ERIC Number: ED638900
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Dec
Pages: 60
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Latent Classes of Teacher Working Conditions in Virginia: Description, Teacher Preferences, and Contextual Factors. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-890
Luke C. Miller; James Soland; Daniel Lipscomb; Daniel W. Player; Rachel S. White
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Many dimensions of teacher working conditions influence both teacher and student outcomes; yet, analyses of schools' overall working conditions are challenged by high correlations among the dimensions. Our study overcame this challenge by applying latent profile analysis of Virginia teachers' perceptions of school leadership, instructional agency, professional growth opportunities, rigorous instruction, managing student behavior, family engagement, physical environment, and safety. We identified four classes of schools: Supportive (61%), Unsupportive (7%), Unstructured (22%), and Structured (11%). The patterns of these classes suggest schools may face tradeoffs between factors such as more teacher autonomy for less instructional rigor or discipline. Teacher satisfaction and their stated retention intentions were correlated with their school's working conditions classes, and school contextual factors predicted class membership. By identifying formerly unseen profiles of teacher working conditions and considering the implications of being a teacher in each, decisionmakers can provide schools with targeted supports and investments.
Descriptors: Teachers, Teaching Conditions, Work Environment, Preferences, Context Effect, Teacher Attitudes, Leadership, Schools, Professional Autonomy, Instruction, Faculty Development, Opportunities, Difficulty Level, Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Family Involvement, Physical Environment, Safety, Satisfaction
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Virginia
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A200106