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Visible Learning MetaX
Version 1.4 – Updated February 2026

Teacher credibility

Overview

  • Influence: Teacher credibility
  • Domain: Teacher
  • Sub-Domain: Teacher attributes
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Potential to considerably accelerate
  • Influence Definition: Students who regard their teacher as a credible authority based on their perceptions of competence, trustworthiness, and perceived caring. "Is this teacher someone I can turn to for feedback, help, knowledge, and depth of understanding?" "Am I prepared to invest in her or his assigned tasks to enhance my learning?"

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 1
  • Number of studies: 18
  • Number of students: 4,726
  • Number of effects: 18
  • Weighted mean effect size: 1.20
  • Robustness index: 1

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Communication Education Finn, Schrodt, Witt, Elledge, Jernberg, & Larson A meta-analytical review of teacher credibility and its associations with teacher behaviors and student outcomes. 2009 Teacher credibility on achievement outcomes 18 4,726 18 1.20
TOTAL/AVERAGE 18 4,726 18 1.20
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