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MABLE B. KINZIE
in both pre-assessment (α = .74) and post-assessment (α = .77). This measure
addresses:
- Scientific tools
- Weather
- Temperature and seasons
- Material composition
- Motion
- Buoyancy
� Pre-K Math Rating Scale
We developed five items for teacher rating of children’s math performance,
coupling these with seven items from the Academic Rating Scale (ARS) for
Mathematics developed by the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study –
Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K). The resulting rating scale was found to be
significantly correlated with concurrent direct assessments of students’ math
skills (see Kilday, Kinzie, Mashburn, & Whittaker, 2011) and to show good internal
consistency in both fall (α = .85) and spring (α = .97) administrations.
� Pre-K Science Rating Scale
For teacher rating of children’s science performance, we developed seven items
and drew three more from the Academic Rating Scale (ARS) for General
Knowledge, developed by the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Kindergarten
Cohort (ECLS-K). The resulting rating scale has shown good internal consistency
in both fall (α = .82) and spring (α = .96) administrations.
� Pre-K Teachers’ Pedagogical Concept Knowledge in Math and in Science (2)
To identify teachers’ baseline pedagogical concept knowledge for early
childhood mathematics and science, and growth in these two areas, we
developed two surveys. Guiding Students’ Learning – Math was developed with
Pat McGuire Robert Berry, and Carolyn Kilday, and provides ten hypothetical
statements made by pre-kindergarten students; teachers identify whether the
statements are true or false and when false, correct the statements. Guiding
Students’ Learning – Science was developed with Edward Pan, Youngju Lee, and
Jean Foss, and asks teachers to articulate how they would help pre-k students
come to understand four primary concepts: Buoyancy, Differences in shape
between solids and liquids, How shadows are created, and How plants get their
food. Analyses of teacher responses from our 35-classroom field trial are now
underway.
� Teacher Attitudes about Questioning
This eight-item rating scale reflects teachers’ attitudes about closed-ended and
open-ended questioning. It was developed with Youngju Lee and item analysis
and analyses of pre/post teacher responses are now underway.
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