Servage.pdf ● Professional Learning Communities by Wood.pdf ● Teachers with Drive by Coggins & Diffenbaugh.pdf ● NSRF-New York - by Dichter & Orlen.pdf ● Action Research - How to Create Your Own Professional Dev Experience by Milton -Brkich et al..pdf ● Principles of Design Energize Learning Communities by Easton.pdf ● Teachers helping teachers by Ghamrawi - pdf ● Teacher Leadership - Making Your Voice Count by Singh.pdf ● Teachers in the lead - A district's approach by Segall & Linton.pdf

Week 5: ● On the Edge by Parker Palmer.pdf ● What might be - open the door to a better future by DuFour and DuFour.pdf ● Shared Leadership - Can It work in Schools.pdf ● Shared Leadership for Teacher and Student Learning by Printy & Marks.pdf ● ACE - Action Research & Teacher Leadership by Smeets & Ponte 2009.pdf

Leadership ambiguity in universities and K-12 by Bess & Goldman.pdf ● Inclusive & exclusive ed change by Hargreaves.pdf ● ACE - Robert Sternberg on Ed Future & Critical Thinking.pdf ● Refocusing Leadership to Build Community by Sergiovanni 1999.pdf ● Robert Sternberg on 4 Alternsative Futures for Ed in US.pdf ● Classrooms as learning communities by Watkins.pdf ● The Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs Scale by Wielkiewicz.pdf 

 Classroom Management ACE

Circle Diagram: The Teacher as a Variable in Classroom Management

Classical & Operant Conditioning in the Classroom

Assessment of Learning ACE