Measuring the Level of the Primary Teachers' Sense of Efficacy for Teaching Reading and its Correlation to Some Variables

Abstract

The aim of the research was to measure the level of the primary teachers' sense of efficacy for teaching reading and its correlation to some variables. The research followed the descriptive approach, and the descriptive correlational approach. The research used a questionnaire to measure primary teachers' sense of efficacy for teaching reading. The sample of the research consisted of 333 primary teachers in Makkah city. The results of the research revealed that a medium level of the primary teachers' sense of efficacy for teaching reading. In addition, the results revealed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level (α ≤ 0.05) between the mean of the teachers regarding their gender, years of teaching in the primary grades, years of teaching, specialization major, educational preparation, training courses in teaching reading, number of students in the classroom, and the degree level (diploma/bachelor). Moreover, the results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference at the level (α ≤ 0.01) between mean of the teachers regarding their degree level (diploma/postgraduate) in favor of postgraduate, as well as between the degree level (bachelor/postgraduate) in favor of postgraduate. Finally, the results revealed that there were statistically significant differences at the level (α ≤ 0.05) between mean of the teachers regarding obtaining teaching license in favor of who obtained a teaching license. Based on the results of this research, recommendations and suggestions were presented.