Teachers’ Beliefs about Administrators scale – TBA
Measures teachers' beliefs and attitudes regarding administrative support, leadership, and partnership.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Teachers’ Beliefs about Administrators scale – TBA was developed by Feldman, D., and Gerstein, L. H. (1988). It is designed to measure Teachers’ beliefs about administrators. The scale is intended for use with Teachers.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 12 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = 0%, 10 = 10%, 20 = 20%, 30 = 30%, 40 = 40%, 50 = 50%, 60 = 60%, 70 = 70%, 80 = 80%, 90 = 90%, 100 = 100%.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 0 to 100. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low perceived administrative support: 0 – 49
- Moderate perceived administrative support: 50 – 74
- High perceived administrative support: 75 – 100
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.92.
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.