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Development and Analysis of a Scale for Meauring Teachers' Sense of Efficacy in Urban Schools (SEUS)
Mary Garner1, Julie Kokan, Kathy Annis
1Mary L. Garner, 4621 Ivygate Circle, Smyrna, GA 30080, USA, mgarner@kennesaw.edu.
Abstract:
Research in teacher self-efficacy has a long history that can be traced back to Bandura (1986) and has been shown to be linked to teacher performance. This article presents evidence for teacher self-efficacy in urban schools, a construct that is separate from but related to the more general construct of teacher self-efficacy. An instrument was developed and validated by a team of university faculty, urban teachers, and school administrators. The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy in Urban Schools (SEUS) is a 15-item instrument designed to address factors that are important for success in teaching in an urban environment, including working effectively with English language learners, students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged students, cultural diversity, literacy, technology, differentiation, and assessment data. The present study analyzes SEUS on multiple levels, using the Rasch partial credit model.
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