tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491705545569706341.post5388368518034458109..comments2023-06-25T04:56:55.007-07:00Comments on Musings of A Learning Pro: A quick rant about 5 point Likert ScalesAlan Montague, CPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225637119463719537noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491705545569706341.post-28651553626949876502013-02-22T08:42:21.291-08:002013-02-22T08:42:21.291-08:00Yes it is Alan. Hope things are going well for you...Yes it is Alan. Hope things are going well for you and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491705545569706341.post-51440038241273551012013-02-22T08:29:18.081-08:002013-02-22T08:29:18.081-08:00A nine point scale is what I always aim for.
Oh a...A nine point scale is what I always aim for. <br />Oh and are you David P from ST?Alan Montague, CPLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225637119463719537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491705545569706341.post-2662628302531004142013-02-22T04:46:17.501-08:002013-02-22T04:46:17.501-08:00I've seen a similar discussion before in the c...I've seen a similar discussion before in the consulting organization when talking about performance ratings where it is common to have a 1-5 scale as well. Occasionally, customers will come looking for a decimal scale to go with it out to the tenths place (one even asked for it out to the hundredths place).<br /><br />The discussion immediately boils down to this though: can you realistically distinguish what the difference is between someone who performed at a 4.0 rating and a 4.5? Or better - what's the difference between 4.0 and 4.1?<br /><br />I think a 9-point scale is probably the farthest I'd list to see it go. I agree that getting some degree of play between "average" and "great" is a good place to get, but having too much play dilutes the meaning behind it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com