Table 1.
Descriptive statistics, ICC(1), ICC(2), and standardized school-level factor loadings and the associated standard errors for items measuring collective teacher efficacy, school support, and organizational commitment.
| Item | Mean | SD | ICC(1) | ICC(2) | Factor loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collective teacher efficacy (Scale score composite reliability = 0.982) | |||||
| 1. How much can teachers in your school do to produce meaningful student learning? | 3.636 | 0.593 | 0.111 | 0.812 | 0.975 (0.029) |
| 2. How much can teachers in your school do to help students master complex content? | 3.457 | 0.622 | 0.118 | 0.821 | 0.999 (0.025) |
| 3. To what extent can school personnel in your school establish rules and procedures that facilitate learning? | 3.522 | 0.638 | 0.090 | 0.775 | 0.997 (0.040) |
| 4. How well can adults in your school get students to follow school rules? | 3.603 | 0.717 | 0.192 | 0.892 | 0.845 (0.078) |
| 5. How much can teachers in your school do to help students think critically? | 3.289 | 0.686 | 0.126 | 0.833 | 0.998 (0.020) |
| 6. How much can teachers in your school do to promote deep understanding of academic concepts? | 3.450 | 0.685 | 0.105 | 0.803 | 0.963 (0.026) |
| 7. How much can school personnel in your school do to control disruptive behavior? | 3.570 | 0.737 | 0.132 | 0.841 | 0.915 (0.052) |
| 8. To what extent can teachers in your school make expectations clear about appropriate student behavior? | 3.676 | 0.615 | 0.117 | 0.819 | 0.999 (0.027) |
| 9. How much can your school do to foster student creativity? | 3.359 | 0.717 | 0.113 | 0.816 | 0.763 (0.155) |
| 10. How much can your school do to get students to believe they can do well in schoolwork? | 3.308 | 0.717 | 0.153 | 0.862 | 0.967 (0.029) |
| 11. How well can teachers in your school respond to defiant students? | 3.536 | 0.775 | 0.182 | 0.885 | 0.727 (0.135) |
| 12. How much can your school do to help students feel safe while they are at school? | 3.884 | 0.674 | 0.100 | 0.795 | 0.958 (0.032) |
| School support (Scale score composite reliability = 0.959) | |||||
| 1. The principal consults staff before making decisions affecting them. | 2.820 | 0.642 | 0.138 | 0.847 | 0.946 (0.053) |
| 2. There is a formal support system at this school for beginning teachers. | 2.794 | 0.615 | 0.168 | 0.874 | 0.853 (0.091) |
| 3. Administrators facilitate teacher working together. | 2.906 | 0.521 | 0.114 | 0.818 | 0.880 (0.075) |
| 4. The principal ensures that teachers have the necessary materials to support high quality instruction. | 2.882 | 0.500 | 0.119 | 0.825 | 0.868 (0.098) |
| 5. Teachers are aware of what the principal believes regarding teaching and learning. | 2.936 | 0.527 | 0.116 | 0.819 | 0.884 (0.056) |
| 6. Administrators know the problems faced by staff. | 2.704 | 0.634 | 0.077 | 0.743 | 0.933 (0.067) |
| Organizational commitment (Scale score composite reliability = 0.963) | |||||
| 1. There is a great deal of cooperative effort among staff members. | 4.720 | 0.788 | 0.102 | 0.798 | 0.904 (0.058) |
| 2. There is broad agreement among the entire school faculty about the central mission of the school. | 4.184 | 0.894 | 0.094 | 0.781 | 0.976 (0.043) |
| 3. This school seems like a big family; everyone is so close and cordial. | 4.187 | 1.028 | 0.121 | 0.826 | 0.954 (0.041) |