Curriculum Vita

Steven A. Melnick, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Education
Pennsylvania State University

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  1. Hello,
    My name is Yasemin. I am living in Turkey. I am doing research on reading and writing. In 1995, “The Reader Self-Perception Scale (RSPS): A new tool for measuring how children feel about themselves as reader” your article named “The Reader Self-Perception Scale (RSPS) ” I want to turn scale into Turkish. I would like to determine the self-perception of Turkish children (Primary School-4 grade – 9-10 age) to read.I would appreciate if you allow me this scale Turkish adaptation. I wish you good work.
    Asst. Associate Prof. Yasemin KUŞDEMİR
    Kirikkale University Faculty of Education
    Department of Elementary Education.
    Classroom Teaching Department.
    KIRIKKALE -TÜRKİYE

    1. Yasemin:

      The RSPS2 is a public domain instrument, so you don’t need our permission, but there are some guidelines for its use. First, the tool cannot be put to any commercial use whatsoever. Second, the instrument cannot be changed in any manner. Third, it cannot appear in its entirety anywhere in your dissertation as a figure or in the appendices. It’s fine to include sample items in the body of the text, but if you go too far in that regard, you could be in violation of the copyright, which is held by the International Reading Association.

      If you have any other questions, you can reach me directly through my Penn State email address.

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