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Validating the teaching, learning, and assessment quality of Malaysian ECCE instrument

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) · Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021) · pp. 135–141

DOI
10.11591/ijere.v10i1.20857
ISSN
2620-5440, 2252-8822
Published
2021-03-01
Publisher
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Abstract

Several instruments that measure the teaching, learning, and assessment quality have been developed and published. However, a psychometrically sound instrument to measure teaching, learning, and assessment quality in early childhood care and education that suitable for the Malaysian context needs to be validated. Therefore, this study aimed to validate on teaching, learning, and assessment quality in early childhood care and education instrument, which contains 68 items. The sample comprised 3,498, selected by stratified random sampling from a population of all Malaysian kindergarten teachers. Data were analyzed based on the Polytomous Item Response Theory (IRT) using the Xcalibre software. Samejima's Graded Rating Model (SRGM) was found to be the fit model with the data. Unidimensionality assumption and local independence were tested using the exploratory factor analysis and were fulfilled. The instrument’s reliability was overall very good (α=0.966) and the construct validity was also fairly fulfilled with the value of 58.17% total variance explained. Therefore, this instrument is suggested to be used as fairly to measure the quality of Malaysian early childhood care and education among teachers so that appropriate follow-up actions can be implemented towards the betterment of early childhood education quality.

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  • Sultan Idris Education University
  • Institut Teknologi Batam
  • Muria Kudus University
  • Andalas University
  • Universitas Riau Kepulauan
  • University of Anbar
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Mohd Razimi HusinSultan Idris Education University2
Ismail Yusuf PanessaiSultan Idris Education University2
Ismail IsmailInstitut Teknologi Batam1
Evan SyaputraInstitut Teknologi Batam1
Benny Dwika LeonandaAndalas University1
Nur IksanUniversitas Riau Kepulauan1
Azmi Shawkat AbdulbaqieUniversity of Anbar1
Siti MasfuahMuria Kudus University1
Fina FakhriyahMuria Kudus University1
Farah Shoufika HilyanaAffiliation unknown1
Siti Eshah MoksheinAffiliation unknown1
Haliza IshakAffiliation unknown1
Syaza Hazwani ZainiAffiliation unknown1
Zahari SuppianAffiliation unknown1
Nor Hasnida ChemdghazaliAffiliation unknown1
Tajul Rosli ShuibAffiliation unknown1
Uzzairah Nabila Ahmad TazliAffiliation unknown1
Zaharah OsmanAffiliation unknown1
Nadia Shahira AmiruddinAffiliation unknown1
Norliza Abdul MajidAffiliation unknown1
Agus Lokman SulamAffiliation unknown1
Mohamed Nor Azhari AzmanSultan Idris Education University1
Nur FajrieAffiliation unknown1
Abdul Rahim RazaliAffiliation unknown1
Abdul Talib HashimAffiliation unknown1
Mohd Mahzan AwangAffiliation unknown1
SAEDAH SIRAJAffiliation unknown1
Hafsah TahaAffiliation unknown1
Asmayati YahayaAffiliation unknown1
Abdul Halim MasnanAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Haziq Mohd SharifAffiliation unknown1
Masayu DzainuddinAffiliation unknown1
Mohd Mokhzani IbrahimAffiliation unknown1
Che Nidzam Che AhmadAffiliation unknown1
Saipolbarin RamliAffiliation unknown1
Rosfizah Md TaibAffiliation unknown1

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