ERIC Number: EJ992435
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Validation of a McKinney-Vento Act Implementation Scale
Canfield, James P.; Teasley, Martell L.; Abell, Neil; Randolph, Karen A.
Research on Social Work Practice, v22 n4 p410-419 Jul 2012
Objective: The McKinney-Vento Act (MVA) is the primary federal policy addressing homelessness in America with specific mandates designed to ameliorate the effects homelessness has on educational attainment for school-age children. The extent to which this policy is implemented may have far-reaching effects for homeless children. The MVA Implementation Scale (MVAIS) was developed for the purpose of providing a tool for assessing school-based social services personnel's perceived knowledge and awareness of implementation of the MVA within their service areas. This study tests the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the 26-item instrument. Method: Data were collected from a purposive sample of school social workers (N = 201) attending a Mid-Western regional conference in order to examine the reliability and the validity of this measure. Results: The hypothesized factor structures were confirmed. Findings also indicated high levels of reliability among items, as well as initial evidence of instrument validity. Conclusion: Findings from this study indicate that the MVAIS adequately measures participant's perceived implementation of the MVA. Future implications for research and practice are discussed. (Contains 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Measures (Individuals), Social Work, School Social Workers, Factor Structure, Disadvantaged Youth, Homeless People, Program Implementation, Program Validation, Knowledge Level, Familiarity, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Federal Legislation, Social Services, Psychometrics, Item Analysis, Rating Scales, At Risk Students, Compliance (Legal)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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