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Measuring Collective Efficacy for Inclusion in a Global Context
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Umesh Sharma; Tim Loreman; Fiona May; Alessandra Romano; Caroline Sahli Lozano; Elias Avramidis; Stuart Woodcock; Pearl Subban; Harry Kullmann – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
Previous research has identified the importance of teacher attitudes and self-efficacy in supporting inclusive education. This study involved a multi-national exploration of a further dimension of inclusive education, collective efficacy, through the testing of a new tool, the Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practice-Collective (TEIP-C) Scale. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Self Efficacy
How Do Attitudes and Self-Efficacy Predict Teachers' Intentions to Use Inclusive Practices? A Cross-National Comparison between Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Switzerland
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Caroline Sahli Lozano; Sergej Wüthrich; Harry Kullmann; Margarita Knickenberg; Umesh Sharma; Tim Loreman; Alessandra Romano; Elias Avramidis; Stuart Woodcock; Pearl Subban – Exceptionality Education International, 2024
Inclusive education is a key goal of modern educational reforms, yet its implementation is complex. This study examines the roles of teacher attitudes and self-efficacy in predicting their intentions to use inclusive practices across five western countries: Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Switzerland. The study identified both significant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Elementary School Teachers
Do Girls and Boys Perceive Themselves as Equally Engaged in School? The Results of an International Study from 12 Countries
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Lam, Shui-fong; Jimerson, Shane; Kikas, Eve; Cefai, Carmel; Veiga, Feliciano H.; Nelson, Brett; Hatzichristou, Chryse; Polychroni, Fotini; Basnett, Julie; Duck, Robert; Farrell, Peter; Liu, Yi; Negovan, Valeria; Shin, Hyeonsook; Stanculescu, Elena; Wong, Bernard P. H.; Yang, Hongfei; Zollneritsch, Josef – Journal of School Psychology, 2012
This study examined gender differences in student engagement and academic performance in school. Participants included 3420 students (7th, 8th, and 9th graders) from Austria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The results indicated that, compared to boys, girls…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness