SpEd 8830 Self-Efficacy
By: pruett, meghann
Instance of: Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (7-12)
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Self-efficacy refers to the perceptions an individual has about their capabilities to perform at an expected level, achieve goals, and complete moderately challenging tasks. Students can increase their self-efficacy with specific strategies like positive self-talk, focusing on their growth over time, taking deep breaths when they are feeling anxious, and learning from the experiences of others.
The first section shows your students' self-rated behaviors on the two components of self-efficacy.
1. Focus on your effort, progress, and learning
2. Take steps to increase your confidence in your abilities
The graph provides average ratings for all items within a component, and the table displays the number of students that selected each rating for individual items. Some items, such as "I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly," are reverse scored. Selecting a rating of '1 - not very like me' means that students are demonstrating a growth mindset and the ability to learn from mistakes, whereas if they selected a rating of '5 - very like me' they currently have a fixed mindset in that area.
| NOT Like Me |
VERY Like Me |
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| Question | Topic | Reversed? | Average | Reverse Corrected Average | #1 Cnt | #2 Cnt | #3 Cnt | #4 Cnt | #5 Cnt |
| 1. If I worked at it, I could learn just about any skill. | Focus | NO | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly. | Focus | YES | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought. | Focus | NO | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle. | Focus | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something. | Focus | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit. | Focus | YES | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7. I'm willing to work on something challenging, even if I know it will take a lot of effort and I may not succeed at first. | Focus | NO | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning. | Focus | NO | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it. | Focus | NO | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly. | Focus | YES | 2.1 | 3.9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress. | Steps | NO | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things. | Steps | NO | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes. | Steps | YES | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success. | Steps | NO | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully. | Steps | NO | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something. | Steps | YES | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know. | Steps | NO | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations. | Steps | NO | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too. | Steps | NO | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something. | Steps | NO | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right. | Steps | NO | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 22. I use feedback to get better. | Steps | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option. | Steps | YES | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things. | Steps | NO | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped | 3.7 OR (67.5%) | ||||||||
