Journal article
Examining the Psychometric Properties of Decisional Capital Instrument for Novice Teachers: Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model
Australian journal of career development, Vol.35(2), pp.269-275
07/2026
DOI: 10.1177/10384162261451609
Abstract
This study validated a 20-item Decisional Capital (DC) scale for novice teachers using the Multidimensional Graded Response Model (MGRM), a multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) approach. Analyzing data from 499 novice teachers, the research supported a three-subscale structure and confirmed all items as meaningful contributors. The four-response category model showed optimal fit, with item discrimination parameters ranging from 1.07 to 3.95, effectively differentiating between low and high DC levels. Difficulty estimates indicated that teachers with low DC endorsed lower response categories. The MGRM analysis provided valuable psychometric insights, offering structural and item-level evidence in support of the scale's use in educational research and practice, and enhancing our understanding of decisional capital in novice teachers’ instructional decision-making processes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Examining the Psychometric Properties of Decisional Capital Instrument for Novice Teachers: Using Multidimensional Graded Response Model
- Creators
- Olasunkanmi Kehinde - Norfolk State UniversityMubarak O MojoyinolaJeff WallsAmanda Mayeaux
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Australian journal of career development, Vol.35(2), pp.269-275
- DOI
- 10.1177/10384162261451609
- ISSN
- 1038-4162
- eISSN
- 2200-6974
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2026
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9985180969802771
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