My class inventory-short form as an accountability tool for elementary school counselors to measure classroom climate.

From: Professional School Counseling | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: Sink, Christopher A.; Spencer, Lisa R. | Copyright information

A psychometric study with more than 2,800 upper-elementary-age students examined the reliability and factorial validity of the My Class Inventory-Short Form (MCI-SF). Factor analytic and structural equation modeling results suggested that the original measure is a less than satisfactory approach to appraise various dimensions of classroom climate. Researchers subsequently tested a revised version of the MCI-SF, showing that the 18-item measure with four scales (Cohesion, Competitiv...

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