Development and Validation of Gender- Sensitive and Inclusive Educational Resources Evaluation Tool
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development and validation, gender- sensitive inclusive educational resources, evaluation toolAbstract
Several legal frameworks mandate the integration of gender, diversity, equity, and inclusion in curricula and educational resources. Despite these mandates, a significant gap exists between policy and practice. In reality, discrimination, biases, and stereotypes are still found in many educational resources. This disparity not only contradicts the legal and ethical imperatives but also prevents the development of gender-responsive, sensitive, and inclusive education. The lack of a measurement tool to evaluate the gender-sensitivity and inclusivity of educational resources is a challenge in bridging the gap. This study aims to develop and validate a comprehensive measurement tool to evaluate gender-sensitivity and inclusivity of educational resources, employing a Research and Development (R&D) approach. The study systematically establishes the instrument through stages of conceptualization, development, expert review, and pilot testing. A sample of 80 educational professionals with at least five years of teaching experience participated in the validation procedures, which included content validity assessment through expert and construct validity via Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using Jamovi software. The results indicated that the developed instrument demonstrates high content validity, all items attained a Content Validity Index of 1, and exhibited strong construct validity supported by fit indices in CFA. Reliability analysis yielded a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient within the excellent range, confirming the tool’s consistency. The study concludes that this tool can serve as a standard rubric for policymakers, educators, and curriculum developers to have a clear and objective mechanism in identifying biases, measuring inclusivity, and ensuring compliance with legal and moral obligations.
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