What is self-efficacy?

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By: steslow, douglas
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
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	4.5	4.5	0	1	2	16	23
2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	3.4	2.6	3	8	8	14	9
3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought.	Focus	NO	4	4	1	1	10	16	14
4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle.	Focus	NO	4.2	4.2	1	0	7	14	20
5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something.	Focus	NO	4.5	4.5	0	1	2	12	27
6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit.	Focus	YES	2.2	3.8	13	16	7	2	4
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	4.3	4.3	1	1	4	16	20
8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning.	Focus	NO	4.6	4.6	0	0	3	12	27
9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it.	Focus	NO	4	4	0	2	6	22	12
10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	2.9	3.1	7	9	11	11	4
11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress.	Steps	NO	4	4	1	2	8	14	17
12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things.	Steps	NO	3.8	3.8	0	4	11	18	9
13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes.	Steps	YES	3.2	2.8	7	6	9	10	10
14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success.	Steps	NO	4.4	4.4	0	1	5	14	22
15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully.	Steps	NO	3.9	3.9	1	5	7	15	14
16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something.	Steps	YES	3.2	2.8	5	6	14	8	9
17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know.	Steps	NO	4.1	4.1	1	1	6	17	17
18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations.	Steps	NO	3.8	3.8	0	5	8	19	10
19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too.	Steps	NO	4.4	4.4	0	1	5	14	22
20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something.	Steps	NO	3.4	3.4	6	4	10	10	12
21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right.	Steps	NO	3.9	3.9	1	2	11	15	13
22. I use feedback to get better.	Steps	NO	4.2	4.2	1	2	6	12	21
23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option.	Steps	YES	3.3	2.7	4	4	16	11	7
24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things.	Steps	NO	3.9	3.9	1	1	12	14	14
Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped				3.8 OR (70%)