About the Measure
Domains | Meta-cognition, Perceptions of Self |
Key stages | Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 |
Subscales | Difficulty; Competence; Attitude |
Description | This measure accesses academic self-concept for reading specifically. |
Example | Are you a good reader? |
Link | Contact author at j.chapman@massey.ac.nz |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 30 |
Format | Likert |
Respondent | Self |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 15 |
Age | 5-10 |
Cost single purchase | Available from a |
Cost per child | Available from a |
Psychometric details
UK norms | No |
Cronbach's α | .70-.85 |
Test retest | Not reported |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | Not reported |
CFA | 3-factor model Chi-square(87)= 160.75 Chi-square/df= 1.85 RMS= 0.04 TLI= 0.94 |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | Diagnostic Survey letter Identification, r= [.17,.22] and word identification, r= [.22,.26]; Progressive Achievement Tests of Reading Comprehension r= [.40,.60] |
Concurrent validity | Not reported |
Predictive validity | Not reported |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Chapman, J. W., & Tunmer, W. E. (1995). Development of young children's reading self-concepts: An examination of emerging subcomponents and their relationship with reading achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 87(1), 154-167. doi:10.1037//0022-0663.87.1.154 |