Investigating the reliability and validity of the Social-Emotional Learning Scale in Turkish Form

Abstract

Aim of this study investigation of reliability and validity of The Social-emotional Learning Scale in Turkish form for students of secondary school. Research data collected from three different groups. First data was used for similarity between original form and translation form. High and significant correlation was found between the two forms. Second data was used for validity and reliability. Validity studies that showed Turkish form of scale was consist and it protected original form. Third data was used for test-retest study reliability. Two-week test-restest study found that the acceptable reliability scores for subscales and total. As a result Social-emotional Learning scale and its subscales which task articulation, peer relations, and self-regulation can measurement social and emotional learning needs. Also scale is consist and strong in Turkish for students of secondary school. Keywords: Social and emotional learning, social and emotional learning needs, validity and reliability.