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TIMSS 2023 International Results in Mathematics and Science Authors: TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, Boston College Download via: timss2023.org/results
TIMSS 2023 Encyclopedia: Education Policy and Curriculum in Mathematics and Science Editors: Katherine A. Reynolds, Charlotte E. A. Aldrich, A. Bookbinder, Audrey Gallo, Matthias von Davier, Ann Kennedy Download via: timss2023.org/encyclopedia Teacher Job Satisfaction: International Evidence on the Associations with Teacher Workload, School Leadership, and Student Discipline Editors: Martin Henry, Nurullah Eryilmaz, Alec I.Kennedy, Rolf Strietholt, Pontus Bäckström Download via: iea.nl/publications/series- journals/iea-compass-briefs- education-series
Liking Mathematics Counts: Fourth/Eighth-Grade Student Interest and Achievement in Mathematics Authors: Audrey Gallo, Allison Bookbinder, Charlotte Aldrich Download via: iea.nl/publications/iea-teacher- snippets
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TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION International evidence on the associations with teacher workload, school leadership, and student discipline
SUMMARY Teacher job satisfaction is pivotal for retaining competent, qualified teachers, and for enhancing their overall well-being. School working conditions play a vital role in shaping teachers’ perspectives on their career and profession. However, international comparative research is still limited in pinpointing the specific elements of the school- working conditions that correlate with teacher job satisfaction. Using data from TIMSS 2019 (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), this brief investigates the association between school-working conditions, school leadership, student discipline, teacher workload, and teacher job satisfaction from the perspective of eighth-grade mathematics teachers. We present evidence of a significant relationship between school leadership, student discipline, and teacher workload with teacher job satisfaction, highlighting the strong connection between school-working conditions and teacher job satisfaction. IMPLICATIONS ▶ Improving working conditions in schools is a promising approach to address the global teacher shortage, both in terms of retaining teachers and in providing attractive positions for the new generation of teachers. ▶ We find that supportive school leadership, better student behavior, and lower perceived workload, are linked with greater teacher job satisfaction. ▶ Investing in leadership training and mentorship programs, im- plementing strategies to promote positive student behavior and support classroom management, and reducing teacher adminis- trative workload can be productive initiatives to improve teacher job satisfaction.
Authors Nurullah Eryilmaz, IEA
Alec Kennedy, IEA Rolf Strietholt, IEA Stefan Johansson, University of Gothenburg Pontus Bäckström, Swedish Teachers’ Union (Education International affiliate) Martin Henry, Education International
TIMSS 2027 Assessment Frameworks Editors: Matthias von Davier, Ann M. Kennedy
Upcoming: TIMSS 2023 Longitudinal To be released 9 December 2025
Matthias von Davier, Ann M. Kennedy, Editors ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS TIMSS 2027
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