Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model
This study addresses the critical need for robust measurement tools in digital leadership (DL) within educational settings—a topic of increasing relevance but limited research. Using the Rasch model measurement analysis, the study aims to develop and validate an instrument tailored to assess princip...
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| author | Yuanyuan, Peng Bity Salwana, Alias Azlin Norhaini, Mansor Mohd Rashid, Ab Hamid |
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| description | This study addresses the critical need for robust measurement tools in digital leadership (DL) within educational settings—a topic of increasing relevance but limited research. Using the Rasch model measurement analysis, the study aims to develop and validate an instrument tailored to assess principals’ digital leadership (PDL) in China. The questionnaire, based on the five dimensions of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) for education leaders—equity and citizenship advocate (ECA), visionary planner (VP), empowering leader (EL), systems designer (SD), and connected learner (CL)—was adapted to reflect Chinese cultural contexts. Following expert validation, the 33-item instrument was piloted with 188 teachers from higher vocational and technical colleges in Sichuan Province. The Rasch analysis, performed using Winsteps 3.72.3, assessed item fit, unidimensionality, local independence, reliability, separation index, and item-person mapping. The findings revealed that 26 items met all assumptions, demonstrating the strong reliability, validity, and psychometric robustness of the instrument. In conclusion, the validated PDL instrument is a reliable tool for assessing the DL of principals within the Chinese educational context, offering insights into professional development, and sets the stage for future research and policy development in the field of educational leadership. |
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| spelling | ump-457232025-09-25T03:16:12Z https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45723/ Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model Yuanyuan, Peng Bity Salwana, Alias Azlin Norhaini, Mansor Mohd Rashid, Ab Hamid QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science This study addresses the critical need for robust measurement tools in digital leadership (DL) within educational settings—a topic of increasing relevance but limited research. Using the Rasch model measurement analysis, the study aims to develop and validate an instrument tailored to assess principals’ digital leadership (PDL) in China. The questionnaire, based on the five dimensions of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) for education leaders—equity and citizenship advocate (ECA), visionary planner (VP), empowering leader (EL), systems designer (SD), and connected learner (CL)—was adapted to reflect Chinese cultural contexts. Following expert validation, the 33-item instrument was piloted with 188 teachers from higher vocational and technical colleges in Sichuan Province. The Rasch analysis, performed using Winsteps 3.72.3, assessed item fit, unidimensionality, local independence, reliability, separation index, and item-person mapping. The findings revealed that 26 items met all assumptions, demonstrating the strong reliability, validity, and psychometric robustness of the instrument. In conclusion, the validated PDL instrument is a reliable tool for assessing the DL of principals within the Chinese educational context, offering insights into professional development, and sets the stage for future research and policy development in the field of educational leadership. Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2025 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_sa_4 https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45723/1/Development%20and%20validation%20of%20the%20principals%E2%80%99%20digital%20leadership.pdf Yuanyuan, Peng and Bity Salwana, Alias and Azlin Norhaini, Mansor and Mohd Rashid, Ab Hamid (2025) Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 14 (3). pp. 1577 -1589. ISSN 2252-8822. (Published) http://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i3.32214 http://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i3.32214 http://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i3.32214 |
| spellingShingle | QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Yuanyuan, Peng Bity Salwana, Alias Azlin Norhaini, Mansor Mohd Rashid, Ab Hamid Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model |
| title | Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model |
| title_full | Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model |
| title_short | Development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using Rasch measurement model |
| title_sort | development and validation of the principals’ digital leadership instrument using rasch measurement model |
| topic | QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science |
| url | https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45723/ https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45723/ https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45723/ http://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i3.32214 |