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Campbell, Allen M.; Yates, Gregory C. R. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2011
Within the city-state of South Australia, the problem of attracting teachers to teach in rural schools is of long standing. We propose that "metrocentricity" can be viewed as a personal trait inhibiting teachers from considering country positions. In this project, 148 preservice teachers responded to an online survey concerning their…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Rural Schools, Path Analysis, Least Squares Statistics
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Pomplun, Mark – Applied Measurement in Education, 1997
A method to investigate consequential evidence of validity for a state assessment developed to change teacher instructional practices is presented. Survey responses from over 1,000 Kansas teachers were used to construct a path model that allowed effects of the state assessment to be studied at building and teacher levels. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Instructional Effectiveness, Path Analysis