Consortium on Chicago School Research

Items that compose the measure for Teacher Influence

Individual Separation: 2.32
Individual Level Reliability: 0.84
School Level Reliability: 0.81
2003 Item Code
Item Text
Item Difficulty
Item Fit
scm01q01 Please mark the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following: Teachers are involved in making the important decisions in this school.
-0.22
0.78
scm01q02 Please mark the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following: Teachers have a lot of informal opportunities to influence what happens here.
-0.50
0.81
ldr08q01 How much influence do teachers have over school policy in each of the areas below? Hiring new professional personnel.
1.76
1.14
ldr08q02 How much influence do teachers have over school policy in each of the areas below? Planning how discretionary school funds should be used.
0.78
0.81
ldr08q03 How much influence do teachers have over school policy in each of the areas below? Determining books and other instructional materials used in classrooms.
-1.48
1.10
ldr08q04 How much influence do teachers have over school policy in each of the areas below? Establishing the curriculum and instructional program.
-0.77
0.78
ldr08q05 How much influence do teachers have over school policy in each of the areas below? Determining the content of in-service programs.
0.10
0.82
ldr08q06 How much influence do teachers have over school policy in each of the areas below? Setting standards for student behavior.
-0.43
0.98

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