Reliability and Validity of the InView Test
By Inderbir Kaur Sandhu, Ph.D
Q:
Can you tell me the reliability and validity statistics for the InView test?
And what the norming population was? Thank you.
A:
The InView is a test of critical cognitive abilities that apparently
provides highly reliable academic ability scores. It provides
information about the thinking process. The CSI scores from InView is
said to provide a highly reliable measure of overall academic aptitude,
which is valuable information for guidance, activities planning, and
special program identification. Anticipated Achievement scores allow one
to compare student performance with that of similar individuals and
groups.
The InView has five subtests including verbal reasoning-words, verbal
reasoning-context, sequences, analogies and quantitative reasoning. Each
subtest presents students with novel problems to solve designed to
assess cognitive reasoning skills in these areas.
However, it does not measure all aspects of cognitive abilities. Since
it is intended for use in schools, emphasis is placed on reasoning
abilities that are important for success in an educational programme
rather than other cognitive abilities. With a ceiling of 141, the
cut-off for gifted is 127 and above.
Normed in 2007 in empirical study with TerraNova 3, it is a cognitive
abilities test paired with TerraNova, which is based on a history of
cognitive abilities testing (3rd edition of the Test of Cognitive
Skills). As it was normed with the Terra Nova 3, the norming sample was
also gathered in 2006 and 2007 from a nationally representative sample
of about 200,000 students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Stratification was based on school type (public, private, or parochial),
geographic region, community type, and socioeconomic status. The sample
included students with disabilities.
Reliability estimates for scores from most individual subtests were in
the 0.80s and 0.90s. Reliability estimates for composite scores for all
levels were in the 0.90s. This indicates a rather high reliability
level. Please read
"
Information on Understanding Child’s InView Results" for more information on this test.
Do note that no test can accurately measure a person’s total ability or
achievement. The Inview is a group ability test, and can only indicate a
general range of intellectual ability. Good luck!
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