ERIC Number: ED642670
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 167
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-2099-9448-0
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
An Exploratory Study of Experiences That Influence North Carolina Initially Licensed Teachers' Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy
Estella Reed Williams
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Gardner-Webb University
This mixed methods study examined initially licensed teachers' culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy (CRTSE) using the CRTSE survey and conducting interviews with initially licensed teachers scoring above the mean on one or more CRTSE constructs. It extended upon previous work conducted by Siwatu (2011) that explored the CRTSE experiences of preservice teachers. Siwatu's (2011) study focused on subjects' teacher education programs before they entered the teaching profession. Participants in this replication study were initially licensed teachers who shared opportunities from teacher preparation to in-service development as an influence on their CRTSE. The study explored these influences as an impact on behavior based on Bandura's (1997) social cognitive theory. The findings show initially licensed teachers are most confident in practices associated with building a classroom community and adapting instruction to student needs and development. Less confidence was associated with instructional practices and skills pertaining to culturally and linguistically diverse students. This is in part due to limited learning opportunities associated with teaching diverse populations. As a result, this study proposed local education agencies provide increased support opportunities including video recordings of teachers as a resource and reference. These recordings are designed for self-reflection to address implicit biases that impact teaching a culturally and linguistically diverse population, to foster collegial inquiry to increase teacher capacity to recognize beliefs and assumptions, and to provide recorded models of instructional practices and techniques that are specifically designed for teaching diverse students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Certification, Social Cognition, Cultural Differences, English Language Learners, Teacher Behavior, Culturally Relevant Education, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Teacher Student Relationship, Reflection, Collegiality, Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Student Diversity
ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Tel: 800-521-0600; Web site: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A

Direct link
