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Soine, Karen M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This primary purpose of the study was to expand the work of Garet, Porter, Desimone, Birman, and Yoon (2001) by creating and psychometrically testing an instrument designed to measure teachers' perceptions of characteristics of professional development. Elementary teachers (n = 406) from five school districts in Washington State participating in a…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity, Factor Analysis
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Hosman, Carol Merz – Urban Education, 1989
Compares the predictive validity of four indices of electoral conflict, three of which are based on the dissatisfaction theory of democracy. Uses a longitudinal study conducted in Washington. Results indicate that none of the formulas are predictors of school board incumbent defeat. (FMW)
Descriptors: Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Comparative Analysis, Elections