Validating the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure in First and Third Grade Classrooms

Autor/inn/en	Tang, Xin; Pakarinen, Eija; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Kikas, Eve; Muotka, Joona; Nurmi, Jari-Erik
Titel	Validating the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure in First and Third Grade Classrooms
Quelle	In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 61 (2017) 3, S.275-294 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-3831
DOI	10.1080/00313831.2015.1120237
Schlagwörter	Psychometrics; Teaching Methods; Elementary School Students; Grade 1; Grade 3; Classroom Observation Techniques; Reliability; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Teachers; Teaching Experience; Class Size; Classroom Techniques; Factor Analysis; Validity; Statistical Analysis; Finland; Estonia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychometry; Psychometrie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Reliabilität; Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Klassengröße; Klassenführung; Faktorenanalyse; Gültigkeit; Statistische Analyse; Finnland; Estland
Abstract	The present study reports on the psychometric properties of the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM) in Finnish and Estonian first and third grade classrooms. The observation data were collected from 91 first grade teachers and 70 third grade teachers. Teachers' curriculum goals, teaching experience and the classroom size were measured also. The results of confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence of the three-factor model (management, climate, and instruction) for each dimension--child-centred, teacher-directed, and child-dominated--in both grades. The reliability of the dimensions and sub-scales was good, and some evidence was also found for criterion validity. The findings imply that ECCOM is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring teaching practices in primary school. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01