مستوى الكفاءة الذاتية لدى طلاب وطالبات قسم التربية الخاصة بجامعة أم القرى
This current study aimed at detecting the level of self-efficacy among special education students at the Umm Al-Qura University In light of the basic skills required by the "Council of Exceptional children, CEC" for teachers in special education programs, and comparing their level of self-efficacy according to variables: Gender (male or female), specialty track (mental disability, learning disabilities, hearing disability, and behavioral disorders and autism), university level (second year, third year, and fourth year). The sample of the study consisted of (301) students from the Department of Special Education at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the academic year (1438H-1439H), who were selected randomly from the study population. The study tools included a survey questionnaire that measured the level of special education students' self-efficacy. The results of the study have shown that the degree of self-efficacy of special education students at Umm Al-Qura University was generally moderate. The results have also indicated that there were no significant differences in self-efficacy of special education students due to gender, specialty track, and university level variables. The study also stressed the importance of including special education preparing programs on comprehensive application approaches that increase the self-efficiency of these students in the process of teaching students with disabilities. (Published abstract)