Teacher Scales and Sample Items – Simplicity of Mathematics
- Mathematics consists of a set of straightforward facts.
- Mathematics is a collection of rules and formulas.
It is recommended that these items be used on a 5-point scale that is anchored at the endpoints and in the middle with the following options: Not at all true, Somewhat true, and Very true.
Descriptive Statistics:
| Alpha | Mean | Stan. Dev. |
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| Wave 4 | .72 | 3.2 | .92 | -.30 | ||||