DEVELOPING THE IN-CLASS LEADER TEACHING SKILLS PERCEPTION SCALE: RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY STUDY
It is possible to distinguish leader teaching skills as in-class and out-class skills. It may be stated that the basic factor to enable realization of a qualified teaching is a teacher having in-class leader teaching skills. Aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used for measurement of in-class leader teaching skills. 5-point Likert type test statements prepared to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used for measurement of in-class leader teaching skills were applied to a teacher group of 350 people for exploratory factor analysis and to a teacher group of 300 people for confirmative factor analysis, and the acquired data was analyzed. At the end of the conducted factor analysis study, a scale was developed consisting of four main dimensions (factors) as “Creating a Positive Class Environment / Developing In-class Relations”, “Developing Students / Guidance to Students”, “Affecting Students”, “Effective Teaching” and of 38 items. According to the item analysis results depending on total item correlation, it was understood that 38 out of 45 items in the trial application were of quality to be incorporated into the final scale, and internal validity coefficients depending on total item correlations and Cronbach Alpha internal consistency value of the scale were at high levels. It is considered that the “In-class Leader Teaching Skills Perception Scale (ICLTSPS)” satisfying these conditions is a valid and reliable scale that can be used for measurement of the in-class leader teaching skills.

Keywords
leader teaching, teacher skills, developing scale.