Research Article
Preliminary Development and Validation of Teacher’s Grit Scale
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355423, author={Fasti Rola and Dian Ulfasari Pasaribu and Tarmidi Dadeh and OK. M. Syafiq Al Falah}, title={Preliminary Development and Validation of Teacher’s Grit Scale}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Educational Science in Industry Era 5.0, ICONSEIR 2024, November 28th, 2024, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONSEIR}, year={2025}, month={6}, keywords={grit teachers primary education confirmatory factor analysis validity reliability}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355423} }- Fasti Rola
Dian Ulfasari Pasaribu
Tarmidi Dadeh
OK. M. Syafiq Al Falah
Year: 2025
Preliminary Development and Validation of Teacher’s Grit Scale
ICONSEIR
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355423
Abstract
Grit is an essential quality for teachers as they strive to meet the demands of providing high-quality education. To effectively assess teacher grit, there is an urgent need for a reliable measurement tool, as grit is a key indicator of teaching quality. We developed a grit scale for teachers based on fundamental dimension of grit, namely consistency of interest and perseverance of effort. The research aims to inially develop the scale to ensure that meets high psychometric standards. The total subjects participated in this study were 192 elementary school teachers. The validity and reliability of the scale were evaluated through the results of psychometric tests, specifically in terms of construct validity assessed via Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency. Based on the CFA test results, the Elementary School Teacher Grit Scale had an excellent model fit (CFI = 0.977; TLI = 0.963; RMSEA = 0.057; SRMR = 0.036) as well as good reliability with a total Cronbach's Alpha reliability value of 0.832 (with Cronbach's α values on Interest Consistency = 0.711 and Perseverance in Effort = 0.738). In conclusion, the eight-item teacher grit scale is appropriate for measuring grit among elementary school teachers.
