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Scale: Parent’s Time, Energy and Resources for Involvement Activities (5 items) reported standardized alpha = ?

Source
HFL 2002

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.

Scale Scoring

Total scale scores range from 5 to 30.  Higher scores indicate that the parent reports having more time, energy, and resources to devote to involvement activities.

Items
I have enough time and energy to help out at my child’s school.
I have enough time and energy to communicate effectively with my child’s teacher.
I have enough time and energy to attend special events at school.
I have enough time and energy to help my child with homework.
I have enough time and energy to supervise my child’s homework.


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