School principal self-efficacy: a study on self-efficacy levels of the Turkish primary school principals
JOURNAL FOR EDUCATORS TEACHERS AND TRAINERS, vol.9, no.1, pp.208-221, 2018 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 9 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2018
- Journal Name: JOURNAL FOR EDUCATORS TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals, DIALNET
- Page Numbers: pp.208-221
- Keywords: Efficacy, Self-efficacy, School principal, Turkey educational system, TEACHER EFFICACY, BELIEFS, CONSTRUCT, SENSE, DETERMINANTS, ATTITUDES, CONTEXT
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine self-efficacy levels of Turkish primary school principals. The study, designed with survey method, was conducted with 198 (33 principals & 165 vice principals) participants selected through stratified sampling. School Administrator Efficacy Scale (SAES, McCollum, Kajs & Minter, 2006a) was employed as an instrument in this study. Independent samples t-test, Kruskal Wallis-H test and correlation analysis were carried out during data analysis process. The findings of the study indicated that the highest level of school principal self-efficacy was in 'Resource and Facility Management' dimesion and the lowest level was in 'Use of Community Resources' dimension.