The First Year Inventory (FYI) is a parent report screening measure, aimed at identifying the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 12-month-old infants. This study aimed to investigate the utility of FYI within the Chinese community and develop a short version, encompassing both a low-risk sample and a high-risk sample comprising infants with…

This paper presents the content validation process and results of the Themis Inclusion Tool, a questionnaire designed to stimulate teacher reflection on the response to diversity in schools in Cyprus, where, despite efforts, progress is still necessary. We present the adapted form of the Themis questionnaire originally published in English. The…

The Attitudes to Inclusion Scale (AIS) and the Intention to Teach in Inclusive Classroom Scale (ITICS) are instruments widely used internationally for researching teachers' attitudes and intentions towards inclusive education (IE). This study presents information on psychometric analysis of the AIS and ITICS as well as their functioning in the…

The scope of the school nursing practice tool (SSNPT) is needed to apply and explore the gap between what school nurses perceive as important and actual practices. This study adapted and validated the Korean version of SSNPT (K-SSNPT) among 360 Korean school nurses in January 2022. The reliable and valid K-SSNPT can inform school nurses' workforce…

Career aspirations of high school students is a significant motivational force for learning engagement. However, validated methods for probing their career aspirations remain unestablished. Study 1 used 1455 high school students to develop a career aspirations questionnaire (CAQ). The CAQ was developed through item generation, pretesting,…

Although ethical sensitivity is a well-defined concept, few scales specifically assess the ethical sensitivity of students in higher education referring to academic honor codes. We conducted the current study to develop and validate a scale that measures the Ethical Sensitivity Scale in Academic Activities (ESS). Scale development followed a…

A successful teaching-learning process depends heavily on teaching. Wherein the teaching process greatly benefits from the involvement of prospective teachers. They need to approach the teaching with a positive attitude for the teaching-learning process to be effective. Therefore, a reliable instrument is required for assessing the prospective…

Teacher workload leading to burnout is a significant problem facing many teachers today. The "Visual Impairment Scale of Staffing Pattern Analysis (VISSPA)" was designed to address the workload of vision professionals, teachers of students with visual impairments, and orientation and mobility specialists who work itinerantly with…

The rapid shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to equip future educators with essential skills for an online learning environment. This study aims to address this gap by developing and validating a scale to measure pre-service teacher competency in an online learning context using the scenario method. After a…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) must be present early in development, but may not fully manifest until social demands exceed capacities. In the absence of adequate biological or brain imaging markers to detect and diagnose autism, diagnosis relies on clinical judgment based on observation of symptoms. Many tools have been developed in…

Child self-regulation has been considered a valuable skill that shapes a child's future life trajectory. Parents have crucial roles in its development, making parenting interventions a strategic means to promote child self-regulation. Nonetheless, there are no available measures of child self-regulation suitable for assessing outcomes in…

No accessible French scale measures general motivation in post-secondary education while distinguishing various determinants of motivation to target students' perception of their learning experience. Given the many measures to support student retention implemented in post-secondary educational establishments, such an assessment instrument seems…

The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable scale that can be used to assess teachers' digital competencies. The research employed a survey design, one of the quantitative research methods. The sample of the study consisted of 463 teachers from various disciplines working in Kayseri during the 2023-2024 academic year. Initially, a…

This study aims to develop a financial literacy scale that can be used to assess the level of financial literacy among university students and the relevant age group. This study employs quantitative research methods and is a scale development study. The study group consists of 580 students enrolled at a state university during the 2023-2024…

Background/purpose: Critical thinking (CT) is fundamental in science education, but instruments to measure CT in specific domains, such as physics, are still limited. The present study aims to develop and validate the Critical Thinking Test in Temperature and Heat (CTTH), an instrument designed to measure critical thinking skills in the topic of…