Student Perceptions of the Teacher or Class – Scales and Sample Items

Teacher Support
• Teacher Caring
Our math teacher cares about how we feel.
• Teacher Fairness and Respect
Our math teacher wants students in this class to respect each others’ ideas.
• Teacher Support for Collaborative Work
Our math teacher encourages us to share ideas with one another in class.
• Teacher Support for Help-Seeking
Our math teacher encourages us to ask questions when we do not understand.

Teacher Focus on Student Success
• Academic Press
Our math teacher makes sure that the work we do really makes us think.
• Teacher Expectations for Class Success
My teacher thinks all students can learn.

Classroom Achievement Goal Structure
• Mastery
In our math class, it’s OK to make mistakes as long as you are learning.
• Performance Approach
In our math class, it’s important to get higher scores on tests than other students.
• Performance Avoid
In our math class, it’s important that you don’t make mistakes in front of everyone.

Student Perceived Parental Involvement
Motivation
• Family Values Math
According to my family, it is important for me to be able to think and reason mathematically.
• Family Confidence in Student’s Math Ability
My family tells me I can learn math.
• Family Norms
My family expects me to continue with math in the future.
• Mastery Achievement Goal Emphasis
According to my family, the main goal in math is for me to learn as much as I can.
• Performance Achievement Goal Emphasis
My family wants me to get better grades than other students.
• Family Encouragement for Academic Risk-Taking
My family would like me to do challenging math problems, even if I make mistakes.

Support for Learning
• Family Support for Student Self-Regulation
People in my family encourage me to go through the book and my class notes to find the most important ideas.
• Family Role Construction
According to my family, it is not their job to help me when I have difficulty in math.
• Homework Monitoring
During this school year, how often has someone in your family asked you about your math homework?

Other
• Help Giver Competence
If I needed help with my math homework, my family would know how to help me.
• Family-Teacher Communication
During this school year, how often has someone in your family asked your math teacher how you are doing?