Rebecca J Guerin1, Andrea H Okun2, Patricia Kelley3. 1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio. rguerin@cdc.gov. 2. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio. 3. NOCTI, Big Rapids, Michigan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: An online, multiple-choice assessment was developed and validated for Youth@Work-Talking Safety, a NIOSH curriculum that equips middle and high school students with foundational workplace safety and health knowledge and skills. METHODS: Classical Test Theory was used for the test development and validation; the Jaeger method was used for cut score determination. A total of 118 multiple-choice items were developed to measure the acquisition of knowledge and skills taught through the NIOSH curriculum. Pilot testing was conducted with 192 8-12th grade students and a cut score was determined. RESULTS: The mean score for all test-takers on the Talking Safety assessment was 80.9%; total test reliability measured using an Alpha/KR20 statistic was 0.93. A minimum passing (cut) score of 74% was established. CONCLUSIONS: The assessment provides an objective measure of students' acquisition of the foundational workplace safety and health competencies taught through the Talking Safety curriculum. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:969-978, 2016.
BACKGROUND: An online, multiple-choice assessment was developed and validated for Youth@Work-Talking Safety, a NIOSH curriculum that equips middle and high school students with foundational workplace safety and health knowledge and skills. METHODS: Classical Test Theory was used for the test development and validation; the Jaeger method was used for cut score determination. A total of 118 multiple-choice items were developed to measure the acquisition of knowledge and skills taught through the NIOSH curriculum. Pilot testing was conducted with 192 8-12th grade students and a cut score was determined. RESULTS: The mean score for all test-takers on the Talking Safety assessment was 80.9%; total test reliability measured using an Alpha/KR20 statistic was 0.93. A minimum passing (cut) score of 74% was established. CONCLUSIONS: The assessment provides an objective measure of students' acquisition of the foundational workplace safety and health competencies taught through the Talking Safety curriculum. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:969-978, 2016.
Keywords:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U.S.); adolescent; assessment; curriculum; measurement; occupational injuries; safety; work; young workers
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