Item Descriptives for Mathematics Attitude and School Climate
| Item | M | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Attitude (α = 0.86) | ||
| Math is boring. | 2.41 | 1.06 |
| I enjoy learning math. | 2.63 | 1.01 |
| I like math. | 2.64 | 1.05 |
| I would like to take more math. | 2.47 | 1.04 |
| I need math to get into college. | 3.57 | 0.71 |
| I need math to get the job I want. | 3.38 | 0.84 |
| I need math to learn other school subjects. | 3.16 | 0.83 |
| Learning math will help me in my daily life. | 3.44 | 0.78 |
| Math is more difficult for me than my classmates. | 2.93 | 1.02 |
| Math is not one of my strengths. | 2.65 | 1.15 |
| I usually do well in math. | 3.18 | 0.82 |
| I learn things quickly in math. | 2.84 | 0.94 |
| Teacher Perceived School Climate (α = 0.89) | ||
| Teachers’ job satisfaction | 3.59 | 0.89 |
| Teachers’ understanding of the school’s curricular goals | 3.97 | 0.74 |
| Teachers’ degree of success in implementing the school’s curriculum | 3.83 | 0.76 |
| Teachers’ expectations for student achievement | 3.92 | 0.84 |
| Parental support for student achievement | 2.95 | 1.03 |
| Parental involvement in school activities | 2.80 | 1.01 |
| Students’ regard for school property | 2.84 | 0.90 |
| Students’ desire to do well in school | 2.99 | 0.87 |
| Math is boring. | 2.41 | 1.06 |
| I enjoy learning math. | 2.63 | 1.01 |
| I like math. | 2.64 | 1.05 |
| I would like to take more math. | 2.47 | 1.04 |
| I need math to get into college. | 3.57 | 0.71 |
| I need math to get the job I want. | 3.38 | 0.84 |
| I need math to learn other school subjects. | 3.16 | 0.83 |
| Learning math will help me in my daily life. | 3.44 | 0.78 |
| Math is more difficult for me than my classmates. | 2.93 | 1.02 |
| Math is not one of my strengths. | 2.65 | 1.15 |
| I usually do well in math. | 3.18 | 0.82 |
| I learn things quickly in math. | 2.84 | 0.94 |
| Teachers’ job satisfaction | 3.59 | 0.89 |
| Teachers’ understanding of the school’s curricular goals | 3.97 | 0.74 |
| Teachers’ degree of success in implementing the school’s curriculum | 3.83 | 0.76 |
| Teachers’ expectations for student achievement | 3.92 | 0.84 |
| Parental support for student achievement | 2.95 | 1.03 |
| Parental involvement in school activities | 2.80 | 1.01 |
| Students’ regard for school property | 2.84 | 0.90 |
| Students’ desire to do well in school | 2.99 | 0.87 |
Note: Scales on Mathematics Attitude (1 = disagree a lot; 4 = agree a lot); scales on Teacher Perceived School Climate (1 = very low; 5 = very high).
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