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Publication Date: 2018-Jul
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Examination of the Job Satisfaction of Teachers Working with Individuals in Need of Special Education with Regard to Certain Variables*
Yavuz, Mehmet
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v6 n7 p73-85 Jul 2018
In this study, the job satisfaction levels of teachers working with individuals in need of special education were examined with regard to certain variables. General survey model was used in the study and the study group of this research was comprised of teachers from all over Turkey who work at special education schools, integration and special education classrooms. The job satisfaction scale developed by Sahin (1999) was used in the study. The scale was developed using Google and administered online on December 08, 2017 and December 30, 2017. A total of 465 teachers participated in the study. SPSS 22 software was used for data analysis. Besides, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA test were used for data analysis. As for the results of the study, while no statistically significant difference was found in terms of gender, number of working years, considered income level, and age, statistically significant differences were observed according to salary, receiving support from colleagues, receiving praise from administrators, finding working at special education schools convenient variables.
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Special Needs Students, Predictor Variables, Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Statistical Significance, Teacher Burnout, Gender Differences, Teacher Collaboration, Tenure, Income, Age Differences, Salary Wage Differentials, Recognition (Achievement), Likert Scales, Special Education Teachers, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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