MODEL PENGUKURAN BUDAYA SEKOLAH: KAJIAN DI SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN DI MALAYSIA

This study aimed at testing the measurement model of school culture. The questionnaire used is School Cultural Elements Questionnaire (SCEQ) consisting of 42 items with six domains i) Professional value, ii) Emphasis of learning, iii) Collegiality, iv) Collaboration, v) Shared planning, vi) Transformational leaders. The study involved 579 primary school teachers from 5 zone areas of Malaysia represented by the states of Kedah, Selangor, Johor, Terengganu and Sarawak. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique were utilized to perform the required statistical analysis of the survey data. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were carried out to verify the domain used. After the EFA and CFA conducted only 4 constructs and 21 items were found to have high value validity. Construct consists of i) Transformational leaders, ii) Shared planning, iii) Emphasis of learning, and iv) Collaboration. Both of these analyses indicate the measurement model is satisfied specified measurement criteria. This research also provides ideas for future research by practitioners in this field.