Michaela Wiethe-Körprich|Sandra Bley
Prospective educators as consumers of empirical research: an authentic assessment approach to make their competencies visible
educators today able make current empirical research results usable everyday practice consequently increasing endeavors develop assess competencies consuming empirical research ccer academic level however problems regard recruiting motivating test participantsrooted prevalence lowstakes testing conditionscould limit confidence validity findings current study presents structure proficiency level modeling ccer highstakes conditions sample comprises n 155 bachelor students human resource education management assessment design 26 items complied demanding standards designing tests evidencecentered design authenticity results follows 1 able confirm expected structural model consists two dimensions conceptual competencies statistical competencies instead one overarching dimension 2 test items high quality 3 three levels ccer could defined according two task characteristics cognitive processes complexity explain nearly 100 prospective educators ccer abilities results study show succeeded designing reliable valid test instrument assessing prospective veteducators competencies consuming empirical research