Abstract: Two teacher efficacy subscales developed by S. Gibson and M. Dembo (1984) translated into Hebrew and administered to Israeli teachers retained their factor structures and adequate reliability. A subscale developed for the study to measure teacher efficacy in enhancing student social relations specifically also had adequate reliability. (SLD)

Title: Extending the Concept and Assessment of Teacher Efficacy.
Author: Rich, Yisrael; And Others
Journal Citation: Educational and Psychological Measurement, v56 n6 p1015-25 Dec 1996
ISSN: 0013-1644
Publication Year: 1996
Document Type: Research Report (143); Journal Article (080)
Target Audience: Policymakers
ERIC Identifier: EJ536939
Clearinghouse Identifier: TM519848
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Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Evaluation Methods; Factor Structure; Foreign Countries; * Interpersonal Relationship; * Student Evaluation; * Teacher Effectiveness; * Teachers; Test Construction; * Test Reliability

Identifiers: Israel; Teacher Efficacy Scale; Teacher Efficacy Study