EDUCATORS' ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCES: SCALE CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION

The study aimed to construct and validate the Entrepreneurial Competences Scale for Educators (EntreCompSEdu). The basis for item generation was the EntreComp Framework, a document developed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. The items were measured using a 5-point Likert scale. To test the validity and internal consistency of the scale, item analysis, principal component analysis (PCA) and Cronbach s alpha were used. On a sample of Slovenian primary school teachers, PCA established EntreComSEdu, which hadfive subscales: Searching for ideas, Planning and realisation of one s ideas, Responsible behaviour, Initiative and Teamwork. The results indicate that EntreCompSEdu is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating the entrepreneurial competences of educators.