Self-Efficacy 7th Hour 9th Grade POST
By: Bradford, Pam
Instance of: Self-Efficacy (Old Version)
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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. I can learn what is being taught in class this year. | Achieve | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2. I can figure out anything if I try hard enough. | Achieve | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3. If I practiced every day, I could develop just about any skill. | Achieve | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 4. My teachers expect too much of me. | Achieve | YES | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5. There's no point in wasting effort on skills I know I will never master. | Achieve | YES | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 6. Once I've decided to accomplish something that's important to me, I keep trying to accomplish it, even if it is harder than I thought. | Achieve | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7. I am confident that I will achieve the goals that I set for myself. | Achieve | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress instead of feeling discouraged. | Achieve | NO | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 9. I will succeed in whatever career path I choose. | Achieve | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 10. I will succeed in whatever college major I choose. | Achieve | NO | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 11. I have a certain amount of ability, and I can't really do much to change it. | Growth | YES | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 12. I believe hard work pays off. | Growth | NO | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 13. There are skills I'd love to have, but I lack the natural talent to develop them. | Growth | YES | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 14. I view failure as a great learning opportunity. | Growth | NO | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 15. I think everyone can improve their musical talent. | Growth | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 16. I believe that you are either good at math or you aren't, and you can't change it. | Growth | YES | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 17. I like it when assignments are challenging so I have something new to figure out. | Growth | NO | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 18. My ability grows with effort. | Growth | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 19. My natural talent alone will determine whether I will be successful. | Growth | YES | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 20. I believe that you can't really develop most abilities, you're either born with them or you're not. | Growth | YES | 1.9 | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle. | Growth | NO | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 22. I think that no matter who you are, you can significantly change your level of talent. | Growth | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 23. I can change my basic level of ability considerably. | Growth | NO | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped | 4 OR (75%) | ||||||||
