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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCIEVED SELF-EFFICACY AND STUDENT- TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TITLE I STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE

Triaka Larry, Doctoral Candidate Liberty University

School of Education

You (for students 18 or over) or your child (for parents of minors) is invited to be in a research study of the relationship between student-perceived science self-efficacy and student perception of teacher interpersonal behaviors in their science classroom. You or your child was selected as a possible participant because you or he/she is currently a twelfth-grade student who has taken at least 3 or more science courses. I ask that you read this form and ask any questions you may have before agreeing to participate/allow your student to participate in the study.

Background Information

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of both student-perceived science self- efficacy and student perception of teacher interpersonal behaviors as factors that can affect science achievement in a highly diverse Title I school.

Procedures

If you agree to participate in this study, you or your child will be asked to complete two surveys, the Science Self-efficacy Questionnaire and Questionnaire on Teacher Interactions. It will only take 20-25 minutes to complete each questionnaire to determine you or your child’s self- confidence in science as well as if their relationship with their science teacher influenced their grade in class. The questionnaires will be administered on the same day during your/your student’s science class period. Also, you will be asked to provide your school student

identification number on each questionnaire. By providing your school ID, the school will be able to provide your science grade in each of your biology, physical science or physics, and chemistry classes in order to calculate your overall science GPA. This will allow the researcher to determine if your science self-confidence and perception of your teacher classroom behaviors influence science achievement.

Risks and Benefits of being in the Study

There are no known risks within this research study outside of those encountered in daily life. The questionnaires will be administered in the science classroom without the teacher present to prevent the risk of bias. There are no direct benefits. The results of this study will help students,

teachers, and all stakeholders understand and gain knowledge into finding specific strategies to support and enhance student achievement in science.

Compensation

No compensation will be offered for participating in the study. Confidentiality

All data and records from this study will be confidential. Published reports from this study will not include any identifying information or names of the participants involved. All student ID numbers will be replaced with randomly generated student ID numbers by the researcher. Participants' student ID numbers will be needed in order to match their academic data, such as science GPAs, to their completed questionnaires to explore the relationship between science self- efficacy, student-teacher relationships, and science academic achievement. Participants' science grade point averages will be provided by the guidance counselor at the school. Only the student ID numbers and science course grades will be provided to the researcher. Additionally,

pseudonyms will be used within the final report, and all research records will be stored on a password-protected computer. The researcher will be the only person that will access these records. The faculty advisor, Dr. Jillian L. Wendt, will be the only other researcher that will see information that was obtained from the questionnaires used in this study. However, she will not have access to information linking data to specific students or student IDs. The results of the study will be available to participants upon written request.

Voluntary Nature of the Study

This study is voluntary. Your decision to participate/allow your student to participate in this study will not affect your/his or her grade in class, placement in other programs, or relationship with Liberty University. Upon deciding to participate in the study, you/your student is free to not complete the questionnaire and withdraw your/his or her submission at any time without harm by informing the researcher of your/his or her decision to not participate and return the

questionnaires.

Contacts and Questions:

The researcher conducting this study is Triaka Larry, and you are encouraged to contact her at [email protected]. You may also contact the researcher’s faculty advisor, Dr. Jillian L. Wendt at [email protected].

If you have any questions or concerns and would like to contact someone other than me or the faculty advisor, you are encouraged to contact the Liberty University Institutional Review Board, 1971 University Blvd, Green Hall Suite 1887, Lynchburg, VA 24515 or email at

[email protected].

Please contact the researcher if you would like a copy of this information to keep for your records.

Statement of Consent:

I have read and understood the above information. I have asked questions and have received answers. I consent to participate or allow my child/student to participate in the study.

(NOTE: DO NOT AGREE TO PARTICIPATE OR ALLOW YOUR CHILD/STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE UNLESS IRB APPROVAL INFORMATION WITH CURRENT DATES HAS

BEEN ATTACHED.)

Participant’s Name (printed) ______________________________________________________ Signature of minor: __________________________________________ Date: ______________ Signature of parent or guardian: ________________________________Date: _______________ Signature of investigator ___________________________________ Date__________________

Appendix D

Student Recruitment Letter

Dear 12th Grade Students,

My name is Ms. Larry and I am a high school Biology teacher and doctoral student at Liberty University. I would like to invite you to complete two questionnaires on your perceived self- confidence in your science abilities as well as your perception of your science teacher’s classroom behaviors.

These questionnaires will take no more than 15-20 minutes to complete. Only I will see the results of your responses, and they will not be shared with anyone else. You will be asked to write your school student ID numbers on the demographic section of the questionnaire, which will be used to match your academic data, such as your science course grade point averages, so that I can explore the relationship between your self-confidence in science and your relationship with your science teacher to determine if it influences your grade in class. All of your

information will be kept confidential.

If you choose to participate in this study, a consent form will be given to you today. I will need for you and your parent(s) to sign, date, and return the consent form prior to completing the questionnaires for this study. Please return your signed consent form within one week. Thank you.

Best,

Appendix E

The Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (American Version) with student identification and demographic information

This questionnaire asks you to describe the behavior of your Science teacher from last year. This is NOT a test. Your honest opinion is what is wanted. Your responses are confidential and anonymous.

REMEMBER, THIS SURVEY IS FOCUSING ON THE SCIENCE TEACHER YOU HAD LAST SCHOOL YEAR ONLY.

This questionnaire has 64 sentences about your science teacher. For each sentence, circle the number corresponding to your response. For example:

Never Always This teacher expresses himself/herself clearly. 1 2 3 4 5 If you think that your teacher always expresses himself/herself clearly, circle the 4. If you think your teacher never expresses himself/herself clearly, circle the 0. You also can choose the numbers 1, 2 and 3 which are in between. If you want to change your answer, cross it out and circle a new number. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Student Demographics

Please circle the appropriate response:

Age: 16 17 18 19 20

Gender: Male or Female

Race/Ethnicity (Check one): White or Caucasian

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

Other

Previous Science Courses Taken (Check all that apply): Biology Chemistry

Physical Science Physics

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