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Scale: Parent Self-Reported use of Encouragement: (13 items) reported standardized alpha = ?

Source : Lab developed

Response format and scale
All items in the scale use a Not true to Very true response format:
Not at all true = 1, A little bit true = 2, Somewhat true = 3, Often true = 4, Mostly True=5, Completely True=6

Instructions
Parents and families do many different things when they help their children with schoolwork.  We would like to know how true the following things are for you and your family when you help your child with schoolwork.  Please think about the current school year as you read and respond to each item.

Scale scoring
Total scale scores range from 13 to 78. Higher scores indicate that the parent reports using more encouragement behaviors.

Items
Stem: We encourage this child …

… when he or she doesn’t feel like doing schoolwork.
... when he or she has trouble organizing schoolwork.
... to try new ways to do schoolwork when he or she is having a hard time.
... to be aware of how he or she is doing with schoolwork.
... when he or she has trouble doing schoolwork.
... to look for more information about school subjects.
... to develop an interest in schoolwork.
... to believe that he/she can do well in school.
... to stick with problems until he/she solves it.
... to believe that he/she can learn new things.
... to ask other people for help when a problem is hard to solve.
... to explain what he/she thinks to the teacher.
... to follow the teacher’s directions.


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