Teachers' motivation and encouragement are considered as one of the priority areas in the Education Development Strategy of Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Education and Science. At the same time, teachers claim that the specified salary structure, benefits, and working conditions do not meet their basic needs. In this study, we`ve tried to determine…

We have been conducting a longitudinal study of two cohorts of teachers since they began teaching, 20 (originally 22) in 2004 and 20 (originally 23) in 2007. Over the period reported here -- to mid-2014 -- nearly all the teachers stayed in teaching and most maintained quite a high level of motivation. Although they faced many challenges, they also…

The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between job satisfiers and job dissatisfiers that teachers experience in the workplace, using the lens of the Weighted Balance Satisfier Model. The 2011-12 school year Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education was the source…

Policymakers are increasingly adopting "pay-for-performance" policies in which teachers are compensated based on their performance as measured by classroom evaluations and/or student achievement test results. Prior research has produced largely inconclusive findings concerning support among teachers for these policies and their effects…

Understanding and predicting faculty intent to leave is important to the development of improved conceptual frameworks of faculty success as well as the implementation of effective retention strategies for academic leaders and institutions that invest considerable resources in recruitment, institutional support, and compensation. This study…

In a study of some cognitive determinants of job satisfaction, attention was focused on the idiosyncratic way a teacher responds to being a teacher. It was hypothesized that subjective variables may have as much to do with improving individual morale as the traditional exhortative or manipulative approach. In a study of 45 teachers who described…

The connection between faculty sex composition and job satisfaction among women academics in selected institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania was examined. Responses to a mailed questionnaire were received from 1,089 respondents, including 214 women. Biographical data and demographic information were collected, and job satisfaction was…

This study consisted of the development of the Teacher Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (TJSQ), designed to assess teacher job satisfaction in elementary and secondary schools. A thorough review was conducted of concepts, theories, and approaches related to job satisfaction in order to develop a clear definition of job satisfaction. A list of…

The purpose of this research is to determine the level of career satisfaction of elementary teachers who have been teaching for 15 or more years and to identify the forces that have kept them in the classroom and the teaching profession. Both quantitative and qualitative data collected in school districts in northern California and eastern…

The issue of teacher absenteeism has become an increasingly important topic in educational policy, as teachers have gained generous sick day and personal leave benefits. The financial cost of teacher absenteeism is also problematic. In one national survey, the combined costs of absent teachers and substitutes came to $2 billion yearly. The…

This study measured the self-esteem of 312 female elementary school teachers in the Chattagnooga area public schools, and identified their perceptions of selected job-related factors that contribute to their self-esteem. The questionnaire consisted of three parts. Part one requested demographic information. Part two consisted of the Barksdale…

One hundred elementary school teachers were surveyed to assess: their perceptions of the prevalence of intrinsically- and extrinsically-oriented work incentives in their schools; their perceptions of the prevalence of aversive work conditions in their schools; and their commitment to teaching. Analysis of the data revealed that: (1) the perception…

The purpose of this study was to portray the manner in which teachers informally recruit academically talented young people to the teaching profession, or to ascertain whether they do that at all. The underlying assumption was that one of the most effective ways to upgrade teaching over the long term, and provide for the best learning in American…

In Holland over the past few years there have appeared several research reports paying attention to the difficult working conditions of teachers. A problem with these reports is that it is not clear to what extent the problems described are more serious than in other places; for example, among people working in different professions or among…

This survey is based on interviews with 1,846 current public school teachers from kindergarten through grade 12. It examines teachers' agenda for reform in the 1980s and what they think must be done to improve the teaching profession and its relationship with other institutions and the rest of society. In this report: (1) Teachers say what they…