Abstract
Relationships were explored between teacher characteristics and their ratings of problem behavior and likelihood to refer students to special education. Participants were 230 Dutch primary teachers. Teacher self-efficacy proved to be a significant predictor of both problem ratings and referral chances in a MANCOVA design. Pupil problem type (learning, behavioral, or both) also had a significant effect on both dependent variables. Implications for further research are discussed.
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ReferralPsychologyPupilSelf-efficacySpecial educationClinical psychologyDevelopmental psychologyMathematics educationApplied psychologyMedical educationSocial psychologyFamily medicineMedicine
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- 1988
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- article
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- 22
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- 3
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- 378-385
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Cor Meijer,
Scott Foster
(1988).
The Effect of Teacher Self-Efficacy on Referral Chance.
The Journal of Special Education
, 22
(3)
, 378-385.
https://doi.org/10.1177/002246698802200309
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- 10.1177/002246698802200309