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Examination Of The Psychometric Properties Of An International School Survey Of Parent Experience, Angela D. Patterson Apr 2016

Examination Of The Psychometric Properties Of An International School Survey Of Parent Experience, Angela D. Patterson

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Given the stakes regarding parent involvement, satisfaction, and choice in international schools, information regarding the measurement of parent perception and experience is highly desirable. Though International Schools of China (ISC) collected data from parents annually, little was known about the survey instrument. Therefore, this study examined the psychometric properties—the underlying latent structure and internal reliability—of the ISC Parent Survey. Using existing data obtained from the 2014 collection cycle (N=309), an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on 72 likert-scale items. Results from this study identified 13 (including 11 well-defined and internally consistent) factors that measure various concepts of parent experience in …