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Indiana Teacher Survey Results
The information in this section is based on responses from 123 Indiana teachers who began their teaching careers during the 1994-95 school year and who still were teaching in 1999-2000. This sample was chosen to be representative of the entire 1994-95 population of newly hired Indiana teachers (1,507 teachers).
All 123 teachers were asked to indicate the availability of, and their satisfaction with, 21 characteristics associated with teaching. The teachers then were asked to rate the importance of each characteristic for their decision to continue teaching.
Table 1 below shows the seven characteristics that the novice teachers in Indiana judged to be most important to their decision to continue their teaching career, the percentage of teachers indicating the perceived importance of each job characteristic, and the percentage indicating satisfaction with each job characteristic. It shows some of the disincentives for beginning teachers to continue teaching in Indiana.
Table 1. Job Characteristics for Which Novice Indiana Teachers Indicate Differences Between Perceived Importance and Reported Satisfaction
|
Characteristics |
Percentage Indicating Important Job Characteristic |
Percentage Indicating Satisfaction with Job Characteristic |
|
Opportunities to teach small classes |
92% |
48% |
|
Amount of time required to do job outside regular school day |
90% |
46% |
|
Support received from superintendent |
91% |
59% |
|
Potential salary level |
88% |
59% |
|
Level of fringe benefits |
89% |
61% |
|
Current salary level |
87% |
60% |
|
Support received from parents of the students |
92% |
68% |
Population of Indiana Teachers | Analysis of Teachers Moving From, Staying In, and Leaving Indiana | Indiana Teacher Survey Results | Policy Recommendations for the Midwest Region | References
