.74) for both English and Chinese parent versions and the English version by teachers. Alphas for the child self-ratings were somewhat lower (.67 - .85) on these five scales. Some of the English-speaking children were 5-7 years old, probably too young to fully understand these self-ratings of their motivation, even when the items were read to them and the tester used visual aids. The alphas for negative reactions to failure and competence, the two shortest scales, ranged from .60 - .86 with a median of .70.]]>.80, even for child self-ratings of young children with disabilities.]]>