Efficacy

To me, Efficacy is the ability to produce a desired result.

We all have desires that we want to reach. But do we all have the self-awareness, confidence, persistence, work ethic, and overall belief in one's self to get there? I would say most students and teachers are not. This is because all these are skills that develop over long periods of time. Not only that, but most of these skills seem to be discouraged in our schools. Think about the possibilities of having kids who are confident in their abilities. This would lead students to have a desire to learn and find meaning in what they're learning. In my opinion, it would improve their overall quality of life because this found confidence would carry on into other aspects of their lives. This confidence would help the student find self-awareness, persistence, great work-ethic, and a belief in themselves that will create a very bright future.
So why aren't students more confident? Could it be that schools actually discourage students with an old system of learning? Tests that show students that they "fail" and classrooms that cramp the body and mind. My philosophy is that if we see consistent statistics of students failing, we have to work to figure out how to em-better them. No matter how long it takes. Testing out different ways of educating instead of just talking about them. Makes sense to me.
As for teachers, it applies the same way. Teachers can't teach effectively unless they are confident themselves. This lack of confidence may have started when the educator was a student. The impact of an educator on a student is immeasurable. This cycle continues and will continue to happen unless we alter the change with adapted learning. Only the individual knows what they need help on, so we need to form lesson plans around the student's need.