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 |