Job satisfaction and career persistence of beginning teachers.

Autor: Mau, Wei-Cheng J., Ellsworth, Randy, Hawley, Donna
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Zdroj: International Journal of Educational Management; 2008, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p48-61, 14p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the job satisfaction of new teachers. The research process is discussed, such as the use of the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), and the shortage of teachers in the U.S. is examined. Information about the factors included in job satisfaction, such as demographic information and teachers' motivation, is presented and the changes in career aspirations of high school students to young professionals is discussed. The methodology of the research study is described and its results are analyzed. The study found that high school students who pursued their initial interests in teaching expressed more job satisfaction than their peers in other fields.
Databáze: Complementary Index