Presents an analysis of the responses of 686 secondary school teachers in England to a questionnaire survey on the subject of their job satisfaction. Areas covered include working conditions, roles and responsibilities, and classroom practices. Implications are drawn for teacher training and school management. (IAH)

Surveys of teachers in comprehensive public secondary schools in England, the United States, Japan, Singapore, and West Germany, 1986-88, identified universal elements of classroom culture and country-specific factors that enhance teacher job satisfaction. However, most teachers in all samples felt powerless and of low professional status. (SV)

This paper reports the findings of a survey of 686 secondary school teachers in England on their involvement in their work and the factors to which it is related. Three facet-free and 13 facet-specific measures were derived from a questionnaire sent to teachers who proportionately represented the characteristics of teachers in all secondary…

Reports survey findings on job satisfaction and other work attitudes among 686 secondary teachers in northern England. Compares results to those from four other countries. Provides background on the British teacher's changing role in light of radical educational reforms and teacher labor disputes in the 1980s. Contains 27 references. (SV)

Presents 10 tables of questionnaire responses from approximately 4,500 teachers in England, the United States, Japan, Singapore, and West Germany covering personal characteristics, teaching experience and qualifications, roles and responsibilities, school characteristics, job satisfaction and other work attitudes, teaching conditions and their…

Among 686 English secondary teachers and 1,208 Soviet secondary teachers surveyed, job satisfaction for both groups was linked primarily to working conditions, followed closely by classroom practices and teacher roles and responsibilities. Results are interpreted in light of ongoing administrative centralization and the culture of professionalism…

Describes a cross-cultural study of quality of teaching life among secondary school teachers by an international consortium of university research teams. Discusses the study's rationale; objectives; major concepts of job satisfaction, work centrality, and occupational stress; questionnaire development; and sampling techniques. Contains 55…