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Development and Validation of a Principal Implementation Practices Measure: The Principal Implementation
Stephen M Nettles1, Yaacov Petscher1
1Florida Center for Reading Research, Florida State University.
Summary
Researchers developed the Principal Implementation Questionnaire (PIQ) to measure leadership behaviors in educational settings. This validated tool clarifies principal assessment for effective reading program implementation.
Area of Science:
- Educational Leadership
- Psychometrics
- Reading Education
Background:
- Measuring principal implementation behaviors is challenging due to undefined leadership constructs.
- Lack of consensus hinders accurate assessment in educational leadership research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Principal Implementation Questionnaire (PIQ).
- To provide a clear instrument for assessing principal leadership behaviors in reading program implementation.
Main Methods:
- Operationally defined leadership constructs within the target population.
- Developed items based on defined constructs.
- Validated the measurement model using LISREL analyses on a calibration sample of principals from Florida Reading First schools.
Main Results:
- The Principal Implementation Questionnaire (PIQ) was developed and validated.
- LISREL analyses confirmed a well-fitted measurement model.
- The PIQ demonstrated clarity in assessing principal leadership behaviors for reading programs.
Conclusions:
- The PIQ offers a validated approach to measuring principal implementation behaviors.
- The instrument enhances the assessment of leadership in effective reading program implementation.
- This research addresses a critical need for defined constructs in educational leadership measurement.
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