ERIC Number: EJ862823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 17
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Examining the Factor Structure of the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale
Fives, Helenrose; Buehl, Michelle M.
Journal of Experimental Education, v78 n1 p118-134 2010
The authors examined the factor structure of the long and short forms of the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES; M. Tschannen-Moran & A. Woolfolk-Hoy, 2001) for practicing (n = 102) and preservice teachers (n = 270), comparing the responses to both forms of the TSES, and looked for differences in teachers' efficacy with respect to experience and grade level taught. They found the 3-factor structure--efficacy for classroom management, instructional practices, and student engagement--to be appropriate for practicing teachers, but they found a single efficacy factor to be appropriate for preservice teachers. The long and short forms of the TSES produced similar means and reliability information, suggesting that either form is appropriate for use with preservice or practicing teachers. Last, they found that teachers with 10 or more years of teaching experience and those teaching at the elementary level reported significantly higher levels of efficacy than did preservice teachers or those teaching at the middle or high school levels, respectively. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Preservice Teachers, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation, Teacher Motivation, Learner Engagement, Experienced Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Predictor Variables, Self Efficacy, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Teacher Efficacy Scale
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