The Development of an Instrument to Measure Group Membership in Elementary School Classrooms.

Zeichner, Kenneth M.

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Development of an Instrument to Measure Group Membership in Elementary School Classrooms.

Zeichner, Kenneth M.

Journal of Experimental Education, v48 n3 p237-44 Spr 1980

A 22-item instrument (My Classmates) was developed to measure fifth-sixth graders' perceptions of their peer relationships, and administered to 621 students. The instrument's reliability and validity were supported. Group membership was found to be related to certain student characteristics. (The questionnaire is appended). (GDC)

Descriptors: Classroom Research, Group Membership, Intermediate Grades, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship, Predictor Variables, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Sociometric Techniques, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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