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ERIC Number: EJ1232319
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0938-8982
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Assessing General Education and Special Education Majors' Self-Efficacy for Teaching Reading
Jordan, Rebecca L. P.; Garwood, Justin; Trathen, Woodrow
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, v34 n4 p185-193 Nov 2019
In an era of teacher quality reforms, one overlooked area for assessing readiness for teaching is education majors' self-efficacy for teaching reading. This gap is unfortunate, as teaching reading is a common responsibility among general and special education teachers. In the current push for RTI--one in which more general education teachers are increasingly called upon to provide reading support to students with learning disabilities, in addition to the support received from special educators--it is important to determine preservice teachers' self-efficacy for teaching reading. Self-efficacy is an important construct to consider as it is related to eventual teacher attrition. The purpose of the current study was to develop a scale to measure elementary and special education majors' self-efficacy for teaching reading. With a sample of 110 education majors, a three-factor scale was developed and demonstrated strong psychometric properties. Implications for the future of teacher education programs are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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