Consortium on Chicago School Research

Items that compose the measure for Innovation

Individual Separation: 2.82
Individual Level Reliability: 0.89
School Level Reliability: 0.71
2003 Item Code
Item Text
Item Difficulty
Item Fit
scm04q04 How many teachers in this school: Are willing to take risks to make this school better?
0.49
1.16
scm04q05 How many teachers in this school: Are eager to try new ideas?
0.31
1.00
scm04q11 How many teachers in this school: Are really trying to improve their teaching?
-0.68
1.18
ldr06q14 Please mark the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following: In this school, teachers have a "can do" attitude.
0.02
0.99
ldr06q15 Please mark the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following: All teachers are encouraged to "stretch and grow."
-0.35
1.40
ldr06q16 Please mark the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following: In this school, teachers are continually learning and seeking new ideas.
-0.47
0.96

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