Multicultural Efficacy Scale (MES)

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Instrument Overview

The Multicultural Efficacy Scale (MES) measures teachers' multicultural efficacy and the multicultural teacher education dimensions of intercultural experiences, minority group knowledge, attitudes about diversity, and knowledge of teaching skills in multicultural settings. Subscore(s): Teacher experience with diversity; General knowledge about diversity; Efficacy with diversity; Instructional knowledge; Attitudes about diversity

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Organization

Student Well-Being Category

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Content

Keywords
Schooling ; Teaching ; Culturally Responsive Teaching ; Teacher Self-Efficacy ; Teacher Knowledge ; Teacher experience with diversity ; General knowledge about diversity ; Efficacy with diversity ; Instructional knowledge ; Attitudes about diversity
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher

Administration Information

Length
35 items
Administration
Computer,
Paper

Access and Use

Open Access
Yes
Setting
Classroom

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

Guyton, E. M., & Wesche, M. V. (2005). The multicultural efficacy scale: Development, item selection, and reliability. Multicultural Perspectives, 7(4), 21-29. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327892mcp0704_4

Bradshaw, C. P., Pas, E. T., Bottiani, J. H., Debnam, K. J., Reinke, W. M., Herman, K. C., & Rosenberg, M. S. (2018). Promoting cultural responsivity and student engagement through double check coaching of classroom teachers: An efficacy study. School Psychology Review, 47(2), 118-134. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.17105/SPR-2017-0119.V47-2?journalCode=uspr20

Groulx, J. G., & Silva, C. (2010). Evaluating the development of culturally relevant teaching. Multicultural Perspectives, 12(1), 3-9. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15210961003641120