Self-Efficacy FA20


By: stuckey, wanda
Instance of:  Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (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.

2Focus2Steps
NOT Like Me
VERY Like Me
Question Topic Reversed? 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. FocusNO4.50171942
2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly.FocusYES3.2111423174
3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought.FocusNO4.102191830
4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle.FocusNO4.20582135
5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something.FocusNO4.25151939
6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit.FocusYES3.822221591
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.FocusNO4.103152328
8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning.FocusNO4.41062636
9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it.FocusNO4.20691935
10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly.FocusYES3.6211617123
11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress.StepsNO3.913212321
12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things. StepsNO3.736192120
13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes.StepsYES3.11316171310
14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success.StepsNO3.908181726
15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully.StepsNO3.852162323
16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something.StepsYES3.2161119167
17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know.StepsNO4.23182730
18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations.StepsNO4.104171830
19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too. StepsNO4.106102330
20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something.StepsNO3.4512201517
21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right.StepsNO4.303102234
22. I use feedback to get better.StepsNO4.31372434
23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option.StepsYES2.347191523
24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things.StepsNO3.831241723
Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped 3.9 OR (72.5%)
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