تقنين الطبعة الثانية من نظام التقييم المعرفي المختصر على طلبة الحلقة الأولى من التعليم الأساسي بسلطنة عمان
This study aimed to standardizing the second edition of the brief Cognitive Assessment System for cycle one students of the basic education in the Sultanate of Oman. The study aimed also to develop tables of norms for interpreting students’ scores on the tests. The sample consisted of 613 male and female students from grades 2, 3 and 4 in Muscat governorate. The validity of the cognitive assessment system (Brief 2nd ed) was examined through face validity and construct validity. The results supported the validity of the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was examined using Cronbach's alpha reliability, which ranged between 0.66 and 0.86 for each individual test; and test-retest reliability, which ranged between 0.86 and 0.97 for each test. The norm scores were computed using percentile ranks. The study concluded with a recommendation to use the instrument for research purposes dealing with the diagnosing cognitive abilities and using it in therapeutic intervention programs provided for students with learning difficulties. (Published abstract)