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Teacher Relationship Interview Qualitative Coding Manual General Code Points for Each Scale The following guidelines apply to all of the Qualitative TRI scales, with the exception of the final scale, the Coherence Scale, which is on a 5-point scale: Coders should make overall qualitative judgments based on all the information in the interview. Certain dimensions might have stronger emphasis on responses to certain questions, but even in those cases, coders should consider the interview as a whole. All of the codes relate to the teacher’s relationship with one specific student. 6, 7 = High End — The teacher articulates the construct in a clear way and gives fresh examples of the construct that seem natural and to come to life in the interview. Clear evidence of the construct is provided. Details or elaboration are provided to support the presence of the construct. 3, 4, 5 = Mid Range – There is mixed presentation of the construct. The teacher provides some evidence of the presence of the construct, but the explanations and support are less rich and less clear. The teacher might also provide examples that occlude the construct or provide inconsistent information regarding the dimension. 1, 2 = Low End — There is very little or no evidence of the construct. Sensitivity of Discipline This scale measures the teacher’s approach to behavior management in the classroom with the particular student. Higher scores indicate more sensitive and proactive modes of management with the student. Lower scores reflect less preventative and more reactive responses by the teacher, whereby the student seems to trigger the teacher’s response. 7 6 = These teachers tend to report having rules and expectations for their students’ classroom demeanor and they seem to clearly and consistently communicate their expectations to the students. The rules are generally geared to encourage students to take full advantage of learning opportunities rather than attempts to simply c