Self-Efficacy Questions for AHS

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By: Heintz, Shannon
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	4.1	4.1	0	30	91	152	176
2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	3.2	2.8	12	112	165	112	48
3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought.	Focus	NO	3.8	3.8	2	36	111	196	104
4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle.	Focus	NO	3.8	3.8	12	26	124	179	108
5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something.	Focus	NO	4.2	4.2	2	14	64	167	202
6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit.	Focus	YES	2.3	3.7	116	150	123	36	24
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	6	31	126	198	88
8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning.	Focus	NO	4.1	4.1	4	16	90	175	164
9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it.	Focus	NO	3.6	3.6	6	34	169	146	94
10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	2.5	3.5	78	166	128	43	34
11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress.	Steps	NO	3.5	3.5	10	50	177	150	62
12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things.	Steps	NO	3.5	3.5	14	64	151	136	84
13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes.	Steps	YES	3.2	2.8	32	115	134	84	84
14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success.	Steps	NO	3.5	3.5	28	45	152	142	82
15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully.	Steps	NO	3.5	3.5	12	56	142	155	84
16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something.	Steps	YES	2.8	3.2	56	130	144	85	34
17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know.	Steps	NO	3.8	3.8	14	42	92	193	108
18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations.	Steps	NO	3.5	3.5	14	48	168	129	90
19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too.	Steps	NO	3.7	3.7	20	34	125	172	98
20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something.	Steps	NO	3.3	3.3	34	62	145	142	66
21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right.	Steps	NO	3.6	3.6	12	44	157	140	96
22. I use feedback to get better.	Steps	NO	3.8	3.8	8	43	104	184	110
23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option.	Steps	YES	3.6	2.4	6	46	176	118	103
24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things.	Steps	NO	3.6	3.6	14	34	147	164	90
Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped				3.5 OR (62.5%)