Student Personal Beliefs & Behaviors – Subjective Task Value: Attainment (New)
- It is important to me to be a person who reasons mathematically.
- Thinking mathematically is an important part of who I am.
- It is important for me to be someone who is good at solving problems that involve math.
- Being someone who is good at math is important to me.
- Being good at math is an important part of who I am.
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 for me (0), Somewhat true for me (3), and Very true for me (6).
Descriptive Statistics:
| Sample | Items | Alpha | Mean | Stan. Dev. | Skewness | |||
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| Middle School |
5 |
.86 | 2.95 | .98 | .09 | |||
| High School |
5 |
.84 | 3.31 | .96 | -.22 | |||
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| Total |
5 |
.86 | 3.08 | .98 | -.03 | |||