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Table 4 Results from a factor analysis of the items in the Teacher Accountability Questionnaire

From: Designing and validating an evaluation inventory for assessing teachers’ professional accountability

Teacher Accountability Items

Component

1

2

3

4

5

Factor 1: Accountability to Students

     

Q15. I enable schools to provide high-quality education and achieve their objectives

.50

.03

.46

.22

.10

Q24. I strive to provide deprived students with updated technology, libraries, laboratories, and other school resources.

.54

.05

.03

.27

.14

Q26. I work collaboratively with colleagues and help them improve.

.52

.07

.25

.28

-.04

Q27. I attempted to have sufficient knowledge and skills and take courses if necessary.

.55

-.05

.29

.08

.38

Q28. I promote the teaching profession by doing research.

.78

.04

.21

-.09

.16

Q29. I attend seminars, workshops, and other enrichment programs to be up-to-date.

.76

.09

.02

.04

.22

Q30. I dedicate myself to keep the quality of the profession high.

.53

.14

.18

.06

.51

Factor 2: Accountability to Parents

     

Q8. I keep in touch with parents and inform them about students' academic performance.

.16

.78

-.09

-.03

.06

Q9. I carefully listen to parents and help them with students' affairs.

-.06

.83

.03

.03

.02

Q10. I make a relationship with parents based on trust and understanding.

.05

.79

.08

.02

.02

Q11. I work well with parents to enhance students' progress.

.18

.77

.18

.22

-.05

Q12. I give parents a report on the way they can accomplish their duties.

.06

.69

.01

.19

.08

Factor 3: Accountability to Schools

     

Q7. I have a sense of respect for parents.

-.03

.13

.45

-.02

.23

Q13. I cooperate well with the administrative system.

.08

-.05

.53

.13

.21

Q14. I am punctual and well-disciplined.

.08

.17

.46

-.20

.40

Q16. I adhere to the principles and rules of schools.

.16

-.05

.75

.03

.12

Q17. I demonstrate decent personal behavior and attitude towards school principals and staff.

.16

-.05

.72

.25

-.09

Factor 4: Accountability to Society

     

Q6. I assess students' performance objectively.

-.01

-.02

.14

.58

.27

Q18. I provide school principals with a report on students' performance and inform them bout students' wants and needs.

.26

.20

.47

.47

-.04

Q19. I teach students to act according to moral standards and cultural issues of society.

.10

.13

.36

.50

.06

Q20. I motivate low socioeconomic sections of society to educate.

.08

.08

.12

.68

.17

Q21. I endeavor to eliminate violence, discrimination, and social ills and bring equality.

.07

.11

.27

.39

.24

Q22. I coordinate and participate in different social affairs.

.45

.27

-.13

.50

-.01

Q23. I dedicate myself to students' social and emotional development

.40

.21

-.15

.53

.06

Factor 5: Accountability to Profession

     

Q1. I assist students in attaining educational goals by providing maximum learning opportunities.

.11

-.07

.05

.18

.74

Q2. I provide students with the information they require and the materials they need.

.13

-.12

.03

.28

.35

Q4. I use various methods, techniques, and resources to improve students' performance.

.20

.15

.31

.10

.46

Q5. I encourage a sense of hard work in students and motivate them to strengthen their week points.

.12

.04

.04

.46

.56

Q25. I try to have lifelong learning to guarantee professional development.

.31

.20

.26

.20

.56

  1. Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis
  2. Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization
  3. a. Rotation converged in 10 iterations