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26-30 September 2016
On the Standards Front . . .
Steve Ventura PART 2: "Collective Teacher Efficacy"
When teachers believe that together, they and their colleagues can impact student achievement, they share a sense of collective efficacy. Collective efficacy refers to "the judgments of teachers in a school that the faculty as a whole can organize and execute the courses of action required to have a positive effect on students" (as cited in Goddard, Hoy, & Woolfolk Hoy, 2004, p.4).
Collective efficacy is high when teachers believe that the staff is capable of helping students master complex content, fostering students’ creativity, and getting students to believe they can do well in school. When efficacy is high, educators show greater persistence and are more likely to try new teaching approaches. Educators with high efficacy encourage student autonomy, attend more closely to the needs of students who are not progressing well, and are able to modify students’ perceptions of their academic abilities (as cited in Ross & Bruce, 2007).
Ventura cites Bandura (1993) and how he demonstrated that the effect of perceived collective efficacy on student achievement was stronger than the link between socio-economic status and student achievement. More recently, John Hattie ranked collective teacher efficacy as the number one factor amongst all of the influences that impact student achievement (as cited in personal communication, November 19th, 2015). Ventura also shared Eells (2011) meta-analysis that demonstrates that collective efficacy and student achievement were strongly related with an effect size of 1.57 (more than double the effect size of feedback).
Donohoo, J. (07 April, 2016) "Collective efficacy: Together we can make a difference" Corwin Connect. Retrieved from: http://corwin-connect.com/2016/04/collective-efficacy-together-we-can-make-a-difference/
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Monday, 26 September Homecoming COLOR day -- Staff = ORANGE
- NTC Webinar 8-10AM at the High School
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- Morning Meeting 7:45 AM -- Art Room
- 12:30-1:30 Libolt/Pope Weekly Meeting
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- GWAEA PL at the KCC Continuing Ed Center: Visible Learning for Teachers 8:30-3:30
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