RATING SCALE.ppt

ABOUT RATING SCALE DESCRIPTION

1. Teaching of
Education
Presented By:
VIKAS MANKAD
M.Sc. Nursing
1
st
Year

2. Rating Scale

3. Introduction
Rating means measuring an
attribute of objects or persons
by judgment in a continuum. For
eg: school marks or grades;
performance appraisal rating of
an employee in an organization.

4. Definition:
Rating scale refers to a
scale with a set of opinion,
which describes varying
degree of dimensions of an
attitude being observed.

5. TYPES OF RATING SCALE
Rating scale could be 3-point, 5-point, 7-point
rating scale.
E.g.. Of a 3-point rating scale.
Average Good Excellent

6. Types of Rating Scale
Types of Rating Scales: Four types
Graphic rating scale
Descriptive rating scale
Numerical rating scale
Comparative rating scale

7. Contin..
Graphic rating scale:
How satisfied were you with the service you
received?
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
unsatisfactoryquestionablesatisfactoryouter standing
Behaviourof nurse

8. Contd…
Descriptive rating scale:
The assessment of level of performance.

9. Contin..
Numerical rating scale: It divides the
evaluation criteria into a fixed number
of points.

10. Comparative rating scale: In this the
researcher makes a judgment about an attire
of a person by comparing it with that of a
similar another person.

11. Principles for Preparing Rating
Scale
It directly relates to learning objectives.
Needs to be confined to performance
areas that can be observed.
Clearly define the specific trait or mode
of behavior.
The trait or behavior should be readily
observed in a number of situations.
Allow some space in the Rating scale card
for the rater to give supplementary
remarks.

12. Continue..
Uses of Rating Scale
Advantages of Rating scale:
Disadvantages of Rating Scale
It is difficult to fix up rating about
many aspects of an individual.
Misuse can result in decrease in
objectivity.
There are chances of subjective
evaluation, thus the scales may become
unscientific and unreliable.

13. Bibliography
Sharma Suresh K. Rating Scale. Nursing
Research and Statistics. 1
st
ed.
Pennsylvania. Elsevier Publishers. 2011.
Pp: 201-204.
NeerajaKP. Rating Scale. Text book of
Nursing Education. 1
st
ed. New Delhi.
Jay Pee Publishers. 2003. Pp: 430-432