Investigating prospective teachers’ perceived levels of efficacy towards measurement and evaluation

The purpose of this study was to determined prospective teachers levels of perceived efficacy on measurement and evaluation. To achieve that a Likert type scale developed by researchers was applied to 464 prospective teachers in Amasya Faculty of Education. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and independent t-test based on moderator variables under investigation. The responses given to the open-ended questions by the subjects were represented the qualitative aspect of the study. Results derived from the analysies show that levels of perceived efficacy of prospective teachers on measurement and evaluation wer appeared to be low. Unqualified professors teaching measurement and evaluation clasess were identified to be reason for prospective teachers’ low efficacy levels. Moreover, there were no significant difference of these prospective teachers’ efficacies in terms of gender and departments where as the perceived efficacy levels were significantly different based on high school types that the participants were greaduated. The difference for high school types was found to be in favor of Teacher Training High Schools. This study was completed with some practical and theoretical implications for teacher educayors, teachers and researchers who are concerned in this field