Analysis

The questionnaire was developed as a comprehensive approach for evaluating multiple areas related to effective teaching practices.

Objective

The objective of this specific questionnaire is to measure how many students are consistently focused on their work and deeply engaged in activities.

Scoring

The C-AIMS-130 Questionnaire consists of 130 items rated on a scale from 1 to 3, where:
1 = Poor
2 = Rare Use
3 = Exemplary/Consistent

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