Professional Identity and Role Perceptions of Israeli Pre-Service Teachers in Special Education
Table 2: Teacher Professional Identity Scale – psychometric properties
| Factor | Cronbach ‘s alpha | Example |
| Career choice confidence | α = .91 | (“I’m certain I did well by choosing teaching”). |
| Professional efficacy | α = .76 | (“I know the tricks of the trade in teaching, and what to do in that profession”). |
| Sense of mission | α = .65 | (“I‘ve always felt my mission in life was to be a teacher”). |
| Reputation | α = .60 | (“When I see a teacher, I feel admiration for him”). |