A1 Journal article (refereed)
Exploring pre-service special needs teachers’ assessment conceptions and assessment self-efficacy (2023)


Kyttälä, M., Björn, P. M., Rantamäki, M., Närhi, V., & Aro, M. (2023). Exploring pre-service special needs teachers’ assessment conceptions and assessment self-efficacy. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 38(1), 63-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2021.2021871


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Publication details

All authors or editorsKyttälä, Minna; Björn, Piia Maria; Rantamäki, Milla; Närhi, Vesa; Aro, Mikko

Journal or seriesEuropean Journal of Special Needs Education

ISSN0885-6257

eISSN1469-591X

Publication year2023

Publication date07/02/2022

Volume38

Issue number1

Pages range63-78

PublisherRoutledge

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2021.2021871

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/80003


Abstract

This survey study (N = 148) investigates the interrelationships between assessment conceptions, assessment self-efficacy, prior education, and teaching experience amongst Finnish pre-service special educational needs teachers (pre-service SENs). The results showed that assessment conceptions and assessment self-efficacy are intertwined. Assessment conceptions, prior studies, and teaching experience were clustered into three different pre-service SEN types: Assessment Positives, Assessment Cautious, and Assessment Criticals. Pre-service SENs with assessment-positive or assessment-cautious conceptions reported higher assessment self-efficacy than students with assessment-critical conceptions. Practical implications are discussed.


Keywordsspecial education (teaching)evaluationeducational evaluationspecial needs teachersself-efficacyteacher training

Free keywordsassessment conception; assessment self-efficacy; pre-service special educational needs teacher


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Ministry reportingYes

VIRTA submission year2023

JUFO rating2


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