Development and validation of a measure to assess head start children's appraisals of teacher support |
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Authors: | Panayota Mantzicopoulos Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Educational Studies, BRNG, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA b Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, USA |
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Abstract: | In this study, we present data on the development of Young Children's Appraisals of Teacher Support (Y-CATS), a measure designed to explore children's perceptions of their relations with teachers along dimensions that comprise warmth, conflict, and autonomy. Three cohorts of Head Start children and prior Head Start attendees (N=364) served as the sample. Cohort 1 children (n1=108) were in first grade, cohort 2 children (n2=123) were in kindergarten, and cohort 3 children (n3=133) attended the Head Start program. Factor analyses supported a three-factor solution, with acceptable internal consistency, along hypothesized dimensions. Males, compared to females, reported more conflictual relationships with their teachers. Conflict scores were particularly pronounced for African American males. Children's reports on the Y-CATS were significantly associated with academic achievement and with teachers' ratings of social skills and behavior problems. |
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Keywords: | Young children Teacher–student relationships Teacher support Head Start |
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