An examination of concurrent validity of the Interactive Computer Interview System (ICIS) using communication arts and math achievement on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) as the outcome measure

The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between teacher interview scores on the Interactive Computer Interview System and their student MAP test proficiency levels in grades 3 and 4 in the content areas of Communication Arts and Mathematics.;Forty third and fourth grade teachers were interviewed using the ICIS. Mean MAP proficiency percentages were determined for the same teachers for years 2004-2006. Results indicated significant correlations between Interactive Computer Interview Scores and 3 year mean MAP proficiency percentages at the .05 level. A moderate correlation (p=.017) was observed between the ICIS "Working With Others" sub-score and 3 year mean MAP proficiency percentages at the 0.05 level. Moderate to strong correlations existed when examining "Knowledge of Teaching" and "Knowledge of Students" subscores in relation to 3 year mean MAP proficiency percentages and the .01 level (p=.007 for "Knowledge of Teaching" and p<.001 for "Knowledge of Students"). Additionally, a moderate to strong correlation existed (.003) when examining the ICIS total weighted average scores and 3 year mean MAP proficiency percentages at the .01 level.