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Scale: Student Perceptions of Parents' Instructional Behavior (15 items) reported standardized alpha = .92

Source: Lab developed
This scale assesses the extent to which a student perceives that the parent instructs behavior conducive to achievement (i.e., intrinsic motivation to learn, strategy use, and academic and social self-efficacy) during homework involvement.

Response format and scale
All items in the scale use a Not true to Very true response format:
Not true = 1, A little true = 2, Pretty true = 3, Very true = 4

Instructions
Dear Student, Families do many different things when they help children with school. Please think about how your family helps you with school and fill in the circle that matches what is most true for them. Thank you!

Scale scoring
Total scale scores range from 15 to 60. Higher scores indicate that the child perceives more instructional behaviors by his or her parents.

Stem:
The person in my family who usually helps me with my homework…

Items

INSTRUCTION OF INTRINSIC MV (4 items) reported standardized alpha = .64

… teaches me ways to make my homework fun.

…teaches me how to find out more about things that interest me.

…teaches me to try the problems that help me learn the most.

…teaches me to have a good attitude about my homework.

INSTRUCTION OF STRATEGY USE (4 items) reported standardized alpha = .53

…teaches me to make sure I understand one part before I go on to the next.

…teaches me to take a break from my work when I get frustrated.

…teaches me how to check my homework as I go along.

…teaches me to go at my own pace while doing my homework.

INSTRUCTION OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY (3 items) reported standardized alpha = .67

…teaches me to keep trying when I get stuck.

…teaches me to stick with my homework until I get it all done.

…teaches me to work hard.

INSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL SELF-EFFICACY (4 items) reported standardized alpha = .54

…teaches me to ask questions when I don't understand something.

…teaches me how to get along with others in my class.

…teaches me to follow the teacher's directions.

…teaches me to talk with the teacher when I have questions.

The Family-School Partnership Lab is part of the Psychology and Human Development Department, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.