The correlation between teacher self-efficacy among seminaries and institutes seminary teachers and student outcomes

This study examined the correlation between teacher self-efficacy and student outcomes. Teacher self-efficacy was measured in 99 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seminaries and Institutes seminary teachers using Tschannen-Moran and Hoy's Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale (2001). Student outcomes included academic grades, conduct grades, and attendance percentages. Statistical analysis of these factors found a positive correlation between teacher beliefs and certain student outcomes. It was concluded that teacher training-both preservice and in-service-would be enhanced if methods appropriate to teacher self-efficacy growth were utilized.