This report describes an effort to develop an instrument to assess teacher efficacy for enhancing student social relations (TES). In addition, the psychometric properties of the teacher efficacy scale produced by Gibson and Dembo were examined after translation to Hebrew and administration to 218 Israeli teachers. Results indicated that the TES subscale is independent of the two original subscales and demonstrates good internal and test-retest reliability. Also, the factorial structure of the original teacher efficacy scale was replicated with the Israeli sample, and reliability levels were generally adequate. Some problems with one of the original subscales are noted.
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