Self-Efficacy Pre

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By: Cellini, Marc
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	3.5	3.5	11	15	39	49	28
2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	2.3	3.7	18	39	43	21	3
3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought.	Focus	NO	3.3	3.3	8	25	30	51	23
4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle.	Focus	NO	3.2	3.2	8	20	49	43	19
5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something.	Focus	NO	3.6	3.6	2	18	30	67	25
6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit.	Focus	YES	2.2	3.8	29	28	12	26	19
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	3.5	3.5	6	24	30	57	25
8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning.	Focus	NO	3.3	3.3	5	26	38	48	22
9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it.	Focus	NO	3.2	3.2	6	30	38	43	21
10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	2	4	34	39	26	19	5
11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress.	Steps	NO	3.4	3.4	2	32	38	48	22
12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things.	Steps	NO	3	3	16	30	36	40	18
13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes.	Steps	YES	2.2	3.8	25	47	35	18	4
14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	9	26	33	51	20
15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully.	Steps	NO	3.4	3.4	7	26	39	50	21
16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something.	Steps	YES	1.9	4.1	34	35	26	17	4
17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	4	31	37	46	19
18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	8	31	44	44	15
19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	8	30	33	43	23
20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something.	Steps	NO	2.5	2.5	20	40	50	24	3
21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	7	31	37	47	18
22. I use feedback to get better.	Steps	NO	2.9	2.9	14	27	57	37	6
23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option.	Steps	YES	3	3	14	37	33	40	16
24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	14	21	44	43	19
Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped				3.4 OR (60%)