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Measuring the self-efficacy of mentor teachers.

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| December 22, 2005 | Hall, Kendra M.; Smith, Leigh K.; Draper, Roni Jo; Bullough, Robert V., Jr.; Sudweeks, Richard | COPYRIGHT 2005 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This study tested the validity and reliability of the Mentoring Self-Efficacy Instrument (MSEI). The instrument was developed to measure mentor teachers' self-efficacy with the roles and responsibilities of mentoring. The results indicate that the MSEI is only effective in measuring one aspect of mentor teachers' self-efficacy: feedback. These findings also suggest that mentor teachers may not have a clear definition of their role asa mentor and highlights the need to create a common understanding of what it means to be a mentor teacher.

Introduction

Self-efficacy is defined asa person's context-specific assessment of competence ...

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