Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: To determine if a teacher’s understanding of school finance impacts their overall job satisfaction, this study used a mixed methods approach to investigate a Michigan metropolitan school district’s teacher’s understanding of school finance and their overall job satisfaction. The study utilized an initial survey to determine the level of job satisfaction of the staff. This was then followed by qualitative interviews that established the knowledge base of each respondent. Data collected showed that kindergarten through twelfth-grade teachers who express low job satisfaction also exhibited a poor grasp of school finance. Conversely, the staff who demonstrated high job satisfaction within the survey also showed a higher level of understanding of school finance. As funding for schools continue to change, the study’s findings reveal the importance of educating and including teaching staff in financial decisions within the district.
Author: John Gerard Kernan
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3011073553