Items

“Confer” strategy

E

R2

B6. Mr. Brown should ask the mother to meet in person so they can talk about the topic in a calm and polite way.

.422

.907

.178

C1. Mr. Miller should explain to the mother the reasons why he believes the program is so valuable.

.327

.945

.107

D4. Ms. Wilson should explain why she became suspicious about Susan’s work, mentioning her low quiz and test scores.

.488

.873

.238

E6. Mr. Moore should speak to William privately about his rudeness in class.

.367

.930

.135

F2. Ms. Thomas should talk to the students one at a time after class.

.327

.945

.107

G5. Mr. Jackson should talk to the department chair and tell him that he does not feel appreciated.

.164

.987

.027

H7. Ms. Martin should tell the principal that she has been hurt by the public criticism of her work.

.299

.954

.090

I1. Mr. Robinson should break up the fight and then talk to the boys about the problems that result when fights take place in school.

.258

.966

.066

J7. Ms. Young should explain to Dennis that she has made a prior commitment.

.504

.864

.254

K2. Ms. King should talk to Charles.

.226

.974

.051

Items’ Measurement Errors Correlations

J7-B6 −.223

H7-C1 −.175

K2-G5 −.251