Student Ratings of the Teacher or Class – Classroom Goal Structure: Performance Avoid
- In our math class, it’s important that you don’t make mistakes in front of everyone.
- In our math class, it’s important not to look dumb.
- In our math class, showing others that you are not bad in math is really important.
- In our math class, it’s important not to do worse than other students.
- In our math class, one of the main goals is to avoid looking like you can’t 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 |
.83 | 2.09 | .93 | .77 | |||
High School |
5 |
.81 | 2.41 | 1.04 | .52 | |||
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Total |
5 |
.83 | 2.21 | .98 | .68 |