NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Construct Validation of the Physics Metacognition Inventory
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Taasoobshirazi, Gita; Farley, John – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
The 24-item Physics Metacognition Inventory was developed to measure physics students' metacognition for problem solving. Items were classified into eight subcomponents subsumed under two broader components: knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition. The students' scores on the inventory were found to be reliable and related to students'…
Descriptors: Physics, Metacognition, Measures (Individuals), Problem Solving
Confirming a Middle Grades Leadership Model and Instrument
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Bickmore, Dana L. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2011
The purpose of this replication study was to confirm a model of middle grades principal leadership, Developmentally Responsive Middle Level Leadership (DRMLL), proposed by Brown and Anfara (2002) through the validation of the "Middle Level Leadership Questionnaire" (MLLQ), which was developed by Anfara, Roney, Smarkola, DuCette, and…
Descriptors: Principals, Middle Schools, Leadership, Models
Construction and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Environmental Orientations in a Diverse Group of Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Larson, Lincoln R.; Green, Gary T.; Castleberry, Steven B. – Environment and Behavior, 2011
An understanding of children's environmental orientations is of critical importance as opportunities for authentic contact with nature diminish. Current instruments for measuring children's environmental attitudes are complex, and few have been tested across diverse audiences. This study employed a mixed-methods approach that included pilot tests,…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Ethnic Groups, Measures (Individuals), Surveys
Human Caring in the Social Work Context: Continued Development and Validation of a Complex Measure
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ellis, Jacquelyn I.; Ellett, Alberta J.; DeWeaver, Kevin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objectives: (a) to continue the development of a measure of human caring in the context of social work practice and (b) to expand a line of inquiry exploring the relationship between human caring characteristics and the retention of public child welfare workers. Methodology: Surveys were received from a sample (n = 786) child welfare workers in…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Social Work, Measures (Individuals), Caseworkers
Developing and Evaluating a Measure of Young Children's Attitudes toward School and Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Henry, Gary T.; Mashburn, Andrew J.; Konold, Timothy – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2007
High-stakes testing may potentially influence young children's attitudes toward school and learning. This study describes the development and evaluation of child and teacher versions of a measure called Children's Attitudes Toward School (CATS). Exploratory factor analyses of responses by 335 first graders and 130 first-grade teachers each…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, School Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Grade 1
An Evaluation of Proposed School Safety Indicators for Georgia.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Todd, Knox H.; Kellermann, Arthur L.; Wald, Marlena; Lipscomb, Leslie; Fajman, Nancy – 1996
One of the tasks of the Council for School Performance is to implement measures of school safety to determine the impact of Georgia Lottery for Education expenditures. During the 1994-95 school year, the council pilot-tested several indicators of school safety. This document presents the results of an evaluation that examined the relevance,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods