Teacher Beliefs about the Importance of Specific Involvement Practices
Measures teachers' beliefs regarding the importance of various parental involvement practices in their students' education.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Teacher Beliefs about the Importance of Specific Involvement Practices was developed by Epstein, J.L., Salinas, K.C., Horsey, C.S., Hoover-Dempsey, K.V., Walker, J.M.T., Jones, K.P., & Reed, R.P. (1986). It is designed to measure Teacher beliefs about 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 = Disagree very strongly, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Disagree just a little, 4 = Agree just a little, 5 = Agree, 6 = Agree very strongly.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 16 to 96. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low perceived importance of parent involvement: 16 – 48
- Moderate perceived importance of parent involvement: 49 – 80
- High perceived importance of parent involvement: 81 – 96
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Alpha coefficients typically range from .80 to .88.
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.