Results are reported from a study which examined the extent to which teacher personality characteristics, organizational structure, and principal's leadership style are determinants of teacher burnout. Additionally, the influence of four background variables (personal, experiential, environmental, and health factors) were also examined.…

Compassion fatigue is a theoretical framework researchers have applied to helping professions other than teaching. The purpose of this report is to propose the use of this theory to better understand the prevalent rates of special education teachers' exit from the profession often labeled as burnout. A qualitative study with six middle school…

This booklet provides a succinct survey of studies on stress in relation to teaching, centering around British research. It provides a comprehensive guide to how stress in teaching has been studied and the conclusions reached. Topics covered are: (1) what is stress; (2) what are the causes of stress in teaching; (3) how prevalent is stress in…

This study investigated the relationship between the profiles of the current west central Florida classroom teacher and the "Likely Leaver" candidate in order to make recommendations addressing the combination of factors which lead to teacher attrition. Data were gathered from a random survey of Florida elementary, middle, and secondary…

Since teaching is fundamentally a decision-making process, analyzing teachers' decisions can lead to a better understanding of learning and of management in the classroom. Three major features of teacher decision making are (1) that teaching is an intensely active profession; (2) that most of the work of teaching occurs in a group setting; and (3)…

This study examined the relationship between teacher burnout and characteristics of orientation, training, performance evaluation, and staff meeting subsystems of three Orange County, California school districts. Data for the school district subsystem characteristics were obtained in questionnaires and interviews with the personnel directors from…

This monograph explores three particular emphases: (1) stress occurs within an ecological system; (2) individuals need to be skilled self-managers in dealing with their stress ecology, and (3) teachers are the initial source and ultimate controller of their stress system. Integrated with these emphases are such topics as the ecology of teacher…

From a review of some 70 relevant studies, characteristics are identified that have been shown to influence student achievement. These include both characteristics of the learning environment and characteristics of the teacher. The "ideal" reading program that emerges is characterized by small classes; adequate space, materials, and physical…

Adjustment problems of teachers in rural Alaskan schools stem from excesses in the physical elements and from the emotional and intellectual drain of encountering virtual isolation and cultural unfamiliarity. As a result, teacher turnover is a major obstacle to providing quality educational opportunity in rural schools. This research study…

Using a case study methodology, the researchers attempt to discover the situational context of the teacher labor force in the southeast U.S. The study emphasizes significant variables in the present teacher labor market, including (1) recruitment; (2) mobility patterns; (3) desirable characteristics; (4) expectations, lifestyles, and attrition;…

This article describes the teaching profession and teacher labour market in the US. Over the period since 1966, the profession has become 80% female, highly credentialled, considerably more senior, and increasingly unionized. In contrast, formal working conditions have changed relatively little, although class sizes are now approximately 30%…

Purpose: To investigate the possible effects of workplace stress in academics on the student learning experience. Design/methodology/approach: Questionnaires were designed and distributed to all academic staff at a Scottish Higher Education Institute. This measured perceived levels of stress amongst academic staff and the possible impact of this…

The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…

A national survey of teacher attrition was conducted by means of interviews with a sample of former teachers who left public schools within the last five years to work in other occupations. Graphs and charts accompanied by narrative discussion are presented, covering the following topics: (1) profile of former teachers compared to current…

TO IDENTIFY FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE EITHER POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY TO TEACHER MENTAL HEALTH, 629 TEACHERS ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE COURSE ENTITLED "MENTAL HEALTH IN THE SCHOOL" (90 PERCENT FEMALE, MOST WITH 1-2 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE) RESPONDED TO A "PERSONAL RELATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE" ASKING--(1) WHAT DO YOU MOST LIKE AND DISLIKE ABOUT TEACHING,…