http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~health/teacher_se.htm Self-Efficacious Schools A nation-wide innovative trial with 10 schools Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (Eds.). (1999). Skalen zur Erfassung von Lehrerund Schülermerkmalen: Dokumentation der psychometrischen Verfahren im Rahmen der Wissenschaftlichen Begleitung des Modellversuchs Selbstwirksame Schulen. Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin. http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~health/self/skalendoku_selbstwirksame_schulen.pdf Teacher Self-Efficacy Ralf Schwarzer, Gerdamarie S. Schmitz, & Gary T. Daytner, 1999 1. I am confident in my ability to be responsive to my students‘ needs even if I am having a bad day. 2. If I try hard enough, I know that I can exert a positive influence on both the personal and academic development of my students. Collective Teacher Self-Efficacy Ralf Schwarzer, Gerdamarie S. Schmitz, & Gary T. Daytner, 1999 1. Our team of teachers can come up with creative ways to improve the school environment, even without support from others. 2. We are definitely able to accomplish something positive at school since we are a competent team of teachers that grows every time we are challenged. Teacher Self-Efficacy and Extracurricular Engagement 4,5 4 3,5 Self-efficacious 3 teachers spend 2,5 more free time 2 with their 1,5 students 1 0,5 Schmitz, G. S. & Schwarzer, R. 0 (2000). Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung von Lehrern: Längsschnittbefunde mit einem neuen Instrument. Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie, 14(1), 12-25. Extra Hours at Time 3 low medium Self-Efficacy Time 1 high Women Men 0,6 0,4 0,2 Time 2 Time 3 0 -0,2 -0,4 -0,6 -0,8 -1 W1 O1 W2 O2 W3 O3 W4 O4 W5 W6 Burnout as a job stress syndrome Burnout is a prolonged response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors on the job. It is defined by the three dimensions of exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy. The experience can impair both personal and social functioning, and thus contributes to a decline in the quality of work and interpersonal relationships (Maslach, 2001). Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley, California Teacher Self-Efficacy and Burnout Levels Depersonalization Time 3 2 1,5 1 Low selfefficacious teachers have 0,5 the highest levels 0 of burnout. Schmitz & Schwarzer, 1999 low medium self-efficacy high Individual Collective .94 Individual .67 Collective .97 .65 .28 .84 SelfEfficacy 2 SelfEfficacy 4 0 -.78 –.16 -.26 .30 .62 Burnout 2 .67 Exhaustion Burnout 4 .86 Depersonalization .66 Exhaustion .85 Depersonalization Self-Efficacy 1996 -.21 -.50 Job Stress 1997 .63 Burnout 1998 Conclusions 1. Teacher self-efficacy is a useful construct 2. Collective teacher self-efficacy as well 3. It is a protective resource factor References Schmitz, G. S. (1998). Entwicklung von Selbstwirksamkeitserwartungen bei Lehrern [Developing the self-efficacy of teachers]. 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