Home   Papers Scale Descriptions By Construct By Study Current Research Links Model Lab Members   Scale Descriptions Scale: Teacher's Perceptions of General Invitations for Involvement from the School (11 items) Reported standardized alpha = .93 Source Adapted from Griffith's parent satisfaction survey: Griffith, J. (1996, February). Parent & student satisfaction with elementary schools in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Public Schools, MD: Department of Educational Accountability. Response format and scale All items in the scale use a disagree very strongly to agree very strongly response format: Disagree very strongly = 1, disagree = 2, disagree just a little = 3, agree just a little = 4, agree =5, agree very strongly = 6 Instructions Please indicate how much you AGREE or DISAGREE with each of the following statements. Please think about the current school year as you consider each statement. Subscale scoring School-focused Invitations: total subscale scores range from 5 to 30. Higher scores indicate stronger perceptions of school-focused invitations. Empowerment-focused Invitations: total subscale scores range from 3 to 18. Higher scores indicate stronger perceptions of school-focused invitations. Communication-focused Invitations: total subscale scores range from 3 to 18. Higher scores indicate stronger perceptions of school-focused invitations. Subscale: School-focused School Climate (5 items) reported alpha = .85 Questionnaire Section/item number on PIP Parent When children are enrolled in this school, parents are made to feel welcome. F1 This school's office staff treats parents courteously and promptly. F5 The principal at this school is interested and cooperative when talking to parents about their child. F9 Teachers at this school are interested and cooperative when they discuss a child's progress with parents. F13 Parents feel welcome at this school. F15 Subscale: Empowerment-focused School Climate (3 items) reported alpha = .84 Questionnaire Section/item number on PIP Parent This school does a good job of letting parents know about ways they can help out in school. F3 Parent activities are scheduled at so that parents can attend. F19 This school lets parents know about meetings and special school events. F21 Subscale: Communication-focused School Climate Items (3 items) reported alpha = .78 Questionnaire Section/item number on PIP Parent This school's staff contacts parents promptly about any problems involving their child. F7 This school does a good job of letting parents know about school rules and policies. F11 Teachers at this school keep parents informed about their children's progress in school. F17 The Family-School Partnership Lab is part of the Psychology and Human Development Department, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.