The timeline of self-efficacy: changes during the professional life cycle of school principals

Abstract

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Principal self-efficacy in the implementation of a standards based teacher evaluation reform.

“…Bandura (1997) suggested that self-efficacy develops based on a variety of experiences suggesting the greater the experiences the higher the level of efficacy. Fisher (2014) found efficacy levels highest during the first year as principal with a significant drop in the years 2-5. Efficacy levels then increased after the fifth year and stabilized at year 10.…”

“…The findings by Fisher (2014) show that PSE in fact drops over time and offer the possible explanation that principals in their first year are naive enough to think they still have total control over the events and activities required of the job.…”

“…The results of this study extend the literature on principal self-efficacy to identify factors which may predict varying levels of self-efficacy among our school leaders. Previous literature has suggested experience (Fisher, 2014) and external supports (Airola et al, 2014) are related to PSE. Surprisingly, this study suggests overall principal experience and experience in their current school, did not significantly contribute to any of the three models and therefore were not successful predictors of PSE.…”

Principal professional development and principal self-efficacy in an urban school district.

“…Fisher (2014) found that principals reported their highest sense of efficacy in their first year as a principal, followed by a drop in the second through fifth years. Their sense of efficacy rose between the fifth and tenth year, leveling off and maintaining after the tenth year.…”

“…In a more recent study of 123 Israeli principals surveyed with PSES, Fisher (2014) found that the sense of efficacy of principals changes throughout a principal's tenure. Fisher (2014) found that principals reported their highest sense of efficacy in their first year as a principal, followed by a drop in the second through fifth years.…”