Toward an Antiracist Teacher Efficacy Scale: Validating Race/ism-Centric Quantitative Measures

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: Utilizing Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods for Critical Examination

Abstract

This presentation reports on the initial findings of a critical quantitative study of whiteness and white fragility on teaching. To accomplish this, a series of quantitative scales were developed and implemented utilizing conceptualizations of white fragility and anti-racist teacher self-efficacy scales. The scales were administered through a survey and completed by 4,770 teachers in Missouri. This presentation reveals the scale development process, theoretical framework, and validation of the developed scales. Ultimately, this project seeks to better articulate the nuances of non-racist, colorblind teaching in pursuit of moving the field toward an agentic, anti-racist stance in classrooms.

Authors

• Ryan Thomas Knowles, Utah State University

• Andrea M Hawkman, Utah State University