ERIC Number: EJ1102325
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
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Teacher Self-Efficacy with Teaching Students to Lead IEP Meetings: A Correlation Study on Administrator Support
Scott, Laron A.
Journal on Educational Psychology, v5 n3 p9-20 Nov 2011-Jan 2012
Self-efficacy has been closely linked to teacher performance of instructional tasks. Previous studies on teacher self-efficacy focused on general activities and were less specific regarding special education teachers' perceived ability to perform a given task. The purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to evaluate high school special education teachers' self-efficacy with teaching students with disabilities the skills they need to lead their IEP meetings. The research question addressed the relationship between a high school special education teacher's support from administration, and the level of the teacher's self-efficacy with respect to teaching students with disabilities the skills they need to lead their IEP meetings. A sample of 84 high school special education teachers completed the Teacher Survey of Student Involvement in IEP Meetings Questionnaire (TSSIIMQ). A two-sample t-test, was performed on the participants' responses. The results showed that special education teachers' support from administration was statistically significantly correlated with their levels of self-efficacy. This study had significant implications for social change by suggesting that a higher level of teacher self-efficacy may lead to an increase in preparing students who are self-determined advocates involved in leading their IEP meetings.
Descriptors: Correlation, Special Education Teachers, Self Efficacy, Task Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Disabilities, Secondary School Teachers, High School Students, Individualized Education Programs, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Social Change, Self Determination, Meetings, Student Attitudes, Student Participation, Measures (Individuals)
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Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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