Merville C. Shaw

The Development of a Scale To Measure Attitudinal Dimensions of the Educational Environment

ment (Tuel, 1964a,b), and (2) to attempt to modify the attitudes of significant persons in the educational environment (Shaw and Tuel, 1964b). Essential to both of these objectives was the utilization of a broad-spectrum attitude inventory capable of administration to various educational role groups including students, parents, teachers, guidance specialists, and administrators. The major purpose of such an inventory would be to reflect basic attitudes towards educational philosophies and practice. Review of the relevant literature revealed that the topic had received but scant attention from research workers, and that such