View in EDS

Moving beyond Achievement Data: Development of the Student Orientation to School Questionnaire as a Noncognitive Assessment Tool

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Moving beyond Achievement Data: Development of the Student Orientation to School Questionnaire as a Noncognitive Assessment Tool
Language: English
Authors: Burger, John M., Nadirova, Anna, Keefer, Kateryna V.
Source: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Aug 2012 30(4):367-386.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Grade 4
Grade 7
Grade 9
High Schools
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Learner Engagement, Student Motivation, Academic Persistence, Factor Structure, Test Reliability, Elementary School Students, Junior High School Students, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 9, Educational Environment, Peer Relationship, Self Esteem, Resilience (Psychology), Personal Autonomy, Extracurricular Activities, School Activities, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Canada
DOI: 10.1177/0734282912449444
ISSN: 0734-2829
Abstract: The Student Orientation to School Questionnaire (SOS-Q) is a multidimensional student-centered assessment tool for measuring psychosocial facilitators of student engagement. The SOS-Q is based in research on the self-system models of motivation and direct student input on perceived supports and barriers for high school completion. The current study examined internal measurement properties (factor structure and reliability) of the upper-elementary and high school versions of the SOS-Q in two samples of Grade 4 (N = 615) and Grades 7 and 9 (N = 1,356) students, as an important step in the process of scale development and validation. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFAs and CFAs) converged on a stable and reliable measurement structure for both versions of the scale, with common factors related to safe and caring school, peer relationships, self-confidence, external and internal resilience, and for the high school version only--perceived utility of school and extracurricular activities. Results are discussed in terms of incorporating the SOS-Q into comprehensive school assessment systems that go beyond the academic achievement and behavioral data and that can have important policy and program implications. (Contains 4 tables and 1 note.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 91
Entry Date: 2013
Accession Number: EJ991395
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ991395
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Moving beyond Achievement Data: Development of the Student Orientation to School Questionnaire as a Noncognitive Assessment Tool
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Burger%2C+John+M%2E%22">Burger, John M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Nadirova%2C+Anna%22">Nadirova, Anna</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Keefer%2C+Kateryna+V%2E%22">Keefer, Kateryna V.</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Journal+of+Psychoeducational+Assessment%22"><i>Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment</i></searchLink>. Aug 2012 30(4):367-386.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 20
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2012
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Elementary+Education%22">Elementary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Elementary+Secondary+Education%22">Elementary Secondary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Grade+4%22">Grade 4</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Grade+7%22">Grade 7</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Grade+9%22">Grade 9</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22High+Schools%22">High Schools</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Junior+High+Schools%22">Junior High Schools</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Middle+Schools%22">Middle Schools</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Questionnaires%22">Questionnaires</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Learner+Engagement%22">Learner Engagement</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Motivation%22">Student Motivation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Academic+Persistence%22">Academic Persistence</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Factor+Structure%22">Factor Structure</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Test+Reliability%22">Test Reliability</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Elementary+School+Students%22">Elementary School Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Junior+High+School+Students%22">Junior High School Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Grade+4%22">Grade 4</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Grade+7%22">Grade 7</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Grade+9%22">Grade 9</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Environment%22">Educational Environment</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Peer+Relationship%22">Peer Relationship</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Self+Esteem%22">Self Esteem</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Resilience+%28Psychology%29%22">Resilience (Psychology)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Personal+Autonomy%22">Personal Autonomy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Extracurricular+Activities%22">Extracurricular Activities</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22School+Activities%22">School Activities</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Canada%22">Canada</searchLink>
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.1177/0734282912449444
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 0734-2829
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The Student Orientation to School Questionnaire (SOS-Q) is a multidimensional student-centered assessment tool for measuring psychosocial facilitators of student engagement. The SOS-Q is based in research on the self-system models of motivation and direct student input on perceived supports and barriers for high school completion. The current study examined internal measurement properties (factor structure and reliability) of the upper-elementary and high school versions of the SOS-Q in two samples of Grade 4 (N = 615) and Grades 7 and 9 (N = 1,356) students, as an important step in the process of scale development and validation. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFAs and CFAs) converged on a stable and reliable measurement structure for both versions of the scale, with common factors related to safe and caring school, peer relationships, self-confidence, external and internal resilience, and for the high school version only--perceived utility of school and extracurricular activities. Results are discussed in terms of incorporating the SOS-Q into comprehensive school assessment systems that go beyond the academic achievement and behavioral data and that can have important policy and program implications. (Contains 4 tables and 1 note.)
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: Ref
  Label: Number of References
  Group: RefInfo
  Data: 91
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2013
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ991395
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ991395
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1177/0734282912449444
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 20
        StartPage: 367
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Questionnaires
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Learner Engagement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Motivation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic Persistence
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Factor Structure
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Test Reliability
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Elementary School Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Junior High School Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Grade 4
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Grade 7
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Grade 9
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Environment
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Peer Relationship
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Self Esteem
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Resilience (Psychology)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Personal Autonomy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Extracurricular Activities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: School Activities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Canada
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Moving beyond Achievement Data: Development of the Student Orientation to School Questionnaire as a Noncognitive Assessment Tool
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Burger, John M.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Nadirova, Anna
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Keefer, Kateryna V.
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 08
              Type: published
              Y: 2012
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 0734-2829
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 30
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
              Type: main
ResultId 1