ERIC Number: EJ1350680
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-1523
EISSN: EISSN-1945-0818
Development and Initial Validation of Digital Age Teaching Scale (DATS) to Assess Application of ISTE Standards for Educators in K-12 Education Classrooms
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v54 n2 p226-248 2022
This study presents the methodological and procedural development process of the Digital Age Teaching Scale (DATS), a summative assessment tool designed to measure application of the ISTE Standards for Educators in K-12 classrooms. The theoretical framework of the ISTE Standards for Educators informed the development of DATS, and an 8-step process of applied theory validated 36 items across 7 framework dimensions. The responses of 642 in-service teachers in K-12 and career and technical education informed and validated the instrument. Two-correlation matrix analysis (inter-item and item-scale correlations) showed statistical inter-item and item-scale correlation; two-dimensionality analysis (exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis) revealed seven factors for exploratory factor analysis and indicated an acceptable model fit in confirmatory factor analysis; and reliability analysis points to strong overall internal consistencies. All analysis showed adequate psychometric properties, and future studies should focus on shortening the scale.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Standards, Test Construction, Test Items, Correlation, Test Reliability, Teaching Methods, Evaluation, Alignment (Education), Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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