Principal Performance Rating Scale (PPRS)
Measures a school principal's self-reported administrative performance and competencies across leadership, educational, interpersonal, professional, and managerial domains.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Principal Performance Rating Scale (PPRS) was developed by K. Weiss (1989). It is designed to measure Principal Performance. The scale is intended for use with School Principals.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 74 items organized into 5 factors/subscales: Leadership, Educational, Interpersonal, Professional, Managerial.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 | 14 |
| Educational | 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29 | 15 |
| Interpersonal | 30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41 | 12 |
| Professional | 42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55 | 14 |
| Managerial | 56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74 | 19 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Unsatisfactory Performance, 2 = Marginal Performance, 3 = Satisfactory Performance, 4 = Above Average, 5 = Outstanding.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 74 to 370. Interpretation guidelines:
- Unsatisfactory to Marginal Performance: 74 – 147
- Marginal to Satisfactory Performance: 148 – 221
- Satisfactory to Above Average Performance: 222 – 295
- Above Average to Outstanding Performance: 296 – 370
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Total alpha: 0.98; Subscales: 0.89 – 0.96.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.