Resumo

This study aimed to validate the Greek version of the school climate-trust (SC-T) omnibus scale and examine its effect on mathematics teaching efficacy among preschool teachers in both typical and special education settings. The sample included 621 early childhood Greek teachers. For this purpose, we implemented exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and built evidence for the acceptance of the three-factor model, assessing trust in principals, colleagues, and clients (parents and students). Measurement invariance across typical and special education teachers was also supported. Structural equation modeling revealed that a trustful school climate significantly predicts teachers’ efficacy beliefs regarding mathematics instruction. Results were consistent across both educational contexts, with slightly stronger effects observed in special education. The findings underscore the central role of relational trust in enhancing teacher confidence, particularly in inclusive mathematics education. The study contributes to the field by validating a culturally adapted SC-T scale and highlighting trust as a foundational element of effective teaching practices. Implications suggest that cultivating trust within educational communities can enhance both teaching efficacy and early numeracy outcomes, especially for learners at-risk or with disabilities. The results advocate for embedding trust-building strategies in teacher training and school leadership policies to foster inclusive, high-quality early mathematics education.

Dados da obra

Tipo
Artigo
Periódico
Journal of Mathematics and Science Teacher, v. 5, n. 4, p. em090
Editora
Modestum Limited
Ano
2025 (2025-09-10)
Idioma
en
Palavras-chave
teacher self-efficacy; mathematics teaching efficacy; preschool teachers; early childhood education; special education; measurement invariance; trust in principal; trust in colleagues; early numeracy; inclusive mathematics education; Greek adaptation; scale validation
Temas
Avaliação, Formação de Professores de Matemática, Práticas Pedagógicas
DOI
10.29333/mathsciteacher/16901
ISSN
2752-6054
Licença
cc-by
Acesso
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01/10/2026 · verificada em 03/10/2026

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ABNT
CHARITAKI, Garyfalia et al.. Validation of a theoretical model for school climate-trust and assessment of its effect on mathematics teaching efficacy in preschool education. Journal of Mathematics and Science Teacher, v. 5, n. 4, p. em090, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/mathsciteacher/16901.

APA

Charitaki, G., Vretudaki, H., Kypriotaki, M., & Alevriadou, A. (2025). Validation of a theoretical model for school climate-trust and assessment of its effect on mathematics teaching efficacy in preschool education. Journal of Mathematics and Science Teacher, 5(4), em090. https://doi.org/10.29333/mathsciteacher/16901

BibTeX
@article{charitaki2025,
  author = {Charitaki, Garyfalia and Vretudaki, Helen and Kypriotaki, Maria and Alevriadou, Anastasia},
  title = {Validation of a theoretical model for school climate-trust and assessment of its effect on mathematics teaching efficacy in preschool education},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Journal of Mathematics and Science Teacher},
  volume = {5},
  number = {4},
  pages = {em090},
  publisher = {Modestum Limited},
  doi = {10.29333/mathsciteacher/16901},
  language = {en}
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
AU  - Charitaki, Garyfalia
AU  - Vretudaki, Helen
AU  - Kypriotaki, Maria
AU  - Alevriadou, Anastasia
TI  - Validation of a theoretical model for school climate-trust and assessment of its effect on mathematics teaching efficacy in preschool education
PY  - 2025
JO  - Journal of Mathematics and Science Teacher
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
SP  - em090
DO  - 10.29333/mathsciteacher/16901
LA  - en
ER  - 

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