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Measuring attitudes toward inclusive education
Author(s) -
Wilczenski Felicia L.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(199210)29:4<306::aid-pits2310290403>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - psychology , internal consistency , scale (ratio) , consistency (knowledge bases) , test validity , social psychology , measure (data warehouse) , principal (computer security) , psychometrics , mathematics education , developmental psychology , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , database , computer science , operating system
An easily administered 16‐item scale was developed to measure attitudes toward inclusive education. Principal components analysis yielded four discrete dimensions of inclusive education with satisfactory internal consistency, including physical, academic, behavioral, and social dimensions. Cross‐validation procedures provided further evidence of the factor structure and internal consistency of the scale.