Early Childhood Classroom Environment Assessment Scale (ECCEAS): A Validity and Reliability Study

Year 2022, Issue: 56, 1 - 34, 01.09.2022

Dilek Acer Çakar , Kaan Zulfikar Deniz , Nergiz Teke , Tuğba Baş , Emine Kılınçcı , Nur Aksoy

https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.961254

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The study's aim was to develop the Early Childhood Classroom Environment Assessment Scale (ECCEAS) to measure the quality of preschool classroom environments as well as the scale's validity and reliability. This study was conducted using a survey research design and the study sample consisted of 312 preschool teachers determined by maximum diversity sampling. First, Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and then Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed. Cronbach alpha internal consistency reliability was calculated for reliability analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the scale consisted of 38 items and 5 factors, and the factors explained a total common variance of 52.13%. As a result of the analysis, when the goodness of fit index values of the scale (RMSEA=.076, S-RMR=.025, GFI=.67, AGFI=.63, NFI=.79, NNFI=.89, CFI=.90, IFI=.90), It is seen that GFI, AGFI, NFI values corresponded to poor fit, whereas the NNFI, CFI, and IFI corresponded to a good fit. The Cronbach alpha were .86, .84, .74, .66, and .84, respectively. Thus, a valid and reliable scale was obtained.

Keywords

early childhood, classroom environment, environment assessment, validity, reliability

Erken Çocukluk Sınıf Ortamı Değerlendirme Ölçeği Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Erken Çocukluk Sınıf Ortamı Değerlendirme Ölçeği’nin (EÇSODÖ) geliştirilmesi ve geçerlik-güvenirlik çalışmasının yapılmasıdır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu maksimum çeşitlilik örnekleme yoluyla belirlenen toplam 312 okul öncesi öğretmeni oluşturmaktadır. Öncelikle Temel Bileşenler Analizi (TBA) daha sonra Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizleri (DFA) yapılmıştır. Güvenirlik analizleri için de Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık güvenirliği hesaplanmıştır. Analizler sonucunda ölçeğin 38 madde ve 5 faktörden oluştuğu belirlenmiştir. Faktörler toplamda %52.13 oranında ortak varyansı açıklamıştır. Analizler sonucunda ölçeğin uyum indeks değerleri (RMSEA=.076, S-RMR=.025, GFI=.67, AGFI=.63, NFI=.79, NNFI=.89, CFI=.90, IFI=.90) incelendiğinde GFI, AGFI, NFI değerleri zayıf uyuma karşılık gelirken NNFI, CFI, IFI’ nın iyi uyuma karşılık geldiği görülmektedir. Cronbach alfa iç tutarlık katsayıları sırasıyla .86, .84, .74, .66 ve .84 olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek elde edilmiştir.

Keywords

erken çocukluk, sınıf ortamı, ortam değerlendirme, geçerlik, güvenirlik

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