A Psychometric Analysis of an Adapted Knowledge, Confidence, and Use Survey for a Webinar Series

Abstract There is a growing need to equip teachers with social emotional behavioral knowledge in schools through professional development. Yet, for developers of such professional development offerings, identifying a single adequate tool that can flexibly assess learning across topics and offerings presents a unique measurement challenge. In this study, we evaluated the psychometric characteristics of an adapted version of the Knowledge, Confidence, and Use Survey with teachers who engaged in a webinar series for managing student social, emotional, and behavioral health needs. Scores selected from two key webinars ( N s of 136 and 214 respectively) displayed overall good internal consistency, with total scale a = 0.94 (subscale a s ranged from 0.85 to 0.94). Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated two- and three-factor structural models as common solutions. However, a modified model fit yielded a robust three-factor structure. Key findings and limitations are discussed.