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Validity Evidence for the Middle School Mathematical Beliefs Scales (MMBS)

• In Event: Beliefs Related to Curriculum and Assessment

Description

Students’ beliefs about themselves and about what it means to be effective learners of mathematics has been shown to influence multiple factors such as their success, engagement, and motivation (Boaler, 2016; House, 2006; Mazana et al., 2019). This paper reports evidence of validity for middle school mathematical beliefs scales (MMBS). Findings suggest that the MMBS has a solid six-factor structure that demonstrates robust reliability and construct validity.

Authors

• Sam Rhodes, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Antonio Partida Gutierrez de Blume, Georgia Southern University

• Rick Bryck, Landmark College

• Joann Wang, Imagine Learning

• Patrah Frimpong, Georgia Southern University

• Barbara Serianni, Georgia Southern University

• Aris Winger, Associate Professor Georgia Gwinnett College

• Sarah Sword, Education Development Center

• Debra Morris, EDC Solutions