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ERIC Number: EJ1193455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Sep
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1307-9298
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Factors That Determine Preschool Teacher Self-Efficacy in an Urban School District
Infurna, Charles J.; Riter, Donna; Schultz, Susan
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, v11 n1 p1-7 Sep 2018
The aim of the present study is to determine what teacher variables are predictive of preschool teacher self-efficacy in an urban school district. A total of 83 preschool teachers participated in the study. Teacher variables, such as years of teaching experience, job satisfaction, location of employment, age, and self-efficacy were included in a series of ANOVA analyses. Linear regression modeling reported years of teaching experience outside the birth-2nd grade setting (ß= -0.232, t(1,79) = -2.124, p< 0.05) and job satisfaction (ß = 0.294, t(2,78) = 2.793, p< 0.01) were statistically significant predictors of preschool teacher self-efficacy. This study found that teachers with a greater amount of teaching experience outside of the birth-2nd setting feel less efficacious about themselves and their abilities to positively influence student achievement and outcomes in the preschool classroom. Further policy implications, such as hiring practices are discussed.
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: https://www.iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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