Dimensioni soggettive della qualità: self-efficacy e giudizi di rilevanza per insegnanti in servizio della scuola secondaria

This study investigates the teacher’s quality in temporary in-service second grade teachers through
the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale by Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy (2001). Four professional
dimensions of teacher efficacy are identified and assessed: student engagement, classroom management,
instructional strategies and “traditional” strategies. For each dimension different opinions
about relevance in the profession (scale of importance) are investigated. Furthermore the relationship
between perceived quality and professional context is examined to point out relevant
differences between second grade teachers (middle school teachers and high school teachers), and
between general teachers and special education teachers.