Phase One-Background Research and
Instrument Construction
Background research, domain and item development
- Conduct concept mapping to assist in the
identification of domains to be measured
- Field research to identify
critical domains
- Creation
of items to operationalize the various
domain constructs
Phase One procedures were concluded in October of
2006
Phase Two- Norming,
Reliability, and Validity Studies
Refining the instrument:
- Data collection to establish normative, baseline
levels for the domains
- Internal reliability studies
and item-reduction
- Established a network of
pilot project partners
and affiliate licensees
In exchange for
serving as a pilot partner, institutions were
granted licenses to administer the UniLOA at their
home institutions in perpetuity and receive all published
documents, reports, and summaries of data collected
at their institution at no cost,.
Phase Two procedures were concluded in
January of 2008
Phase Three
- Continuing Operations
Continuous Data Collection and Norming Studies
As UniLOA Licensed Partnerships continue increase
in number:
- Data will be continuously entered into the
UniLOA National Database providing for dynamic
norming
- National, regional and local norms will be
reported on a regular basis to the higher
education community and to other interested
constituent groups
- Specialized reports will be generated and
delivered to partner institutions to assist them
in better analyzing data collected by their
organization
To date, the
UniLOA project has collected data from students
enrolled at over 100 institutions of higher
education
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