A RASCH ANALYSIS OF FACTORS DERIVED FROM THE CHARLES F KETTERING LTD SCHOOL CLIMATE PROFILE

A psychometric investigation using a factor analytic approach and late nt trait analysis was made on the Charles F. Kettering Ltd. (CFK) Scho ol Climate Profile, a popular measure in the organizational climate li terature. The results of the study suggest major revisions for the ins trument. The factor analytic and latent trait analyses demonstrate tha t the subscales group in a different manner than was proposed by the s cale's developers. The findings suggest that a school climate scale ne eds to separate affective-experiential features of the setting from th e cognitive-managerial components. Furthermore, it may not be possible to develop a single scale appropriate for all members of a school set ting.