TY  - JOUR
T1  - Validation of the Malaysian-Based Assessment Practice Inventory for
Teacher Educators (MAPITE) using Rasch Model
AU - Eshah Mokshein, Siti AU - Ahmad, Hishamuddin AU - Lebar, Othman AU - Uzi Dollah, Mohd AU - Yunus, Jamal AU - Rahmat, Azali AU - Hameed Ahmed, Hamsa 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 9
SP  - 2783
EP  - 2798
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.2783.2798
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.2783.2798
KW  - Assessment assessment practice inventory
KW  -teacher educators
KW  -validation
KW  -Rasch Model
KW  -instruments
KW  -MAPITE
AB  - A psychometrically sound instrument to measure teacher educator’s assessment practice suitable
for the Malaysian context needs to be developed. This study aimed to validate an Assessment Practice
Inventory for Teacher Educators in Malaysia (MAPITE) to be used in the project ‘NRGS-developing and
validating an assessment and accountability framework for preparing quality teachers for the future’ using
Rasch Model. An Assessment Practice Inventory for Teacher Educators (MAPITE) consisting 70 items has
been developed in the NRGS-assessment sub-project ‘developing and validating an assessment and
accountability framework for preparing quality teachers’ 2014-2019. Analysis of construct validity by
Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and internal consistency on the data of pilot study showed that the
instrument seem to be sound and can be used to measure assessment practice related to assessment literacy
standards assessment principles and frequency of carrying out described items. However, 21 items needed to
be removed, leaving 49 items in the new version of the instrument. A more detailed analysis with a larger sample
using Item Response Theory (IRT) or Rasch Model was suggested before the instrument could be finalised.
Data about teacher educator assessment practice were collected from 763 teacher educators in the Teacher
Education Institutions (TEI’s) and an Education University in Malaysia. The data gathered were re-analysed
in the light of the Rasch Model of measurement using Winsteps software. The MAPITE was found to be a
reasonably sound instrument for measuring assessment practice among teacher educators in Malaysia covering
all important aspects of assessment literacy standards as demonstrated by the fit and Z-standardized statistics,
item polarity and PTMEA correlation. Six items were removed from the early version of the instrument due to
misfit, leaving 64 items in the new version. This instrument can be used to measure the assessment practice
among teacher educators in Malaysia, so that, appropriate follow-up actions can be implemented towards the
betterment of teacher education quality. The MAPITE adds to the limited collection of locally developed
instruments in the field of educational assessment and evaluation.
ER  -