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Development, Validity, and Reliability of the Parental Support Scale--Student Version
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Yazedjian, Ani; Toews, Michelle L. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2016
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Parental Support Scale-Student Version (PSS-SV), a measure examining students' perceptions of how their parents supported them as they navigated the college environment. A total of 1,351 students participated in the study. After conducting an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis,…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Test Construction
Hot or Not: The Role of Instructor Quality and Gender on the Formation of Positive Illusions among Students Using RateMyProfessors.com
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Theyson, Katherine C. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2015
Existing literature indicates that physical attractiveness positively affects variables such as income, perceived employee quality and performance evaluations. Similarly, in the academic arena, studies indicate instructors who are better looking receive better teaching evaluations from their students. Previous analysis of the website…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Gender Differences, Teacher Characteristics, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
"Por Los Ojos De Madres": Latina Mothers' Understandings of College Readiness
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Cortez, Laura Jean; Martinez, Melissa Ann; Sáenz, Victor B. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2014
In this study, data from six focus groups with 30 Latina mothers in South Texas were analyzed utilizing a "funds of knowledge" approach to uncover their understandings of college readiness and their role in ensuring their children are college ready. Findings indicate that Latina mothers perceived college readiness in a holistic fashion,…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Hispanic American Students, Hispanic Americans, Mothers
The Role of Emotional Intelligence Skills in Teaching Excellence: The Validation of a Behavioral Skills Checklist
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Harville, Pamela Cherie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The role of emotional intelligence in effective teaching can be developed and enhanced through the use of an assessment instrument as a new evaluation and learning process for teachers. This involves a formative learning process for the qualities associated with excellent teaching characteristics and behaviors for use with teacher evaluation…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Likert Scales, Role, Teacher Effectiveness
The Effectiveness of Off Campus Multi-Institutional Teaching Centers as Perceived by Students
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Flores-Mejorado, Dina; Edmonson, Stacey; Fisher, Alice – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate students of a selected state university in Texas attending the Multi Institutional Teaching Center (MITC)/The University Center (TUC) or the main campus regarding the effectiveness of student services. As universities face limited resources and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Career Academies, College Students, Student Attitudes
A Facet Analysis Approach to Content and Construct Validity.
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Edmundson, Elizabeth W.; Koch, William R. – 1990
A study involving 234 Texas college students was undertaken to develop and test the validity and reliability of an instrument designed to measure college students' attitudes toward alcohol. Special attention was given to the content and construct validity of the instrument. Subjects ranged in age from 18 to 24 years. The mapping sentence served as…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Students, Construct Validity, Content Validity