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By: Dept. of Correction Rehab and Reentry, AZ
Instance of: Self-Efficacy Knowledge Test (7-12)
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Self-efficacy refers to the perceptions an individual has about their capabilities to perform at an expected level, achieve goals, and complete moderately challenging tasks. Students can increase their self-efficacy with specific strategies like positive self-talk, focusing on their growth over time, taking deep breaths when they are feeling anxious, and learning from the experiences of others.
The first section shows your students' self-rated behaviors on the two components of self-efficacy.
1. Focus on your effort, progress, and learning
2. Take steps to increase your confidence in your abilities
The graph provides average ratings for all items within a component, and the table displays the number of students that selected each rating for individual items. Some items, such as "I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly," are reverse scored. Selecting a rating of '1 - not very like me' means that students are demonstrating a growth mindset and the ability to learn from mistakes, whereas if they selected a rating of '5 - very like me' they currently have a fixed mindset in that area.
The quiz section shows the correct answer to each knowledge question and the percentage of students that selected the correct answer. Guide students to reflect on the results of this self-reflection and knowledge test to identify ways to expand their learning and practice of self-efficacy.
| NOT Like Me |
VERY Like Me |
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| Question | Topic | Reversed? | Average | Reverse Corrected Average | #1 Cnt | #2 Cnt | #3 Cnt | #4 Cnt | #5 Cnt |
| 1. If I worked at it, I could learn just about any skill. | Focus | NO | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 26 |
| 2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly. | Focus | YES | 2.6 | 3.4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought. | Focus | NO | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle. | Focus | NO | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something. | Focus | NO | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| 6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit. | Focus | YES | 1.7 | 4.3 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 7. I'm willing to work on something challenging, even if I know it will take a lot of effort and I may not succeed at first. | Focus | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning. | Focus | NO | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| 9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it. | Focus | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly. | Focus | YES | 2 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress. | Steps | NO | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things. | Steps | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes. | Steps | YES | 2.7 | 3.3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success. | Steps | NO | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| 15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully. | Steps | NO | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something. | Steps | YES | 2.5 | 3.5 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know. | Steps | NO | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations. | Steps | NO | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too. | Steps | NO | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something. | Steps | NO | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| 21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right. | Steps | NO | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 22. I use feedback to get better. | Steps | NO | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option. | Steps | YES | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| 24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things. | Steps | NO | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped | 4 OR (75%) | ||||||||
Quiz Section
| Question | Correct Answer | % Correct | ||||||
| 25. Making mistakes (and putting in effort to learn from them) strengthens neuropathways in your brain. | True | 97.2% | ||||||
| 26. If you get straight A's in school, you automatically have strong self-efficacy. | False | 72.2% | ||||||
| 27. Self-efficacy is something you're born with. Either you have it or you don't. | False | 91.7% | ||||||
| 28. You can use strategies to increase your self-efficacy when approaching a challenging task. | True | 94.4% | ||||||
| 29. Self-efficacy is important for academics, but isn't relevant to things like sports or music. | False | 91.7% | ||||||
| 30. Choose the best definition of self-efficacy. | C | 83.3% | ||||||
| 31. When talking to a friend, which of the following statements would support them in building their self-efficacy? | A | 0% | ||||||
| 32. Which of these helps build self-efficacy? | C | 66.7% | ||||||
| 33. You know that succeeding at a challenging task helps increase your self-efficacy. Select the choice that best describes why this is the case. | D | 72.2% | ||||||
| 34. Which of these things is NOT likely to be a result of improving your self-efficacy? | B | 25% | ||||||
| 35. Which best describes how self-efficacy can make someone a better learner? | B | 16.7% | ||||||
| 36. Which of these behaviors helps build self-efficacy? | D | 52.8% | ||||||
| 37. Using what you've learned about self-efficacy, choose the best option for how Florence should proceed. | C | 86.1% | ||||||
| 38. Skills/abilities are something you're born with or you're not. | Fixed Mindset | 69.4% | ||||||
| 39. Attempting challenging tasks is how we learn. | Growth Mindset | 88.9% | ||||||
| 40. "I'm good at reading, but I just can't do math" | Fixed Mindset | 86.1% | ||||||
| 41. "My friend is so smart, I'll never be that smart." | Fixed Mindset | 91.7% | ||||||
| 42. Honest, constructive feedback helps you identify areas where you need to improve. | Growth Mindset | 88.9% | ||||||
| 43. Be open to new challenges but admit when you just aren't good at something and move on to a new challenge. | Fixed Mindset | 69.4% | ||||||
| 44. Mistakes are valuable because we can learn from them. | Growth Mindset | 97.2% | ||||||
| Average of Quiz Items EXCLUDING essay questions: | 72.1% | |||||||
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