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Wisconsin Teacher Survey Results
The information in this section is based on responses from 99 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin teachers (1,882 teachers).
All 99 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 shows the eight characteristics that the novice Wisconsin teachers judged to be 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 Wisconsin.
Table 1. Job Characteristics for Which Novice Wisconsin 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 regular school day |
96% |
39% |
|
Current salary level |
95% |
46% |
|
Potential salary level |
95% |
51% |
|
Opportunities to teach small classes |
98% |
62% |
|
Support received from superintendent |
95% |
70% |
|
Support received from parents of the students |
98% |
73% |
|
Support received from other administrative staff at the school |
96% |
78% |
|
Support received from principal(s) |
99% |
84% |
Population of Wisconsin Teachers | Analysis of Teachers Moving From, Staying In, and Leaving Wisconsin | Wisconsin Teacher Survey Results | Policy Recommendations for the Midwest Region | References
