ERIC Number: EJ1312232
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
EISSN: EISSN-1557-5144
Assessing Differential Item Functioning in a Teacher Self-Assessment of Cultural Responsiveness
Fallon, Lindsay M.; Cathcart, Sadie C.; Johnson, Austin H.
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v39 n7 p816-831 Oct 2021
The "Assessment of Culturally and Contextually Relevant Supports" (ACCReS) was developed in response to the need for well-constructed instruments to measure teachers' cultural responsiveness and guide decision-making related to professional development needs. The current study sought to evaluate the presence of differential item functioning (DIF) in ACCReS items and the magnitude of DIF, if detected. With a national sample of 999 grade K-12 teachers in the United States, we examined measurement invariance of ACCReS items in relation to responses from (a) racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) youth and white teachers (teacher race), (b) teachers in schools with 0-50% and 51-100% REM youth (student race), and (c) teachers with <1-5 years of teaching experience and teachers with >5 years of experience. Findings suggested that ACCReS items exhibited negligible levels of DIF. The lack of DIF found provides additional evidence for the validity of scores from the ACCReS to assess teachers' cultural responsiveness. Furthermore, descriptive analyses revealed that teachers were more likely to agree with items pertaining to their own classroom practice than items related to access to adequate training and support. Results inform implications for future educational and measurement research.
Descriptors: Test Bias, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Culturally Relevant Education, Measures (Individuals), Minority Group Teachers, White Teachers, Minority Group Students, Beginning Teachers, Experienced Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Item Response Theory
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324B170010