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Scale: Dependent Variable: Types of Involvement (10 items)
reported standardized alpha = .78
Source
Adapted from a scale entitled "Parents' Involvement on All Types
of Activities" developed by:
Epstein, J.L., and Salinas, K. C. (1993). School and Family Partnerships:
Surveys and summaries. Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children's
Learning and from Hoover-Dempsey, K.V., Walker, J.M.T., Jones, K.P.,
& Reed, R.P. (2002). Teachers Involving Parents (TIP): An in-service
teacher education program for enhancing parental involvement. Teaching
and Teacher Education, 18 (7), 1-25.
Response format and scale
All items in the scale use a 6 point frequency response
format: 1 = never; 2 = 1 or 2 times; 3 = 4 or 5 times; 4 = once a week;
5 = a few times a week; 6 = daily
Instructions
Dear Parent, please indicate HOW OFTEN the following have happened
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR?
| I kept an eye on my child's progress. |
75 |
| I got advice from the teacher. |
77 |
| I contacted the teacher with questions about schoolwork.
|
70 |
| I helped your child with homework. |
89 |
| I communicated with your child's teacher.
|
90 |
| I talked with your child about the school day.
|
91 |
| I supervised your child's homework. |
92 |
| I helped out at your child's school. |
93 |
| I attended special events at school. |
94 |
| I spent time at my child's school. |
74 |
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