Open AccessAssessing Teacher and Librarian Collaboration: A Preliminary Report
Author(s) -
Patricia Montiel-Overall
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iasl conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-8372
DOI - 10.29173/iasl7983
Subject(s) - factoring , scale (ratio) , exploratory factor analysis , psychology , consistency (knowledge bases) , mathematics education , survey instrument , computer science , psychometrics , applied psychology , geography , clinical psychology , finance , artificial intelligence , economics , cartography
Exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the structure of a 32-item teacher and librarian collaboration survey (TLC-II). The survey consisted of two scales with 16 items in each scale, Frequency and Importance to Student Learning. Scores from teacher surveys (N=194) were examined using principal axis factoring and oblique rotation to identify underlying constructs. A four factor interpretable structure of teacher and librarian collaboration emerged providing support for a proposed model of teacher and librarian collaboration. Internal consistency was high for the overall scale and for each of the factors. The results of this study provide a basis for further refinement of the instrument in preparation for broad distribution among teachers and librarians.