CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF THE MINNESOTA TEACHER ATTITUDE INVENTORY

Abstract

A determination of the factors measured by the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory was undertaken by a cluster analysis of the items into subtests. The procedure involved: (1) item-test correlations on an original scoring key; (2) construction of a new scoring key based on the highest correlating items; (3) rescoring with the new key, and establishing an item-test correlation for each item; and (4) repetition of steps 1, 2, and 3 until correlation stability was attained. Items were assigned to 11 clusters with a correlation of 0.40 or more for samples from public-school teachers, experienced teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students in education. No logical frame of reference was found to differentiate one cluster from another.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0012404

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  • John L. Ferguson
  • Robert Callis

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  • University of Missouri

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  • Education
  • Factor Analysis
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  • Intelligence Tests
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Inventory
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  • Minnesota
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  • Education

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