Rural teacher collaboration, support, and job satisfaction: An analysis of one small school
by Stackhouse, Jennifer, Ed.D., GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY, 2011, 81 pages; 3502053

Abstract:

This investigation was a qualitative look at rural teachers’ perceptions of their collaborations with other teachers, the support they receive for their collaboration, and their overall job satisfaction. The results of this investigation showed teachers in the study did perceive themselves to be collaborating and valued collaboration. Teachers in the school believed certain inputs must be in place for effective collaboration to occur, including positive interpersonal relationships, flexibility of team members, and time. Once these conditions were met, staff felt the greatest outcome of collaboration was gaining expertise from others. Job satisfaction, according to participants, was due most explicitly to student growth, while relationships with staff and administration played a more secondary role to satisfaction.
 
AdviserSuzanne Harrison
SchoolGEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 73-07(E), p. , Mar 2012
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsSociology of education; Educational administration; Elementary education
Publication Number3502053
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