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Peer reviewedPajares, Frank; Hartley, James; Valiante, Giovanni – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Compares writing self-efficacy scales differing in response format among a group of middle school students (N=497). Results reveal that a scale with a 0-100 format was psychometrically stronger than a scale with a traditional Likert format. Also reveals that children at the middle school level can indeed make a discriminating judgment using a…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Psychometrics
