Teacher's academic optimism: The development and test of a new construct

By A. W. Hoy, Wayne K. Hoy, Nan M. Kurz. 2008

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Social Psychology

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Pedagogical well‐being: reflecting learning and well‐being in teachers’ work (2010, background): “More specifically, skillful and motivated teachers are likely to promote active and functional learning strategies, and consequently achieve the best learning outcome on pupils (Bolhuis & Voeten, 2004 ; Hoekstra, Beijaard, Brekelmans, & Korthagen, 2007 ; Hoy, Hoy, & Kurz, 2008 ).”
Taking Teacher Responsibility Into Account(ability): Explicating Its Multiple Components and Theoretical Status (2011, background): “More recently, Woolfolk Hoy, Hoy, and Kurz (2008) adapted this instrument to assess teachers’ self-reported OCBs, which were related to academic optimism comprising teacher efficacy, trust in parents and students, and teachers’ self-reported emphasis on academic tasks.”
The Relationship Between Distributed Leadership and Teachers’ Academic Optimism (2008, methodology): “More recent work by Hoy et al. (2007) has tested and refined the earlier construct.”
Veteran teachers: commitment, resilience and quality retention (2009, background): “For both, at an earlier time point in their career, a positive belief in their capacity to help each child reach their full potential in learning had enhanced their sense of efficacy and ‘optimism’ in the profession (Hoy, Hoy, & Kurz, 2008 ).”
Strength‐based mentoring in pre‐service teacher education: a literature review (2009, background): “In addition to teaching skills and the habit of reflection, pre-service teachers need to embrace the practice of self-monitoring in developing academic optimism (Hoy et al., 2008), affecting student academic success, trusting parents, students and other teachers, and leveraging their strengths to st”
Academic Optimism, Hope and Zest for Work as Predictors of Teacher Self-Efficacy and Perceived Success. (2015, background): “Teacher Academic Optimism Scale (TAOS): The study included TAOS, developed by Hoy et al. (2006), to assess the academic optimism levels of teachers.”