Student Ratings of the Teacher or Class – Classroom Goal Structure: Performance Approach
- In our math class, it’s important to get higher scores on tests than other students.
- In our math class, it’s important to get more right answers than other students.
- In our math class, getting better grades than other students is the main goal.
- In our math class, it’s important to show how smart you are compared to others.
- In our math class, it’s important to look like you can do the work.
It is recommended that these items be used on a 7-point scale that is anchored at the endpoints and in the middle with the following options: Not at all true (0), Somewhat true (3), and Very true (6).
Descriptive Statistics:
Sample | Items | Alpha | Mean | Stan. Dev. | Skewness | |||
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Middle School |
5 |
.84 | 2.22 | .98 | .66 | |||
High School |
5 |
.84 | 2.59 | 1.09 | .35 | |||
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Total |
5 |
.85 | 2.36 | 1.04 | .55 |