349 Free Communication: Measurement Research in Physical Activity and Physical Education

Thursday, April 2, 2009: 8:45 AM-10:00 AM
Tampa Convention Center: 7-8
RC/Measurement
Presider: Aaron Beighle, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
This oral presentation session showcases physical activity and physical education measurement research, with an emphasis on studies relating to the use of questionnaires and the development of assessment tools.
RC Grant Findings: Differential Item Functioning Analysis of Physical Activity Disparities in the USA
Yong Gao, Boise State University, Boise, ID and Weimo Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Usability of the Children's Computerized Physical Activity Reporter (C-CPAR)
Patricia F. Pearce, Justine J. Reel, PhD, Jacquelyn Williamson Blaz, Sarah J. Iribarren, Sonya SooHoo, Ryan L. Pettit and Matthew D. Gunderson, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Measurement Invariance of Expectancy-Value Questionnaire in Physical Education
Xihe Zhu1, Ang Chen2, Haichun Sun3 and Catherine D. Ennis2, (1)University of Maryland, College Park, MD, (2)University of North CarolinaGreensboro, Greensboro, NC, (3)University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
PEMetrics Standard 1, Elementary: Development of an Assessment Item/Task Bank
Judith Placek1, Connie Fox2, Weimo Zhu3, Kim C. Graber4, Jennifer L. Fisette5, Marybell Avery6, Marian Franck7, Ben Dyson8 and Youngsik Park4, (1)University of Massachusetts, retired, Holliston, MA, (2)Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL, (3)University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Urbana, IL, (4)University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Urbana, IL, (5)Kent State University, Kent, OH, (6)Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE, (7)National Association for Sport and Physical Education, Reston, VA, (8)University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
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