Leaders of School Technology Innovation: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Change Facilitator Style Questionnaire (CFSQ)

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Feng; Ritzhaupt, Albert; Cavanaugh, Cathy
Titel	Leaders of School Technology Innovation: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Change Facilitator Style Questionnaire (CFSQ)
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Administration, 51 (2013) 5, S.576-593 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-8234
DOI	10.1108/JEA-01-2012-0011
Schlagwörter	Factor Analysis; Leadership Styles; Principals; Construct Validity; Measures (Individuals); Teacher Attitudes; Models; Technology Integration; Reliability; Educational Technology; Educational Innovation; Teacher Administrator Relationship; Likert Scales; Administrator Effectiveness; Psychometrics; Correlation; Goodness of Fit; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenanalyse; Führungsstil; Principal; Schulleiter; Messdaten; Lehrerverhalten; Analogiemodell; Reliabilität; Unterrichtsmedien; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Likert-Skala; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Korrelation
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to describe a construct validation study of the Change Facilitator Style Questionnaire (CFSQ), an instrument designed to measure the leadership style of school principals as change facilitators. Design/methodology/approach: Participants included 614 K-12 teachers across the state of Florida involved in the Enhancing Education Through Technology competitive grant program. Teachers completed the CFSQ to assess their overall perceptions of their principals in supporting a technology integration initiative. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed and carried out to verify the instrument factor structure. Five models were developed based on theory and practice, and were tested using CFA. Findings: The results showed the evidence of the CFSQ's reliability and validity. Research limitations/implications: Further research was recommended based on the results and limitations of this study. Originality/value: Little research has connected principal style to classroom technology adoption. The researchers conducted the reliability and validity testing on the CFSQ, an instrument designed to measure the leadership style of the school principal as a change facilitator. This study provides important validity evidence for the broader implementation of the CFSQ in future research studies. It could shed light on the design and development of a rigorous instrument in educational research. It can promote more research on technology-supported education and student learning outcomes considering the need for more reliable and valid instruments in this field. (Contains 7 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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