scholarly journals The relationship between selfself-efficacy beliefs of school administrators and effective school leadership

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1137
Author(s):  
Erol Ata ◽  
Nezahat Güçlü
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
The Self ◽  
Central Anatolia ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Effective School Leadership ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between self-efficacy beliefs of school administrators working in Anatolia High Schools and Vocational High Schools and effective school leadership. In line with the aim of the project, self-efficacy, school administrators’ self-efficacy, effective school leadership and a conceptual framework were explained in introduction part of the study. The sample of the study is comprised of 60 school administrators and 1050 teachers working in Central Anatolia Region cities Kırşehir, Kayseri, Ankara, Nevşehir, Kırıkkale, Aksaray and Yozgat. The School Administrators Self-Efficacy Scale formed by McCollum, Kajs and Minter (2009) was used in order to obtain data from the school administrators in the study. Furthermore, The Effective School Leadership Scale formed by the researcher with the help of the questionnaires used by Balcı (2001) and Dağlı (2000) so as to measure the effective school leadership. The validity and reliability studies of the both scales used in the study were carried out by the researcher. According to the findings of the study, there is a significant relationship in the same way between the self-efficacy beliefs of the school administrators and the effective school leadership levels according to the opinions of the teachers. The self-efficacy levels of the school administrators also predict their effective school leadership levels. The self-efficacy beliefs of the school administrators and the effective school leadership levels according to the opinions of the teachers were measured in high levels.

Knowing Leadership: Students of Color (Re)considering Togetherness with Leaders and Authority Figures

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 788-814
Author(s):  
Ty-Ron M. O. Douglas ◽  
Jennifer M. Beasley ◽  
Emily R. Crawford ◽  
Juan A. RÍos Vega ◽  
Cayce McCamish
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Research Study ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Border Theory ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Authority Figures ◽  
Effective School Leadership

Drawing on Bauman's (1995) conceptualization of various forms of togetherness and Giroux (2005) and Anzaldúa (2007) explication of border theory, this paper presents findings of a research study that investigates how students of color come to know leaders and authority figures. Findings suggest that students identified “leaders” in part based on their relationships and connections with them and the perceived benefit of such connection. Family members and teachers were considered leaders when students’ relationships with them reflected Bauman's (1995) “being-for” perspective, as characterized by positive role modeling and empathy. In schools, teachers—rather than school administrators—were most often described as leaders. These relationships were commonly associated with disciplinary issues and the enforcement of rules, and a colorblind system. Implications suggest that relationship characteristics in the borderlands of schools influence the perception of effective school leadership and school authority for students of color.

scholarly journals Can I teach these students? A case study of Vietnamese teachers’ self-efficacy in relation to teaching English as a Foreign Language

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nga Thi Tuyet Phan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
The Self ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The Relationship

The study looked at factors that influenced the self-efficacy in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) of a group of university teachers in Vietnam. This study explored the relationship between Vietnamese teachers’ discourses of effective teaching practices and their self-efficacy beliefs, the influence of Vietnamese culture and context on teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs, and whether participating in the research led to a change in the self-efficacy beliefs of the teacher participants and of myself as researcher.The research took the form of a qualitative case study. Participants were eight university teachers of the English language at a technical university in Vietnam. Data collection lasted six months. Data collection tools included focus group discussions, individual interviews, journaling, and observations. An inductive coding process and thematic analysis were used for analysing data. Findings indicate that social persuasion was the most influential source of self-efficacy information. The study shows that different sources of self-efficacy information interacted with one another to influence the two dimensions of self-efficacy. Besides, it appears that teachers’ understanding of a number of environment and workplace factors appeared to constrain some teachers into adopting the Grammar Translation Method (GTM) approach and possibly reduced their self-efficacy in adapting a Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)-oriented approach. After participating in the study, the teaching approaches of study teachers and my own approaches seemed to be more CLT-oriented although most of us were characterised by a low sense of self-efficacy in adapting this approach in the Vietnamese classrooms. Findings also suggest that several aspects of Vietnamese culture, e.g. the concept of face, are likely to have influenced the way the study teachers selected, weighted and interpreted efficacy-building information. In addition, it is plausible that changes in context, e.g. teaching different kinds of students, led to a change in the way the teachers and I weighed and selected self-efficacy information. Self-reflection, self-doubt and self-regulation were other factors causing fluctuations in the study teachers’ and my self-efficacy. My study contributes to a widening understanding of how different aspects of culture can impact on self-efficacy. It provides examples to challenge the claim that the self-efficacy of experienced teachers is stable and the widespread view that a negative sense of self-efficacy induces individuals to give up and make less effort. The study shows the relationship between teacher self-efficacy beliefs and their discourses of EFL instruction, i.e. their self-efficacy in using different aspects of a communicative approach fluctuated at different stages of the study. The study points to the need to improve leadership practice and teaching conditions at the faculty and university. Preparing teachers for regulation strategies, encouraging them to work collectively, and offering more professional development programs are likely to develop a stronger sense of self-efficacy among teachers.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Happiness Levels and Their Self-Efficacy Levels

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Duran ◽  
Nail Yildirim
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
The Self ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
National Education ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Years Of Service ◽  
Service Groups ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this present research is to specify the interrelation between the happiness and self-efficacy levels of the school administrators. This study is a descriptive survey model, and its population consists of the school principals and deputy principals in Amasya Province which are the subsidiaries of the Ministry of National Education. The Correlation coefficient was calculated and the methods of One-Way ANOVA, t-test, and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used for the sub-problems. Once the findings of the research were analysed, a positive and mid-level significant interrelation was discovered between the happiness and the self-efficacy levels of the administrators about school administration. The results of the analysis suggest that happiness and self-efficacy levels of the school administrators according to their perceptions can be observed as “fine”. Furthermore, their perceptions about happiness and self-efficacy levels differ according to the length of service groups they belong to. This is evident from the finding that the group of 1-5 years of service has highest score of happiness level, and the experience groups of 6-10, 16-20, 21 and above, and 11-15 years follow them respectively. The highest score of self-efficacy level, at the same time, is owned by the ones who have 21 years of service and above, and the experience groups of 16-20, 6-10, 11-15, and 1-5 years follow them respectively. The self-efficacy levels also show significant difference regarding the variable of age.

The Relationship Between Racism and the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Black People

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-112
Author(s):  
Cintia Santo de Brito ◽  
Susana Inés Núñez Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Black People ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Relationship

Examining the relationship between school principals’ instructional leadership behaviors, teacher self-efficacy, and collective teacher efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Cansoy ◽  
Hanifi Parlar
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Collective Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective School Leadership ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between school principals’ instructional leadership behaviors, teacher self-efficacy, and collective teacher efficacy.Design/methodology/approachThe participants were a total of 427 teachers working in elementary, middle, and high schools located in the Cekmekoy district of Istanbul. The data were gathered through the “Effective School Leadership Scale,” the “Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale,” and the “Collective Efficacy Scale.” Arithmetic mean, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression analysis were used in the data analysis.FindingsThe results revealed positive and significant relationships between school leadership, teacher self-efficacy, and collective teacher efficacy. In addition, effective school leadership behaviors and teacher self-efficacy perceptions were found to be positive and significant predictors of collective teacher efficacy perceptions.Originality/valueSchool principals can implement practices to enhance teachers’ competence, to make them feel more effective and competent as a group. In this sense, teachers who do not feel competent can be guided by those who have more experience in the profession. Additionally, opportunities through which they can experience success can be created for these teachers.

scholarly journals Πεποιθήσεις Αυτοαποτελεσματικότητας και Δεξιότητες Επαγγελματικών Συμβούλων σε μεγάλες επιχειρήσεις και συμβουλευτικές εταιρείες

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Ανδρόνικος Καλίρης ◽  
Δέσποινα Σιδηροπούλου - Δημακάκου ◽  
Κατερίνα Αργυροπούλου ◽  
Νικόλαος Φακιόλας
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Career Counseling ◽  
Counselor Training ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
The Self ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

Career counselors and human resources executives’ role in businesses isbecoming more and more complex and demanding. Thus, in order to be effective in their work it is essential that they constantly gain specialized knowledge and competencies and maintain an appropriate self-efficacy level, as well. This survey examined the relationship between training in career counseling and self-efficacy beliefs in a sample of career specialists. Significant positive correlations occurred between the self-efficacy scales with each other, as well as among the previous scales and competency sub-scales. Although counselors reported relatively high levels of career counseling self-efficacy beliefs, results showed that they would need additional training almost in all competencies. The article concludes with implications for the development of a career counselor training model.

Work environment characteristics that satisfy principals in China, Germany and the USA

2021 ◽  
pp. 174549992110185
Author(s):  
Chuang Wang ◽  
Dawson R Hancock ◽  
Ulrich Müller
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Effective School Leadership ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Survey Responses

Effective school leadership is crucial to a school’s success. Yet throughout the world, attracting and retaining qualified school leaders is often a formidable challenge. To discern ways in which we may recruit and retain competent school leaders, this study compares the extent to which principals in three industrialized countries, China, Germany and the USA, value the characteristics of their positions as principals. Survey responses of principals in these three countries reveal many factors that gratify and some factors that disappoint principals about their work environments. Comparing the similarities and differences of the principals’ responses in these countries provides insights into ways in which we may learn from each other about the factors that influence the recruitment and retention of qualified principals.

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