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A Comparison of Two Scales Measuring Attitudes Towards Statistics.
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Roberts, Dennis M.; Reese, Clyde M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987
To investigate the claim that the Statistics Attitude Survey (SAS) contains a number of achievement-related items rather than attitude-related items, the SAS and the Attitudes Toward Statistics (ATS) were administered to 280 introductory statistics students. Results showed similarities between the tests. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Comparative Testing, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education
A Reading Attitude Inventory for Elementary School Pupils.
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Lewis, John – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
A 20-item scale, based upon the Estes Reading Attitude Scale, was constructed to measure elementary students' attitudes toward reading. Results supported its reliability and validity for third, fourth, and fifth graders. (The scale is included). (JKS)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary Education, Interest Inventories, Program Attitudes
Validity of the Attitudes Toward Bilingual Education Scale with Respect to Group Discrimination.
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Krus, David J.; Stanley, Maureen A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1985
The Attitudes toward Bilingual Education scale was shown to be valid with respect to its ability to discriminate between proponents of bilingual education and a general population. (The 23-item scale is included). (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Attitudes
Validation of the Image of Science and Scientists Scale.
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Smith, Jeffrey K.; Krajkovich, Joseph G. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
The Image of Science and Scientists Scale was developed to assess high school students' attitudes toward science as a field of study. Reliability and three types of validity evidence are reported for the scale. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Grade 9, High Schools
Factorial Validity of the Aiken-Dreger Mathematics Attitude Scale for Urban School Students.
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Adwere-Boamah, Joseph; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
The revised 20-item Aiken-Dreger Mathematics Attitude Scale was administered to 2538 urban minority students in grades 8 to 10. Results supported the existence of two underlying factors, enjoyment and fear. (GDC)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Factor Structure, High School Students, High Schools
Components of Student-Faculty Evaluation Data.
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Read, Robert R. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
Students' perception of overall teaching performance is strongly aligned with feelings about the course. A method is presented for separating the effects of the teacher, the course, and individual student groups. All three effects are highly significant; the effect of the course is by far the most prominent. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Course Evaluation, Discriminant Analysis, Item Analysis
The Development and Validation of Several Measures of Confidence and Self-Image in Relation to Science for Two Samples of Preservice Elementary School Teachers.
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Crowther, Henry I. G.; Preece, Peter F. W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
Instruments were developed to measure the confidence and self-image of preservice elementary school teachers in relation to both biology and physical science. High reliability and convergent and discriminant validity were displayed by the instruments, both in the initial test development stage and in subsequent confirmatory studies. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Biology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science