JPSY_V5_N3_RP1
Teacher Self-Efficacy with Teaching Students to Lead IEP Meetings: A Correlation Study on Administrator Support
Laron Scott
Journal on Educational Psychology
2230–7141
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Student-led IEP, Student-directed IEP, Self-efficacy, Special Education Teacher Self-efficacy, Correlation Research, Self-determination, Administrator Support
Self-efficacy has been closely linked to teacher performance of instructional tasks. Previous studies on teacher self-efficacy focused on general activities and were less specific regarding special education teachers’ perceived ability to perform a given task. The purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to evaluate high school special education teachers’ self-efficacy with teaching students with disabilities the skills they need to lead their IEP meetings. The research question addressed the relationship between a high school special education teacher’s support from administration, and the level of the teacher’s self-efficacy with respect to teaching students with disabilities the skills they need to lead their IEP meetings. A sample of 84 high school special education teachers completed the Teacher Survey of Student Involvement in IEP Meetings Questionnaire (TSSIIMQ). A two-sample t test, was performed on the participant’s responses. The results showed that special education teachers’ support from administration was statistically significantly correlated with their levels of self-efficacy. This study had significant implications for social change by suggesting that a higher level of teacher self-efficacy may lead to an increase in preparing students who are self-determined advocates involved in leading their IEP meetings.
November 2011 - January 2012
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