Home   Papers Scale Descriptions By Construct By Study Current Research Links Model Lab Members   Scale Descriptions Scale: Student Perceptions of Parents' Modeling Behavior (10 items) reported standardized alpha = .69 Source: Lab developed This scale assesses the extent to which a student perceives that the parent models 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 10 to 40. Higher scores indicate that the child perceives more modeling behaviors by his or her parents. Stem  The person in my family who usually helps me with my homework… Items MODELING OF INTRINSIC MV (4 items) reported standardized alpha =.63 … likes to learn new things. …wants to learn as much as possible. …likes to solve problems. …enjoys figuring things out. MODELING OF STRATEGY USE (2 items) reported standardized alpha =.41 …knows how to solve problems. …tries a different way if he or she has trouble solving a problem. MODELING OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY (2 items) reported standardized alpha =.27 …doesn’t get upset when he or she has trouble solving a problem. … can learn new things. MODELING OF SOCIAL SELF-EFFICACY (2 items) reported standardized alpha =.29 …asks other people for help when a problem is hard to solve. … can explain what he or she thinks to other people. The Family-School Partnership Lab is part of the Psychology and Human Development Department, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.