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Job Satisfaction Of Iowa Public School Principals, Boris Sodoma, David Else
Job Satisfaction Of Iowa Public School Principals, Boris Sodoma, David Else
The Rural Educator
The purpose of this study was to examine the job satisfaction of Iowa public school principals and contrast the job satisfaction to the perceptions six years previously. The population for the 1999 and 2005 study was a sample of principals from Iowa K-12 schools. The study revealed significant differences in overall job satisfaction, in gender of the principals, years served as a principal, and type of schools in both studies. No significant differences were found for years served in present position. The results indicated that principals were overall more satisfied in the 2005 than they were in 1999. The findings …
Edward W. Chance Dissertation Award: Rural Teacher Satisfaction: An Analysis Of Beliefs And Attitudes Of Rural Teachers’ Job Satisfaction, John T. Huysman
Edward W. Chance Dissertation Award: Rural Teacher Satisfaction: An Analysis Of Beliefs And Attitudes Of Rural Teachers’ Job Satisfaction, John T. Huysman
The Rural Educator
This study analyzed teachers’ beliefs and attitudes affecting job satisfaction in one small, rural Florida school district. This mixed methods study included a self-administered survey of Likert-type items measuring 20 factors for job satisfaction and individual semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Several issues related to dissatisfaction surfaced not presented in previous studies. Teachers often found themselves frustrated at work because of conflicting expectations concerning their professional and social roles within the community and perceived that peers or coalitions within the schools possessed undue influence and power. Of most concern to participants was the perception of being unappreciated. This perception was …