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"Teachers Felt Less Successful During the Spring School Closures, Survey Finds" (Commentary by Matthew Kraft)

"I think we need to really value teachers' own perceptions of their self-efficacy, because ultimately if a teacher doesn't feel successful, it's really unlikely they're going to be helping students meet the academic standards and achieve the type of success we're looking for on a day-to-day basis in classrooms," commented Matthew Kraft, Associate Professor of Education and Economics.

August 26, 2020 Education Week

"I think we need to really value teachers' own perceptions of their self-efficacy, because ultimately if a teacher doesn't feel successful, it's really unlikely they're going to be helping students meet the academic standards and achieve the type of success we're looking for on a day-to-day basis in classrooms," commented Matthew Kraft, Associate Professor of Education and Economics.

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