Culturally responsive practices scale in education: Scale adaptation study
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In recent years, with the rise of immigration in Türkiye, as well as worldwide, multiculturalism has become more visible in educational institutions, leading to the development of multicultural structures in schools. This has led to numerous challenges, including cultural adaptation, effective communication, and maintaining discipline. Teachers play a crucial role in managing the cultural differences observed in schools. Therefore, it is important for teachers to be open to intercultural learning and to incorporate practices related to different cultures into their classroom activities. This study aimed to adapt the Culturally Responsive Practices Scale into Turkish. The population of the study consists of teachers working at kindergarten, primary, and secondary education levels in four provinces in Eastern and South-Eastern Anatolia in the 2024-2025 academic year. The research sample consisted of 320 teachers working in Malatya, Gaziantep, Adıyaman, and Muş provinces, who were determined by the convenience sampling method. The data were analyzed in SPSS and AMOS 21 statistical programs. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was conducted to reveal the validity of the scale. Cronbach’s Alpha Internal Consistency Coefficient and McDonald's Omega Coefficient were found to be .87. As a result of the analyses, there was evidence that the 13-item scale was valid and reliable.
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