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Researchers are gaining an interest in the concept of wisdom, a more holistic yet often ineffable educational outcome. Models of wisdom abound, but few have rigorously tested measures. This study looks at Model of Wisdom Development and its associated measure, the Wisdom Development Scale (WDS; . The construct validity, measurement invariance, criterion validity, and reliability of scores from the WDS were assessed with over 3000 participants from two separate groups: one a sample of professionals and the other a sample of college students. Support for construct validity and reliability with these samples was found, along with measurement invariance. Latent means analyses showed predicted discrimination between the groups, and criterion validity evidence, with another measure of collegiate educational outcomes, was found.

Instructions Thank you for your interest in the WDS! The WDS is designed to measure a person's level of self-knowledge, emotional management, altruism, judgment, inspirational engagement, life knowledge, life skills, and willingness to learn. We are delighted to work with you in utilizing the WDS, but we do request that you follow these guidelines: 1. Please understand that the WDS is a work in progress. We ask that you share with us any raw data, deidentified and following the protocols of your local Internal Review Board, on a CD and analyses you perform using the WDS.