Psychometric characteristics of the degrees on the Jordanian version of the Williams Creativity Assessment Packet (CAP) on 1st. to 12th. graders in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the degrees on the Jordanian version of the Williams Creativity Assessment Packet (CAP) on 1st. to 12th. graders in Jordan, to achieve this, a Jordanian version was developed from Williams' creativity Assessment Packet. This version was applied to a random sample of 800 students, chosen from students of Amman Governorate schools, Balqa and Zarqa, the study sample also included the parents of these students (800 parents) and 250 male and female. The results of the study revealed the significance of a strong constructive validity of the Jordanian version of the creativity Assessment, and it distinguish between the performance of students in terms of achievement and creativity. It has also criterion-related validity with the high school exams (Tawjihi) and the Torrance test for creative thinking, the reliability coefficients were above sixties, whether for dimensions or the overall.

Key Word s: Psychometric Characteristics, Williams' Creative Battery.