ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION INVENTORY -...

APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A

SOCIO - ECONOMIC STATUS INVENTORY Muthee J.M

Department of Psychology,

University of Kerala,

Kariavatttom,

Thiruvananthapuram

2009

Dear Pupil,

Please supply answer to each of the questions in the Questionnaire

provided.

Instructions:

1.Do not write your name in the Questionnaire.

2.The information you give will be treated as confidential and will only be used

for research purpose.

3.Indicate your choice by use of a tick (√) where applicable in the response sheet

attached to the questionnaire.

Section A:

1. Are you Living with your both parents or any one of the them?

(a) Yes (b) No

2. If you are living with your relatives other than your real parents, how is the

person related to you?

(a) Elder brother (b) Elder sister

(c) uncle (d) an aunt

(e) Any other specify

Section B: Information on Socio-Economic Status

3. Indicate your father’s highest level of Educational attainment

(a) Never attended school, (b) Primary school level

(c) Secondary School level (d) College level

(e) Degree Level (f) Masters Level

(g) Ph.D. Level

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4. Indicate your mother’s highest level of Educational attainment

(a) Never attended school, (b) Primary school level

(c) Secondary School level (d) College level

(e) Degree Level (f) Masters Level

(g) Ph.D. Level

5. Using the occupational groupings (categories) attached to the questionnaire

(at the back) indicate your father’s career number in the box provided in the

response sheet.

6. Indicate your mothers career/Occupational number in the box provided in the

response sheet.

7. Indicate the total monthly income of your parents/Guardians below.

(a) Below ksh. 5000 per month

(b) Ksh 5,000 – 10,000 per month

(c) Ksh, 10,000 – 15,000 per month

(d) Ksh, 15,000 – 30,000 per month

(e) Ksh 30,000 – 50,000 per month

(f) Ksh 50000 – 100000 per month

(g) Ksh 100000 – 150000 per month

8. The house in which you live/reside with your parents/Guardians is

(a) Rented by the family

(b) Family owned house

9. What type of a house does your family members live in?

(a) Bungalow/massonette,

(b) Ordinary stone building/Flats

(c) Semi – Permanent house (Timber & Mabati)

(d) Temporary house (Mabati roof & walls)

(e) Mud house (Mud walls and Mabati roof)

10. How many rooms does your family house have?

(a) Single room

(b) Two rooms

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(c) Self contained house

(d) Self contained with servant quarters.

11. Please tick (√) on the articles which you possess at your home.

1. Family car(s) 2. Stools

3. Color Television 4. Ordinary wooden chairs

5. Refrigerator 6. Coffee table

7. Electric Cooker 8. Black and White TV

9. Gas cooker 10. Kerosene stove

11. Computer 12. Jiko Ya Makaa

13. Washing machine 14. Table

15. Microwave 16. Radio

17. Sofa seats 18. Pressure Lamp

19. Dining set 20. Wall clock

21. Water boiler 22. Woolen carpet

23. Video player 24. Wall Unit

25. Camera 26. Nissan Matatu

27. Bus/mini-bus 28. Tuk-Tuk

29. Motor bike 30. Taxi (Car)

31. Sewing machine 32. Bicycle.

12. Do your parents/Guardians’ employ house helps/house boys to assist

in the household chores and family business?

(a) Yes (b) No

13. What type of newspaper/magazine do you purchase? If they are more

than one tick them also.

(a) Daily (b) Weekly

(c) Quarterly (d) Sometimes

(e) Never

14. What is the average expenditure on newspapers/magazine per month

in your home?

(a) Less than Ksh 1000 (b) Ksh 1500

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(c) Ksh 2000 (d) Ksh 2500

(e) above Ksh 2500

15. What is the opinion of your friend/other people about your family

(a) Prosperous family (b) Middle calss family

(c) Low Class family

Basic Occupational Personality Types. Data (Groupings according to

Holland’s model of Career Development and Choice)

Please study the reference list of occupational/Career types below before

answering questions 5 and 6 in your Questionnaire.

100 REALISTIC TYPE

101 Engineers 114. Security officer

102. Pilots 115. Traffic Policeman

103. Military forces 116. Navy officers

104. Architect 117. Air Force Officer

105. Hydrologist 118. Watch repairer

106. Surveyors 119. Telephone Operator

107. Town Planner 120. Mechanic

108. Technicians 121. City Askari’s

109. Brick layers 122. Farmer

110. Welders

111. Plumbers

112. Police man

113. Army Officer

2.00 INVESTIGATIVE TYPE

201 Medical Doctor 213. Gynecologist

202 Scientist 214. Pharmacist

203. Agricultural Officer 215. Lab Technologist

204. Agricultural

Economist

216. Nurse

205. Veterinary Doctor 217. Mid – Wife

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206. Agronomist 218. Physiotherapist

207. Forest Officer 219. X-ray technologist

208. Game Warden 220. Clinical Officer

209. Psychiatrist 221. Professor

210. Dentist 222. Biologist

211. Economist 223. Researcher

212. Live Stock Officer 224. Dentist

3.00 ARTISTIC TYPE

301. Actress 313. Instrumental musician

302. Actor 314. Sign Writer

303. Writer 315. Salonist

304. Fine art 316. Baker

305. Musician 317. Shoe Maker

306. Dramatist 318. Journalist

307. Painter 319. Photographer

308. Designer

309. Journalist

310. Editor

311. Copy writer

312. Dance Therapist

4.00 SOCIAL TYPE

401 Counselor 413. Fire Fighter

402 Teacher 414. House wife

403 Pastor/Priest/Clergy 415. Tailor

404 Public relations

Officer

416. Air hostess

405. Psychologists 417. Flight attendant

406. Sociologist 418. Bus/Matatu/taxi driver

407. Speech Pathologist 419. Member of Parliament

408. Librarian 420. NGO Worker

409. Philosopher

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410. Watchman

411. College Lecturer

412. City Cleaner

5.00 ENTERPRISING TYPE

501. District Education Officer (DEO) 513. Executive Company

Director

502. Divisional Officer (D.O) 514. Town clerk

503. District Commissioner (D.C.) 515. City Mayor

504. Educational Officer (E.O) 516. Ward Counselor

505. Provincial Director of Education

(P.D.E.)

517. Chief

506. Company Director (C.D) 518. Sub-Chief.

507. Quality assurance and Standards Officer

(QASO)

508. Resident Magistrate

509. Manager

510. Headmaster/Headmistress/Principal

511. Administrative Officer

512. Lawyer

6.00 CONVENTIONAL TYPE

601. Accountant/Auditor

602. Insurance Officer/Worker

603. Banker/Bank clerk

604. Business Administrator

605. Computer analyst

606. Trader

607. Sales and Marketing

608. Business man/Women

609. Typist

610. Shop keeper

611. Super market worker

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SOCIO- ECONOMIC STATUS INVENTORY

RESPONSE SHEET

Indicate your opinion with (√) in the response sheet provided where applicable.

Gender: Boy ( ) Girl ( )

Yours School: Private ( ) Public ( )

Your age: -------------- Test began at ----------

-

Test ended at: --------------

No: of Sisters: ---------------- No. of Brothers:---------

1. A B

2. A ( ) B( ) C( ) D ( ) E( ) F( ) G( )

SECTION B : INFORMATION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

3. A( ) B( ), C( ), D( ), E( ), F( ), G( )

4. A( ) B( ), C( ), D( ), E( ), F( ), G( )

5.

6.

7. A( ) B( ), C( ), D( ), E( ), F( ), G( ), H( )

8. A ( ) B ( )

9. A( ), B( ), C( ) D( ), E ( )

10. A( ), B( ), C( ) D( )

11. (1 ), (2 ), (3 ), (4 ), (5 ), (6 ), (7 ), ( 8 ), (9 ), (10 ), (11), (12

), (13 ), (14 ), (15 ), (16 ), (17), (18 ), (19 ), (20 ), (21 ), (22 ), (23 ), (24 ),

(25 ), (26 ), (27 ), (28 ), (29 ), (30 ), (31 ), (32 ).

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12. A ( ), B ( )

13. A ( ), B ( ), C ( ), D ( ), E ( ), F ( )

14. A ( ), B ( ), C ( ), D ( ), E ( )

15. A ( ), B ( ), C ( ), D ( )

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APPENDIX: B

ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE BLANK

Muthee J.M



Kariavatttom,

Thiruvananthapuram

2009

Ref No: -----------

1. Gender : Male Female

2. Pupils Age : 10-12 Yrs 12-14½

3. Type of School : Public Private

4. Achievement Status Category

High Achiever Low achiever

5. Measure of performance

SUBJECTS FIRST TERM RESULTS

IN PERCENTAGES

SECOND TERM

RESULTS IN

PERCENTAGES

Mathematics _______% _______%

English _______% _______%

Kiswahili _______% _______%

Science & Agriculture _______% _______%

GHC _______% _______%

Total Marks _______% _______%

Average percentage

mark for two terms

_______% _______%

6. Source of information

Pupil’s progress records Examination's office

7. Authorized by:

School head teacher Deputy Head teacher

8. Investigator’s signature _____________________

9. Date _____________________

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Appendix - C (DRAFT SCALE)

ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION INVENTORY

Muthee J.M. and Immanuel Thomas

Department of Psychology, University of Kerala

Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram

2009 Instructions:

Some statements are given below indicate in the response sheet, how much you

agree with each statement. There are five response categories viz. A, B, C,

D, E

A = Completely Agree, B = Mostly agree

C = Agree to some extent D = Mostly disagree E = Completely disagree

After reading each statement, mark your answer with in the response sheet

attached to your questionnaire at the back. Do not leave any question unanswered.

All your responses will be kept confidential and used only for research purposes.

1. I dislike failing in my school examinations due to unpreparedness.

A = Completely Agree B = Mostly agree C = Agree to some extent

D = Mostly disagree E = Completely disagree

2. I like to be the best student in my class.



3. I enjoy finishing my school assignments even when they are difficult and time

consuming.



4. I believe that success in life has less to do with hard work and more to do with

luck and being in the right place at the right time



5. I would like to deal with difficult situations, so that the blame or praise for its

results come to me alone.



6. I enjoy reading all kinds of books, including those that are not part of our

school syllabus.



7. I get restless and annoyed when I feel I am wasting time ?



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8. I enjoy spending most of my time alone concentrating on my school work.



9. I avoid becoming a centre of attraction in a group.



10. I plan a head what subject to study during my free time.



11. I feel that it would be better if all people stuck to their own business so that, I

get complete freedom to stick to mine.



12. It is not a good idea to be always above others in achievement, because that

may make them feel bad about themselves.



13. I like doing everything on my own, rather than seek the help of others to do it

in the way majority of people do.



14. I will be satisfied if my performance in the examination is not below average.



15. I enjoy working with people who score at my level or lower, rather than with

those who are smarter and more hard working than me.



16. I like when people say infront of others that I am doing well in school



17. I like to make improvements to the way my classroom is organised during

practical lessons.



18. I prefer to use my time for doing something else rather than trying to perfect

something that I have already completed.



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19. I always work very hard to be among the best students in my school.



20. I feel I am a lazy person.



21. When I come to know that somebody like me have achieved something great,

I am motivated to do the same thing in a better way.



22. I aim at reaching the highest level in education.



23. I enjoy making friends with the most intelligent student in my class so as to

keep up my standards of performance.



24. I am basically a competitive person and I compete just for the sake of

competing.



25. I shall be satisfied with an above average performance, even though it may not

be my best.



26. Most people who know me say that I am hard working and ambitious.



27. I will go ahead with my plans only if I am sure that other people will approve

of it.



28. For me a discussion group in class is less important than finishing my pending

work.



29. Most evening I kick back and relax rather then prepare for the next day's

school work.

A = Completely Agree B = Mostly agree C = Agree to some

extent


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30. When I grow up, I want to do something which others have not done.



31. Days often go by without me having done a thing.



32. I find myself just taking life as it comes without planning.



33. I don't feel it's good to finish answering questions in an examination before

the expected time.



34. I never leave a task / Assignment, I start unfinished.



35. I always plan my work - schedule in such a way that difficult tasks are

finished first and easier ones later.



36. I always try to stand out from the rest of my class in one way or the other.



37. I like reading the biography of great people inorder to learn how they

overcome hurdles and achieved great things in life.



38. Sometimes, I forget to do my homework.



39. I take a lot of time to get started to the task of study.



40. I go on postponing what I should be studying to day.



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Muthee J.M.

Department of Psychology

University of Kerala


2009

RESPONSE SHEET

Indicate your opinion with in this response sheet. REF. No. _____________

Gender : Boy Girl

Your School : Public Pry school Private Pry School

Your age __________________

Test began at _______________ Test ended at ________________

1. A B C D E 14. A B C D E 27 A B C D E

2. A B C D E 15. A B C D E 28. A B C D E












40. A B C D E

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APPENDIX: D (FINAL SCALE)


Muthee J.M. & Immanuel Thomas



Kariavatttom,

Thiruvananthapuram

2009

Instructions:

This form has 32 statements, please read each statements carefully and

then indicates your opinion on each statement by putting (√) in the spaces

provided beside it. Please put (√) in only one column for each statement. You

can give your opinions according to the following scale:

Completely Agree (C.A.), Mostly Agree (M.A.), Agree to some extent (A.S.E.),

mostly disagree (M.D.), and completely disagree (C.D.)

Gender: Male ( ) Female ( )

School: Private ( ) Public ( )

Age: ---------------- Ref: No: -------------

Test began at: ----------------- Test ended at: -----------

No. C.A. M.A. A.S.E M.D. C.D

1. I feel I am a lazy person

2. Days often go by without me having done a thing

3. I like reading the biography of great people in

order to learn how they overcome hurdles and

achieved great things in life

4. I plan ahead what subjects to study during my free

time

5. When I come to know that somebody like me,

have achieved something great, I am motivated to

do the something in a better way.

6. Most people who know me say that I am hard

working and ambitious.

7. I go on postponing what I should be studying to

day.

8. I take a lot of time to get started to the task of

study

9. Most evenings I kick back and relax rather than

prepare for the next days school work

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10. Sometimes, I forget to do my homework.

11. I never leave a task/assignment, I start unfinished

12. I enjoy working with people who score at my

level or lower, rather than with those who are

smarter and more hardworking than me.

13. I dislike failing in my school examinations due to

unprepared ness.

14. I always work very hard to be among the best

students in my school.

15. I find myself just taking life as it comes without

planning.

16. I aim at reaching the highest level in Education.

17. When I grow up, I want to do something which

others have not done.

18. I am basically a competitive person and I compete

just for the sake of competing.

19. I believe that success in life has less to do with

hard work and more to do with luck and being in

the right place at the right time.

20. I enjoy reading all kinds of books including those

that are not part of our school syllabus.

21. I shall be satisfied with an above average

performance, even though it may not be my best.

22. I prefer to use my time for doing something else

rather than trying to perfect something that I have

already completed.

23. I enjoy spending most of my time alone

concentrating on my school work

24. I always try to standout from the rest of my class

in one way or the other.

25. I will go ahead with my plans only if I am sure

that other people will approve of it.

26. I get restless and annoyed when I feel I am

wasting time.

27. It is not a good idea to be always above others in

achievement, because that may make them feel

bad about themselves.

28. I like to be the best student in my class.

29. I enjoy finishing my school assignments even

when they are difficult and time consuming.

30. I enjoy making friends with the most intelligent

student in my class so as to keep up my standards

of performances.

31. I like when people say in front of others that I am

doing well in school.

32. I would like to deal with difficult situations, so

that the blame or praise for it’s results come to me

alone.

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Appendix - E (DRAFT SCALE)

CLASS ROOM CLIMATE SCALE Muthee J.M.




2009

Dear Pupil,

Please read each statement carefully and then indicate your opinion on

each statement by putting a tick in the squares provided in the response

sheet attached to this questionnaire. Put a tick in only one square for each

question. You can give your opinion according to the following scale. (A)

Always, (B) Frequently (C) Sometimes (D) Never.

Kindly answer all the questions regarding teachers keeping in mind

your class teacher.

The information you give will be treated as confidential and only

used for research purposes.

Do not write your name in the questionnaire.

1. Our class is small and every member receives individual attention from the

teacher.

(A) Always, (B) Frequently (C) Sometimes (D) Never.

2. Our teacher gives a chance to each student of my class to talk to him / her.


3. Our teacher discourage us from asking questions in the class


4. Our teacher uses different teaching aids like charts, models etc while

teaching a lesson.


5. My class has so many students, such that some dose in the class during the

lessons.


6. Our teacher takes personal interest in the students.


7. Our teacher keeps on giving us the same third of home work.


8. Students in my class take part in interclass competition.


9. In my class some students keep fighting with each other


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10. Our suggestions on new ways of learning are unwelcome by our teacher..


11. Most teachers enjoy teaching our class.


12. Our teachers encourage us to read other books relating to the topic and

discuss them.


13. Our class is very noisy.


14. Leaders in my class are selected according to their abilities rather than

position in the exams.


15. There are fixed rules, which we have to follow in our class. .


16. Our teacher spends little time talking to us.


17. The activities in my class are planned in advance.


18. Our teacher listens to us before, she gives us a punishment.


19. When a new rule is made, it is explained to us why it has been made.

A) Always, (B) Frequently (C) Sometimes (D) Never.

20. In my class, students show lack of interest in what the teacher teaches.


21. In my class we work according to the time table.


22. In my class, we go on talking to each other even in the presence of the

teacher.


23. Our teacher loses his /her temper without any reason.


24. Students enjoy classroom activities so much that they deslike to remain

absent from school.


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25. Our teacher has to keep on shouting to make the students quiet.


26. I feel uncomfortable with my teacher behaviour.


27. When we are punished, we know what the punishment is about.


28. Our teacher shows lack of appreciation for good work done by us.


29. Our classroom in cleaned everyday of the week.


30. I feel my class is like a prison.


31. Our teacher forgets the names of the students in the class.


32. Our teacher just reads from the test book while teaching a lesson in class.


33. I share text books and other learning resources with my classmates


34. Good discipline is maintained in my class.


35. Teachers say that our class is well behaved.


36. Those who get good marks in my class are praised and given presents by the

school.


37. I enjoy looking (observing) the wall charts, maps, and teacher made charts in

my class.


38. Teachers favourite students do not get any punishment for breaking a rule.


39. In taking a decision all students in my class participate (get involved)


40. Discussions in my class ends up in confusion ?


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CLASSROOM CLIMATE SCALE

RESPONSE SHEET

Muthee J.M.




2009

Indicate your opinions with in the response sheet provided where applicable

1.Gender .............. Boy Girl REF. No.__________________

Your school : Private Pry School Public Pry School

Your Age __________________

Test Began at _____________________ Test Ended at_____________

1 A B C D 14. A B C D 27 .A B C D

2 A B C D 15. A B C D 28 .A B C D

3 A B C D 16. A B C D 29 .A B C D

4 A B C D 17. A B C D 30 .A B C D

5 A B C D 18. A B C D 31 .A B C D

6 A B C D 19. A B C D 32 .A B C D

7 A B C D 20. A B C D 33 .A B C D

8 A B C D 21. A B C D 34 .A B C D

9. A B C D 22. A B C D 35 .A B C D

10. A B C D 23. A B C D 36 .A B C D

11. A B C D 24. A B C D 37 .A B C D

12. A B C D 25. A B C D 38 .A B C D

13. A B C D 26. A B C D 39 .A B C D

40 .A B C D

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APPENDIX F (FINAL SCALE)

CLASSROOM CLIMATE SCALE Muthee J.M



Kariavatttom,

Thiruvananthapuram

2009

Instructions:

This form has 36 statements, please read each statement carefully and then

indicates your opinion on each statement by putting (√) in the spaces provided

beside it. Please put (√) in only one column for each statement. You can give

your opinions according to the following scale:

Always (A), Frequently (F), Sometimes (S), and Never (N).

Kindly answer all the questions regarding teachers keeping in mind your

class teacher. The information you give will be treated as confidential and only




Age: ---------------- Ref: No: -------------


No A F S N

1. Students enjoy class room activities so much that they dislike to

remain absent from school

2. Our teacher loses his/her temper without any reason.

3. Our teachers shows lack of appreciation for good work done by us.

4. Good discipline is maintained in my class.

5. When a new rule is made, it is explained to us why it has been made.

6. Teachers say that our class is well behaved.

7. In my class, students show lack of interest in what the teacher

teaches.

8. Our teacher listens to us before she gives us punishment

9. When we are punished, we know what the punishment is all about.

10. In my class, we work according to the time table.

11. In my class, we go on talking to each other even in the presence of

the teacher.

12. In taking a decision all students in my class participate (get

involved)

13. Our teacher has to keep on shouting to make the students quiet.

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14. I feel uncomfortable with my teachers behavior.

15. The activities in my class are planned in advance.

16. There are fixed rules, which have to follow in our class.

17. I enjoy looking (observing) the wall charts, maps, and teacher made

charts in my class.

18. Our classroom is cleaned every day of the week.

19. Our class is very noisy.

20. Most teachers enjoy teaching our class.

21. Discussions in my class end up in confusion.

22. In my class some students keep fighting with each other.

23. I feel my class is like a prison.

24. Our suggestions on new ways of learning are unwelcome by our

teacher.

25. Students in my class take part in inter class competition.

26. Our teacher forgets the names of the students in the class.

27. Our teacher spends little time talking to us.

28. Our teacher takes personal interests in the students.

29. My class has so many students, such that some does in the class

during the lesson.

30. Teachers favorite students do not get any punishment for breaking a

rule.

31. Our teacher uses different teaching aids like charts, models etc.

while teaching a lesson.

32. Our teacher encourages us to read other books relating to the topics

and discuss them.

33. Our teacher discourages us from asking questions in the class.

34. Our teacher gives a chance to each student of my class to talk to

him/her.

35. Our teacher just reads from the text book while teaching a lesson in

class.

36. Leaders in my class are selected according to their abilities rather

than position in the exams.

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Appendix - G (DRAFT SCALE)

HOME ENVIRONMENT SCALE

Muthee J.M.




2009

Dear Pupil,

Please read each statement carefully and then indicate your opinion on

each statement by putting in the square provided in the response sheet.

Please put a tick in only one square for each question according to the

following scale. Always, Sometimes, Not at all. Kindly answer all the questions.

The information you give will be treated as confidential.

Do not write your name in the questionnaire.

(1) My parents/guardian asks me about my school experiences when I arrive

home from school.

A. Always B. Some times C. Not at all

(2) My parents/guardian expects me to pass well in my class eight exam and

processed to a national secondary school.


(3) My parents/guardian checks on my Daily School dairy and signs it after I have

completed doing my school assignments.


(4) My parents/guardian enquires about My classroom position (rank) after every

terminal examinations.


(5 ) My parents/guardian supervises me when I am doing school assignments at

home.


(6 ) My parents/guardian encourages me to work hard in my school work.


(7 ) My parents/guardian gives me extra homework after I have worked and

finished with the teachers assignments.


(8 ) My parents/guardian buys me items needed for school work like pencils,

pens, books, atlas, story books, dictionaries etC. on time.


(9 ) My parents/guardian discusses with me about my school work and how to

improve it.


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(10 ) My parents/guardian compares me negatively with my other brothers and

sisters, classmates, when I don't perform well in school.


(11) My parents/guardian locks me in a rending room/place and expects me to

leave the place only after they have released me.


(12 ) My parents/guardian punishes me when I don't finish my school assignment

on time.


(13) My parents/guardian criticises me when I fail to understand how to solve

problems in my school assignments as quickly as they would expect me to.


(14 ) My parents selects for me the kind of sports, games, friends, entertainment I

should engage in after school.


(15) My parents/guardian listens to me patiently when I explain to them why I

could not do well in the particular subject.


(16 ) My parents/guardian monitors when I return from school and what I do with

myself after that.


(17) My parents/guardian allows me time to watch television/listen to radio after

coming from school.


(18 ) My parents/guardian attends school functions that are organised by the

school authorities like parent teacher meetings, parents, teacher class days,

prize giving days, school closing meetings etc.


(19) My parents/guardian participates in school work like, classroom visits,

tutoring, text book evaluation, staff evaluation.


(20) My parents/guardian visits my class teacher to find out more about my

academic progress.


(21 ) My parents/guardian reads the head teacher's notices, news letters that I

carry home after every end of the school term.


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(22) When I score highly in examinations and get good position in class, my

parents/ guardian, congratulates me and also buys me presents.


(23 ) My parents/guardian expects to obtain a university degree in future.


(24) My parents/guardians talk well of my school and teachers in general.


(25 ) My parents/guardian checks on my monthly, termly and yearly examinations

progress.


(26) My parents/guardian guides and counsels me on school matters especially on

good study habits.


(27 ) My parents/guardian helps me to work out difficult problems in my school

home work/assignments.


(28) My parents/guardian expects me to join the best institution in the country for

future studies.


(29 ) My parents/guardian allows me to participate in decision making at home.


(30) My parents/guardian allows me to watch T.V./listen to the radio for more

than four hours in a day.


(31 ) My parents/guardian allows me to go for school trips excusions etc.


(32) My parents/guardian take interest in accompanying me to fairs, exhibitions,

Agricultural shows etc.


(33 ) My parents/guardian do not like me to take part in any games after school

hours.


(34) My parents do not let me, mix freely with other children around my estate.


(35 ) My parents take interest in my hobbies.


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HOME ENVIRONMENT SCALE

RESPONSE SHEET

Indicate your opinion with in the response sheet provided where applicable

PERSONAL DATA 1. Gender .............. Boy Girl REF. No.__________________

Your school : Private Pry School Public Pry School

Your Age __________________

Test Began at ______________ Test Ended at________________

1. A B C 19. A B C

2.A B C 20. A B C

3 A B C 21. A B C

4. A B C 22. A B C

5. A B C 23. A B C

6. A B C 24. A B C

7. A B C 25. A B C

8. A B C 26. A B C

9. A B C 27. A B C

10. A B C 28. A B C

11. A B C 29. A B C

12. A B C 30. A B C

13. A B C 31. A B C

14. A B C 32 A B C

15. A B C 33 A B C

16. A B C 34 A B C

17. A B C 35 A B C

18 . A B C

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APPENDIX H

HOME ENVIRONMENT SCALE (FINAL SCALE) Muthee J.M.



Kariavatttom,

Thiruvananthapuram

2009

Instructions:

This form has 30 statements, please read each statement carefully and then

indicates your opinion on each statement by putting (√) in the spaces provided

beside it. Please put (√) in only one column for each statement. You can give

your opinions according to the following scale:

Always (A), Frequently (F), Sometimes (S), and Not all all (N.A).

Kindly answer all the questions regarding teachers keeping in mind your

class teacher. The information you give will be treated as confidential and only




Age: ---------------- Ref: No: -------------


No A S N.A.

1. My parents/guardians listens to me patients when I explain to them

why I could not do well in a particular subject.

2. My parents take interest in my hobbies

3. My parents/guardian guides and counsels me on school matters

especially on good study habits.

4. My parents/guardian takes interest in accompanying me to fairs,

exhibitions, agricultural shows etc.

5. My parents/guardians discusses with me about my school work and

how to improve it.

6. When I score highly in examinations and get good position in class,

my parents/guardian, congratulates me and also buys me presents.

7. My parents/ guardians checks on my daily school diary and signs it

after I have completed doing my school assignments.

8. My parents/guardians buys me items needed for school work like

pencils, pens, books, atlas, story books, dictionaries etc. on time.

9. My parents/guardians asks me about my school experiences when I

arrive home from school.

10. My parents/guardians allows me to participate in decision making at

home.

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11. My parents/guardians helps me to work out difficult problems in my

school home work/assignments.

12. My parents/guardian visits my class teacher to find out more about

my academic progress.

13. My parents/guardian attends school functions that are organized by

the school authorities, like parent teacher meetings, parents, teacher,

class days, prize giving days, school closing meetings.

14. My parents/guardian checks on my monthly, termly, and yearly

examinations progress report.

15. My parents/guardians participates in school work like, class room,

visits, tutoring, text book evaluation staff evaluation etc.

16. My parents/guardian reads the head teacher’s notices, news letters

that I carry home after every end of the school term.

17. My parents/guardians allows me to go for school trips, excursions,

etc.

18. My parents/guardians gives me extra home work after I have worked

and finished with the teachers assignments.

19. My parents/guardians monitors when I return from school and what I

do with myself after that.

20. My parents do not let me mix freely with other children around my

estate.

21. My parents/guardian supervises me when I am doing school

assignments at home.

22. My parents/guardians talk well of my school and teachers in general.

23. My parents/guardians criticizes me when I fail to understand how to

solve problems in my school assignments as quickly as they would

expect me to

24. My parents/guardians compares me negatively with other brothers

and sisters, classmates when I don’t perform well in school.

25. My parents/guardians expects me to join the best institution in the

country for future studies.

26. My parents/guardians allows me to time to watch television/listen to

radio after coming from schools.

27. My parents/guardians do not like me to take part in any games after

school hours.

28. My parent/guardian enquires about my class room position (rank)

after every terminal examinations.

29. My parent/guardian locks me in a reading room/place and expects me

to leave the place only after they have released me.

30. My parents/guardians encourages me to work hard in my school

work.

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APPENDIX - I

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APPENDIX J

Scoring key

(i) Socio- Economic status inventory (SESI)

The items which constituted the socio- economic status scale were

weighed on a scale of 1-10 according to their importance in indicating the socio-

economic status of the respondent's families. Each of the 13 items in the socio-

economic status scale was weighted on a 10 point scale in accordance with the

importance of that particular item in determining the socio- economic status. The

weights given to the items were as follows: Item numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 and 12

were given the weight of 10 each. Item no's 8,11 and 12 were given a weight of 7

each and item number 13 was given a weight of 5 respectively. The weighted

scores were summed to get the total raw score. The raw scores were converted to

z- score and then T- score.

(ii) Achievement Motivation Inventory (A.M.I)

The scale has 32 items in total where 18 items were positively worded and

14 are negatively worded. Items with positive and negative wording were

arranged randomly in the final scale. the serial numbers of the items with positive

wording are the following. 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29,

30, 31, 32. The serial number of items with negative wordings are : 1, 2, 7, 8, 9,

10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25 and 27.

The responses to the items were marked at a five point likert format. The

points are completely agree, mostly agree, agree to some extent, mostly

disagree and completely disagree. The scoring weights given to these responses

were 5,4,3,2 and 1 respectively, for positively worded items and 1,2,3,4 and 5

respectively for a negatively worded items. This scoring scheme ensured that

higher scores higher levels of achievement motivation and lower scores indicate

low levels of achievement motivation.

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(iii) Classroom climate scale (CCS)

The scale has 36 items, 19 are positively worded and 17 are negatively

worded. The positive and negative items were mixed randomly in the scale. The

serial numbers for positively worded items are 1, 4 ,6 ,8

9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 28, 31, 32, 34 and 36. Similarly items with serial

numbers 2, 3, 7, 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33 and 35 are

negatively worded. The four response anchors provided along with the With the

statements were 'always', ' Frequently', ' sometimes' and 'never'. The scoring

weight given to these responses are 4,3,2 and 1 for positively worded items and

1,2,3 and 4 for negatively worded items. The scoring ensured that the higher the

score, the better the perceived classroom climate.

(iv) Home Environmental scale (HES)

The scale has 29 items in total and 24 are positively worded and five are

negatively worded. The positive and negative items are mixed randomly in the

scale. The scale is a 3 point likert type scale. The three point are 'always'

'sometimes' and ' Not at all'. The weight system for these response categories

are 3,2 and 1 respectively for positively worded items and 1,2 and 3 respectively

for negatively worded items.

Serial numbers for items which are positively worded are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 31 and 28. The

negatively worded items were 20, 23, 24, 27 and 29. The scoring ensured that the

higher the scores the better the parental involvement in the child's school work at

home. The lower the score, the lesser the parental involvement in the child's

school work at home.

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