Perceived workplace conditions and first-year teachers' morale, career choice commitment, and planned retention: a secondary analysis

被引:170
作者
Weiss, EM [1 ]
机构
[1] Long Isl Univ, Dept Curriculum & Instruct, Brookville, NY 11548 USA
关键词
new teacher retention; new teacher commitment; school workplace conditions;
D O I
10.1016/S0742-051X(99)00040-2
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The relationships between perceived workplace conditions and morale, career choice commitment, and planned retention were examined for first-year teachers in the United States. A nationally representative sample of first-year teachers (K-12) was extracted from the United States Department of Education's Schools and Staffing Surveys database for 1987-88 and 1993-94. A school culture that supports collaboration and teacher participation in decision-making was most strongly related to higher morale, stronger commitment to teaching, and intentions to remain in the profession. The discussion highlights the importance of providing supportive workplace conditions during a formalized induction year that socialize new teachers into a collaborative and participatory work-ethic that sustains commitment. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:19
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