ERIC Number: EJ1241914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
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Teacher Self-Efficacy for Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations with Stress, Teacher Engagement, and Student IEP Outcomes Following COMPASS Consultation
Love, Abigail M. A.; Findley, Jordan A.; Ruble, Lisa A.; McGrew, John H.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v35 n1 p47-54 Mar 2020
Although teachers reporting high teaching self-efficacy demonstrate positive teaching behaviors, minimal stress, and superior classroom management techniques, surprisingly few studies have demonstrated a relationship between teacher self-efficacy and student outcomes. This study explored self-efficacy specific to teaching students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and examined relationships with stress, teacher engagement, and student individualized education program (IEP) outcomes. Special education teachers (N = 44) were recruited as part of a larger study examining a consultation intervention. Results indicated that self-efficacy for teaching students with ASD was significantly and positively correlated with teacher engagement and student outcomes, and negatively correlated with teacher stress. Furthermore, teachers who received the consultation intervention reported higher levels of self-efficacy for teaching students with ASD. This is the first study to report a direct association between teacher self-efficacy and student IEP outcomes and the potential positive impact of a teacher consultation intervention on the teacher intrapersonal factor of self-efficacy.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Stress Variables, Individualized Education Programs, Teacher Participation, Consultation Programs, Program Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers, Intervention, Correlation, Goal Orientation, Young Children, Resource Teachers, Preschool Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1RC1MH089760