A Confirmatory Factor Analytic Model of Evaluation Use

Authors

  • Barbara Turnbull Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.13.004

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and test a second-order factor analytic model of conceptual, instrumental, and symbolic use of evaluation information. The participants were 308 elementary and secondary school teachers who participated in the British Columbia School Accreditation Program. Structural equation modelling was used to test the fit of the model. The results confirmed a three-factor structure of conceptual, instrumental, and symbolic use. Cross-validation indicated that the model would likely replicate in other independent samples. The model in this study is unique in that it is a first attempt at confirming the factor structure of conceptual, instrumental, and symbolic use in a measure of evaluation use.

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Published

1998-09-01

How to Cite

Turnbull, B. (1998). A Confirmatory Factor Analytic Model of Evaluation Use. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 13(2), 75–87. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.13.004

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (1998): Fall

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Copyright (c) 1998 Barbara Turnbull

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