RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COUNCILS: AN ATTITUDE SCALE
Abstract
This paper reports on the design of an attitude scale to be used in studies investigating relationships between principals and members of school councils in Victoria. The scale, which is composed of twenty‐four items, measures attitudes toward principal domination of council. The Likert method of scale construction was used. Item analysis demonstrated that all items discriminated between high and low scorers (Edwards t≥3.17). Internal consistency, estimated by using Kuder Richardson and Cronback's Alpha, yielded a coefficient of .80705. The corrected split‐half reliability based on the responses of 297 principals and council members was .72835. Test‐retest reliability was .69314.
Citation
CHAPMAN, J.D. (1984), "RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COUNCILS: AN ATTITUDE SCALE", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb009884
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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