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Minnesota Teacher Survey Results
The information in this section is based on responses from 75 Minnesota teachers who began their teaching careers during the 1994-95 school year and who were still teaching in 1999-2000. This sample was chosen to be representative of the entire 1994-95 population of newly hired Minnesota teachers (1,276 teachers).
All 75 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 12 characteristics that the novice Minnesota teachers judged to be important to their decision to continue their teaching career, the percentage indicating the perceived importance of each job characteristic, and the percentage indicating satisfaction with each job characteristic. It indicates some of the disincentives for beginning teachers to continue teaching in Minnesota.
Table 1. Job Characteristics for Which Novice Minnesota Teachers Indicate Differences Between Perceived Importance and Reported Satisfaction
|
Characteristics |
Percentage Indicating Important Job Characteristic |
Percentage Indicating Satisfaction with Job Characteristic |
|
Amount of time required to do job outside of regular school day |
99% |
28% |
|
Potential salary level |
96% |
47% |
|
Opportunities to teach small classes |
99% |
52% |
|
Current salary level |
94% |
48% |
|
Level of fringe benefits |
96% |
51% |
|
Opportunities to work with a mentor |
73% |
43% |
|
Support received from superintendent |
94% |
65% |
|
Opportunities for team or interdisciplinary teaching |
93% |
64% |
|
Opportunities to participate in meaningful and useful professional development activities |
92% |
67% |
|
Support received from principal(s) |
97% |
80% |
|
Support received from parents of the students |
100% |
84% |
|
Support received from other administrative staff at school |
96% |
80% |
Population of Minnesota Teachers | Analysis of Teachers Moving From, Staying In, and Leaving Minnesota | Minnesota Teacher Survey Results | Policy Recommendations for the Midwest Region | References
