ERIC Number: EJ802840
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0957-8234
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Predicting Teacher Absenteeism by Personal Background Factors
Rosenblatt, Zehava; Shirom, Arie
Journal of Educational Administration, v43 n2 p209-225 2005
Purpose: To examine the effects of specific personal and job characteristics on year-to-year (2000-2001) changes in teachers' frequency of absences. Design/methodology/approach: With few exceptions, the population of elementary- and middle-school teachers in the Israeli public education system (N=51,916) was studied. Hierarchical regression analysis was used. Findings: Prior absenteeism, age, education, and supervisory position were found to be significant predictors of absenteeism frequency, accounting for about 50 percent of the variance in absence frequency. Originality/value: This study focuses on relatively stable individual-difference predictors, including sociodemographic variables and work-related characteristics, which have been downplayed in the literature. These predictors can be measured more reliably and validly, compared to complex psychological constructs, and are relatively easy to interpret and implement by decision makers. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Teacher Attendance, Public Education, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Background, Teacher Behavior, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Middle Schools, Foreign Countries, Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Predictor Variables, Individual Differences, Gender Differences, Family Structure, Teacher Salaries, Marital Status
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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