Do teachers’ perceived teaching competence and self-efficacy affect students’ academic outcomes? A closer look at student-reported classroom processes and outcomes

Teachers’ teaching-related competence beliefs such as perceived teaching ability and self-efficacy have been linked to their occupational well-being and external evaluations of instructional quality. However, researchers have struggled to establish a reliable empirical link between teachers’ competence beliefs and students’ academic outcomes. To clarify these puzzling results, this research synthesis reviews different conceptualizations of...