Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES)

The Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) is a survey for teachers to self-report beliefs in their capability to make a difference in student learning, to be able to get through even to students who are difficult or unmotivated. It is designed for and has been used by researchers and school leaders to measure teacher self-efficacy at a particular point in time, as well as before and after participating in professional development programs. There is a short- and long-form version of the scale.

Content

Category
Sub-Category
Domains
Teacher Self-Efficacy
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English,
Spanish,
Chinese
Other Language/s
Arabic, French, Greek, Portuguese, Turkish
Respondent
Teacher

Administration Information

Length
Long form: 24 questions, short form: 12 questions
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Price

Free

Contact

Megan Tschannen-Moran, mxtsch@wm.edu

Open Access
Yes
Use in Research

Jamil, F., Downer, J., & Pianta, R. (2012). Association of pre-service teachers' performance, personality, and beliefs with teacher self-efficacy at program completion. Teacher Education Quarterly, 39(4), 119-138. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23479655

Moulding, L., Stewart, P., & Dunmeyer, M. (2014). Pre-service teachers' sense of efficacy: Relationship to academic ability, student teaching placement characteristics, and mentor support. Teaching and Teacher Education, 41, 60-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2014.03.007

Scherer, R., Jansen, M., Nilsen, T., Areepattamannil, S., & Marsh, H. W. (2016). The quest for comparability: Studying the invariance of the Teachers' Sense of Self-Efficacy (TSES) Measure across Countries. PLOS One, 11(3), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150829

Psychometrics

Scoring
Computer scoring,
Manual scoring
Psychometric References

Tschannen-Moran, M., & Hoy, A. (2001). Teacher efficacy: Capturing an elusive construct. Teaching and Teacher Education, 17(7), 783-805. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0742-051X(01)00036-1

Duffin, L., French, B., & Patrick, H. (2012). The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale: Confirming the factor structure with beginning pre-service teachers. Teaching and Teacher Education, 28(6), 827-834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2012.03.004

Scoring Directions: https://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/mxtsch/scoringetcfortses

Psychometric Considerations

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