This study concerns itself with a comparison of selected interpersonal and intrapersonal perceptions, attitudes, and values of teachers in industrial cities in three countries--England, West Germany, and the United States. The nonsubstantive, positional nature of teachers' responses were compared across the three national settings, and questions…

Reports survey findings from 888 Michigan secondary teachers on their use of 16 classroom practices, perceived difficulty of practices, and importance of practices for own job satisfaction and student achievement. Compares results to those from four other countries. Summarizes the practices' effects on quality of teaching life. Contains 54…

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…