Items

“Delegate” strategy

E

R²

A4. Ms. Johnson should tell Robert that she will have to check with the principal to see if it is ok for a teacher to have coffee with the student because it is really up to the principal.

.165

.986

.027

Β7. Mr. Brown should end the conversation and ask the assistant principal to deal with the situation.

.499

.867

.249

C2. Mr. Miller should tell the student’s mother that she should talk to the principal and try to have her son placed into a different English class.

.481

.876

.232

D5. Ms. Wilson should tell Susan’s father that she can put him in touch with the assistant principal who can field his concerns.

.611

.792

.373

E7. Mr. Moore should send William to the principal.

.440

.898

.194

F1. Ms. Thomas should send them all to the assistant principal’s office.

.483

.876

.233

G4. Mr. Jackson should ask a colleague to advocate for him.

.513

.858

.263

H6. Ms. Martin should ask a trusted colleague to speak to the principal on her behalf.

.405

.914

.164

I2. Mr. Robinson should get the assistant principal or another administrator to break up the fight.

.345

.939

.119

J6. Ms. Young should tell Dennis that she will have to ask her husband first because she already made plans with him, so it is really his call.

.257

.966

.066

Items’ Measurement Errors Correlations

B7-A4 .150

F1-E7 .209

J6-E7 −.155

H6-G4 .288