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Early Career Teachers' Efficacy In Working With Families, Kirsten Denisemarie Hermanutz
Early Career Teachers' Efficacy In Working With Families, Kirsten Denisemarie Hermanutz
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Partnering effectively with families is an important skill for teachers to have to support student achievement, and one that is especially important for early career teachers in order to protect them from burnout and attrition. However, research has demonstrated that teachers do not feel prepared to work with families, and further research is needed to see what difficulties are specific to early career teachers. The following research questions were addressed in the study: 1) What current situation and prior training factors affect early career teachers’ perceptions of efficacy in working with families? 2) Which family-school partnering topics do teachers report …