ERIC Number: EJ1094955
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 8
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A Factor Analytic Validation Study of the Scale of Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusive Classrooms (STATIC)
Nishimura, Trisha Sugita; Busse, Randy T.
International Journal of Special Education, v30 n3 p118-125 2015
General and special education teachers (N = 125) completed the Scale of Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusive Classrooms (STATIC). The internal consistency of the instrument was strong with an alpha of 0.89. The measure demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability (r = 0.99) and a dependent t-test was non-significant, indicating mean group temporal stability. An exploratory factor analysis resulted in a five-factor scale accounting for 61.6% of the variance versus the original four factors identified by the author of the instrument. Future research and potential use of the instrument are discussed.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion, Factor Analysis, Program Validation, Classroom Environment, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Attitude Measures, Elementary School Teachers, Likert Scales, Correlation, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Statistical Analysis
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationaljournalofspecialed.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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