2012 UCEA Convention

Teacher Leadership Matters: Connections to Collective Efficacy. Pamela Angelle, The University of Tennessee; Mary Lynne Derrington, University of Tennessee The purpose of this study was to explore teacher leadership through the wider lens of variables which influence the organization. Data were collected in one southeastern and one northwestern state using the the Teacher Leadership Inventory and Teacher Collective Efficacy Belief Scale. Findings from the study indicate a strong relationship between these two variables, supporting the hypothesis that teacher leadership is a larger organizational construct, extending beyond the roles of individual teachers.
The Relationship Between Cultural Competence and Teacher Efficacy: A Link to Student Achievement. Ranjini Mahinda JohnBull, Johns Hopkins University
This study investigated the relationship between cultural competence and teacher efficacy. Research indicates that beliefs concerning student background affect teacher efficacy, though no studies have examined the interrelatedness between these two constructs. Findings revealed that cultural competence explains statistically significant proportions of variance in both general and personal teaching efficacy, which are predictive of student achievement. Thus, findings suggest that cultural competence influences student outcomes through teacher efficacy as a mediating variable.