Teacher Report of Invitations to Parental Involvement
Measures the frequency of teacher practices and invitations designed to involve parents in their children's education.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Teacher Report of Invitations to Parental Involvement was developed by Joyce L. Epstein, Kathleen V. Hoover-Dempsey (1986). It is designed to measure Teacher invitations to parental involvement. The scale is intended for use with Teachers.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 16 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Never, 2 = Once this year, 3 = Once each semester, 4 = Once a month, 5 = Once every 1-2 weeks, 6 = 1+ time(s) each week.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 1 to 6. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low frequency of invitations: 1 – 2
- Moderate frequency of invitations: 3 – 4
- High frequency of invitations: 5 – 6
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.