Validating an Instrument Measuring School Renewal Principles and Practices via Teachers

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Abstract

Using data from 1,097 teachers, we aimed to validate an instrument, developed based on a systematic review of the literature, to measure school renewal principles and practices. The instrument was examined for construct validity via factorial (structural) validity and convergent validity. Four factorial structures of the instrument were examined by seven model-data-fit indices. A four-factor structure was identified as the best fitting structure with the best estimate within the acceptable range across all model-data-fit indices. The convergent validity was examined by a correlation approach with a psychometrically established instrument measuring a very similar construct. The results showed sound convergent validity of the instrument. Reliability analysis using McDonald’s Omega indicated strong internal consistency of the instrument.

Authors

• Xin Ma, University of Kentucky

• Jianping Shen, Western Michigan University

• Patricia L. Reeves, Western Michigan University

• Jing Zhang, University of Kentucky

• Yunzheng Zheng, Shanghai Normal University