This paper highlights findings from two aspects of a case study on the partnership between one mid-size California public school district and a private university sponsored literacy project to cultivate teacher efficacy and reignite early student literacy during and after COVID-19 contexts. Grounded in teacher efficacy in literacy instruction and…

This study examined the relationship between collective teacher efficacy and organizational commitment. The research was carried out following the correlational research design. The study group of the research consists of 320 teachers working in public schools in Bursa central districts. Demographic information form, collective teacher…

This study examined the relationship between collective teacher efficacy and job satisfaction. The study group of the research consists of 290 teachers working in public schools in Türkiye in Bursa central districts. The teachers work at the preschool, primary, secondary, and high school levels. The research was conducted following the…

Lifelong learning emerges as an important dimension in the implementation of sustainable education policies of countries. The conception of developing citizenship competencies, which is at the centre of social studies, plays an important role in shaping the lifelong learning process. The purpose of this study is to analyse the lifelong learning…

Novice teachers' self-efficacy provides a lens through which we might understand how their self-perceptions of competence relate to teaching practices and retention. A number of cross-sectional studies have reported relations between school leader support, especially instructional leadership, and teacher self-efficacy. In this study we examine…

While such connection between an instructional leader and a vigorous teacher-leader team seems natural in the school with instructional effectiveness, the research evidence is surprisingly limited. To fill the gap, these factors are linked such that principals' effort on instruction will lead them to change the school's leadership structure by…

Today, it is of great importance to establish a workforce with knowledge and skills in fields such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics and education in order to reach the level of developed society. STEM, as an integrated educational approach, is known as one of the effective methods in teaching such knowledge and skills. However, the…

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between teachers' self-efficacy perception on ICT and their attitude to ICT usage in the classroom. For this purpose, two scales were used: 'Teachers' Self-efficacy Perception on ICT Scale' and the 'Teachers' Attitude towards ICT Usage Scale'. A total of 42,307 teachers took part in this study.…

This study investigated the level of future physical education teachers' self-efficacy to inclusion of students with disabilities and its relation to the source of physiological and affective states. One hundred eighty eight physical education student teachers responded to a self-efficacy scale towards inclusion, and the teacher self-efficacy…

Based on an integrative model of emotional labor, the present study examined the relationships among teachers' emotional labor strategies, the emotional job demands of teaching, trust in colleagues and teacher efficacy. The results from a sample of 1115 Hong Kong primary school teachers showed that surface acting plays a dysfunctional role, but…

Applying meta-analytic review methods to evidence published in the past 20 years, this paper conceptualizes the critical path tying school leadership to student achievement by highlighting the importance of collective teacher efficacy (CTE). This paper presents the following: 1) CTE positively impacting student learning; 2) school leadership…

Teachers are among the key actors of education who are responsible for preparing students to become qualified and well-educated individuals. Therefore, teachers should be trained well throughout their education. The knowledge and skills that teachers acquire throughout their study may have either a positive or a negative impact on their future…

This study investigated the impact on Hispanic pre-service teachers' self-efficacy toward parental involvement as a result of having been engaged in a unique form of professional development (PD) that merged authentic field experiences with direct interactions with parents of ELs. Thirty (n=30) pre-service bilingual generalists were engaged in…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Game activities supported micro-teaching practices on middle school preservice mathematics teachers' TPACK self-efficacy perception levels. A single group pretest-posttest experimental design was employed. One hundred middle-school…

This study focuses on development of an instrument to measure teacher efficacy in online classrooms. Two focus groups were conducted to explore K-12 online teacher beliefs about challenges, capacities, and constraints of teaching online. Compared with traditional efficacy measures, participants placed more emphasis on relationships with family and…