ERIC Number: EJ1098531
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Publication Date: 2016-Jun
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The Development and Initial Validation of the Student Measure of Culturally Responsive Teaching
Dickson, Ginger L.; Chun, Heejung; Fernandez, Ivelisse Torres
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v41 n3 p141-154 Jun 2016
This article describes the development and initial validation of a measure of middle school students' perspectives of culturally responsive teaching practices. The Student Measure of Culturally Responsive Teaching (SMCRT) was developed by modifying items on the Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy (CRTSE), which measures teachers' self-efficacy beliefs regarding their culturally responsive teaching practices. Data obtained from a sample of 748 seventh-grade students (63.9% Latino/as) were used to conduct exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses that yielded three factors: Diverse Teaching Practice, Cultural Engagement, and Diverse Language Affirmation. The three-factor model was compared with two competing models, yielding a second-order factor model as the final model. Initial validity of the SMCRT was demonstrated through tests of measurement invariance across subgroups of gender, immigrants, and Latino/as versus non-Latino/as and correlational analyses with SMCRT, teacher support, and school belonging. Internal consistency was also tested using Cronbach's alpha. Results of the data analyses suggest that SMCRT is a psychometrically sound measure of seventh-grade students' perceptions of their teachers' culturally responsive teaching practices.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 7, Teaching Methods, Self Efficacy, Factor Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 7; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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