The Relationship Between Middle School Teachers' Job Satisfaction, Middle School Educational Practices, and Teacher Characteristics
Author: Thomas A. Case
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead and Download eBook Full
Author: Thomas A. Case
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roger H. Johnston
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry Willie Demps
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paula Anita Murphy
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe purpose of this correlational study was to investigate the relationship between sense of community and job satisfaction among middle school teachers in an urban school district. This study is important because it helps to develop an understanding of how the cultivation of sense of community is related to job satisfaction and provides insight in middle school urban learning environments. This study examined the relationship between sense of community and job satisfaction where social interaction occurs in an educational setting. The theories guiding this research were McMillan and Chavis’ sense of community theory as it relates to sense of community and Maslow’s theory of hierarchal needs as it relates to job satisfaction. The sample size for this research included 113 middle school teachers from an urban school district located in northeast Georgia. The participants were surveyed using the Sense of Community Scale (SCI-2) as the predictor variable and the Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS) as the criterion variable. In examining the relationship between two variables, a bivariate regression was used to determine if sense of community was a predictor for job satisfaction. Based on the data collected within this study, urban middle school teachers’ sense of community was found to predict their level of job satisfaction. Suggestion for future research includes additional research on how teachers’ sense of community impacts traits including attrition, self-efficacy, and student performances and how moderating variables such as online learning platforms and school safety relate to job satisfaction. Future research should also include exploring other theoretical models that could provide some valuable insights and consider how these constructs operate in a more diverse context.
Author: Marianne Perie
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: M. Lee Manning
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780132487351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTeaching in the middle school, fourth edition, is a must-have resources for all pre-service teachers considering a career in middle school education. This brief text provides the practical strategies you will need to be successful in a middle grades classroom and the theory you need to know to support each practice. - Back cover
Author: Gaines, Cherie Barnett
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2021-01-15
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 1799870677
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeclining academic performance, along with a growing apathy of students toward the value of education, demonstrates that students in the United States public education system do not recognize the value of a positive experience in middle schools. A plethora of research and writing has been done on elementary schools and secondary schools, but middle school education, as a whole, has been left behind. For this reason, there is the need for current research on all aspects and topics that may contribute to middle school student success. Promoting Positive Learning Experiences in Middle School Education focuses on the ideal conditions for maximizing student success and engagement in middle school education. The chapters take a deeper look into the modern tools, technologies, methods, and theories driving current research on middle school students, their teachers, their classroom environment, and their learning. Highlighting topics such as curriculum reform, instructional strategies and practices, effective teaching, and technology in the modern classroom, this book is ideally intended for middle school teachers, middle school administrators, and school district administrators, along with practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in middle school education and student success.
Author: Karen E. Gundal
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKABSTRACT: Florida, along with the entire United States, is facing a critical teacher shortage. The need to attract and retain qualified, motivated teachers is imperative if the education system is to continue to deliver quality instruction to all children. Studies (Jones & Hodgson, 1998; Kinman, 2001; Travers & Cooper, 1991) show that teaching is a high-stress occupation with teachers reporting the lowest levels of job satisfaction compared to many other occupations. Teachers report high levels of depression and anxiety, and are in poorer mental health in comparison to other occupational groups. Allowing teachers to be leaders within the education community may facilitate increased job satisfaction and therefore attract and retain the best people. My study investigated the extent to which middle school teachers participate in leadership roles and how such participation affects individual job satisfaction. I examined personal demographics and school demographics, and the interaction of these variables with leadership and job satisfaction.
Author: Mary Ellen Patrick Pook
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Andrew James Peltz
Publisher:
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCurrently, the state of Ohio has a separate licensure classification specific to middle-level education, but this was not always the case. Prior to 1998, core teachers were prepared by universities to focus on elementary (K-8) or secondary (7-12). Teachers who obtained their license after the reform are broken into three groups: Early Childhood (PreK-3), Middle Childhood (4-9), and Adolescent-to-Young Adult (7-12). This study examined the relationship between an educator's license, role in the school, and professional experience to their comparative valuation of middle-level education's best practices and philosophies as described by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE). As states examine returning to a broader grade-band licensure system to increase the flexibility of teacher assignments, this study's results may help to illuminate the relative impact a change may have on teachers' attitudes and values. This research tested the hypothesis that educators with a middle childhood license will value specific characteristics differently than those with other certifications and school roles. An online survey was completed by Ohio middle-level educators. The participants placed a valuation score between the three categories that describe AMLE's best practices and identified the most important of those groups' characteristics. While the analysis did not find a statistically significant difference across most of the variables, trends did emerge in what educators identified most with. This research gives insight to middle-level school leaders of which practices have the greatest amount of belief and support amongst the staff and which elements may need more support.