ERIC Number: EJ1129493
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0924-3453
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Exploring the Impact of Professional Development and Professional Practice on School Leaders' Self-Efficacy: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Petridou, Alexandra; Nicolaidou, Maria; Karagiorgi, Yiasemina
School Effectiveness and School Improvement, v28 n1 p56-73 2017
Self-efficacy is extensively discussed within social cognitive theory. This study aimed to explore the impact of professional development and practice on school leaders' self-efficacy in Cyprus. A quasi-experimental design involving 2 groups of novice secondary deputy head teachers was employed. All participants practised leadership at the time, but the experimental group also attended a leadership training programme. The School Leaders' Self-Efficacy Scale addressing 8 dimensions was distributed to both groups at the beginning and the end of the school year. A within-group analysis indicated positive effects on self-efficacy regarding evaluating classroom practices for the experimental group. However, for the control group, effects were negative on self-efficacy with regards to evaluating classroom practices, monitoring learning, and leadership of continuing professional development. Between-group analyses revealed positive gains for the experimental group across the 3 aforementioned self-efficacy dimensions. Arising implications are discussed in the context of professional development programmes for school leaders in Cyprus.
Descriptors: Professional Development, Quasiexperimental Design, Leaders, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries, Social Theories, Principals, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Classroom Techniques, Professional Continuing Education, Secondary School Teachers, Novices, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Pretests Posttests, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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