Table 72.

Teachers' perceptions about teaching and school conditions, by control and level of school: 1993–94, 1999–2000, and 2003–04

Statement	Percent of teachers somewhat agreeing or strongly agreeing with statement
	Public total, 1993–94		Public total, 1999–2000		Public school teachers, 2003–04								Private total, 1993–94		Private total, 1999–2000		Private school teachers, 2003–04
					Total		Elementary schools		Secondary schools		Combined schools						Total		Elementary schools		Secondary schools		Combined schools
1	2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13
The school administration's behavior toward   the staff is supportive	79.2	(0.36)	78.8	(0.38)	85.2	(0.33)	85.8	(0.48)	84.1	(0.41)	84.3	(0.98)	88.2	(0.42)	87.3	(0.45)	91.1	(0.74)	91.4	(0.86)	89.6	(1.26)	91.4	(1.12)
My principal enforces school rules for student   conduct and backs me up when I need it	80.8	(0.35)	82.2	(0.33)	87.2	(0.35)	87.8	(0.52)	85.8	(0.44)	87.7	(0.80)	88.4	(0.41)	88.3	(0.39)	92.2	(0.62)	92.0	(0.76)	91.0	(1.17)	92.9	(1.20)
The principal lets staff members know what   is expected of them	85.6	(0.30)	87.7	(0.26)	91.8	(0.23)	92.4	(0.32)	91.0	(0.29)	90.1	(0.61)	88.2	(0.34)	89.8	(0.35)	93.8	(0.55)	93.6	(0.66)	93.4	(0.86)	94.1	(1.03)
Principal talks to me frequently about my   instructional practices	44.3	(0.46)	45.6	(0.43)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	54.0	(0.64)	50.4	(0.64)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
In this school, staff members are recognized   for a job well done	67.9	(0.39)	68.3	(0.42)	75.4	(0.38)	77.3	(0.55)	72.1	(0.40)	71.1	(1.28)	81.1	(0.40)	78.9	(0.50)	83.8	(1.09)	83.8	(1.25)	82.9	(1.58)	84.3	(1.91)
Principal knows what kind of school he/she   wants and has communicated it to the staff	80.5	(0.36)	83.2	(0.28)	87.3	(0.30)	88.4	(0.40)	85.3	(0.43)	84.0	(1.07)	88.6	(0.38)	88.4	(0.43)	91.9	(0.68)	91.5	(0.81)	91.2	(0.90)	92.7	(1.21)
Most of my colleagues share my beliefs and   values about what the central mission of the school should be	84.2	(0.22)	84.7	(0.26)	88.1	(0.26)	90.5	(0.38)	83.0	(0.41)	87.4	(0.86)	93.2	(0.37)	92.2	(0.31)	93.8	(0.50)	95.1	(0.55)	91.2	(1.02)	93.3	(1.08)
There is a great deal of cooperative effort among staff	77.5	(0.31)	78.4	(0.32)	83.2	(0.36)	85.1	(0.56)	79.0	(0.48)	82.8	(1.19)	90.5	(0.29)	89.0	(0.42)	91.1	(0.75)	91.5	(0.84)	88.6	(1.47)	91.8	(1.24)
I receive a great deal of support from   parents for the work I do	52.5	(0.38)	57.9	(0.40)	61.1	(0.50)	63.2	(0.74)	56.7	(0.59)	61.1	(1.38)	84.6	(0.41)	84.0	(0.49)	86.0	(2.39)	88.3	(1.01)	81.5	(2.16)	85.1	(6.59)
I make a conscious effort to coordinate the   content of my courses with that of other teachers	85.0	(0.25)	84.1	(0.24)	86.3	(0.31)	89.1	(0.45)	81.0	(0.40)	82.8	(0.96)	85.2	(0.44)	81.4	(0.55)	84.5	(1.20)	86.8	(1.10)	80.3	(1.54)	83.4	(2.03)
Routine duties and paperwork interfere with   my job of teaching	70.8	(0.38)	71.1	(0.30)	70.8	(0.44)	71.2	(0.64)	70.7	(0.50)	65.9	(1.13)	40.1	(0.65)	44.5	(0.57)	40.8	(2.51)	42.2	(3.64)	44.1	(2.00)	37.5	(3.46)
Level of student misbehavior in this school   interferes with my teaching	44.1	(0.40)	40.8	(0.42)	37.2	(0.53)	35.2	(0.83)	41.5	(0.59)	37.9	(1.48)	22.4	(0.43)	24.1	(0.61)	20.8	(2.55)	21.4	(1.47)	21.0	(1.92)	20.0	(6.60)
Amount of student tardiness and class cutting   in this school interferes with my teaching	27.9	(0.32)	31.5	(0.35)	33.4	(0.45)	27.7	(0.62)	45.7	(0.64)	33.0	(1.32)	16.9	(0.75)	15.0	(0.43)	16.9	(1.01)	15.0	(1.14)	19.9	(1.59)	18.1	(1.93)
Rules for student behavior are consistently   enforced by teachers in this school, even   for students who are not in their classes	61.8	(0.42)	62.6	(0.39)	71.1	(0.46)	78.8	(0.60)	54.7	(0.55)	70.5	(1.08)	77.6	(0.50)	75.9	(0.51)	80.9	(1.51)	86.1	(1.12)	69.1	(2.45)	79.5	(2.42)
I am satisfied with my class sizes	64.9	(0.38)	67.7	(0.36)	69.1	(0.43)	69.7	(0.58)	65.2	(0.52)	83.7	(1.09)	84.4	(0.40)	85.7	(0.45)	87.6	(0.92)	85.4	(1.56)	85.4	(1.74)	91.5	(1.20)
I am satisfied with my teaching salary	44.9	(0.45)	39.4	(0.36)	45.9	(0.46)	44.2	(0.65)	49.4	(0.60)	46.2	(1.60)	41.6	(0.59)	42.6	(0.73)	50.6	(1.67)	43.7	(2.43)	54.1	(2.09)	57.9	(4.56)
I sometimes feel it is a waste of time to try to   do my best as a teacher	26.8	(0.35)	20.3	(0.29)	16.7	(0.32)	14.6	(0.45)	20.8	(0.43)	18.4	(1.08)	10.2	(0.65)	10.5	(0.38)	8.7	(0.71)	8.5	(1.17)	7.8	(0.78)	9.3	(1.10)
I plan with the librarian/media specialist for the   integration of services into my teaching	66.9	(0.42)	58.6	(0.38)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	60.6	(0.71)	48.7	(0.74)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
Necessary materials are available as needed by staff	73.1	(0.42)	75.0	(0.32)	79.0	(0.42)	79.7	(0.56)	76.9	(0.56)	83.2	(0.87)	85.7	(0.44)	89.0	(0.38)	91.8	(0.71)	91.0	(0.75)	91.5	(1.04)	93.0	(1.40)
I worry about the security of my job because of   the performance of my students on state or local tests	—	(†)	28.8	(0.37)	31.2	(0.43)	32.4	(0.55)	28.8	(0.57)	30.8	(1.15)	—	(†)	6.7	(0.29)	7.8	(0.65)	9.0	(0.98)	7.9	(0.93)	6.2	(1.14)
I am given the support I need to teach students   with special needs	—	(†)	60.9	(0.33)	64.4	(0.46)	64.0	(0.63)	63.7	(0.65)	74.5	(1.37)	—	(†)	67.1	(0.58)	71.8	(2.05)	68.6	(2.08)	70.8	(2.01)	76.5	(6.79)
I am generally satisfied with being a teacher   at this school	—	(†)	89.7	(0.24)	90.9	(0.28)	91.1	(0.40)	90.4	(0.31)	91.9	(0.75)	—	(†)	93.3	(0.26)	95.2	(0.55)	94.8	(0.65)	95.7	(0.88)	95.4	(1.17)

— Not available. † Not applicable. NOTE: Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public Teacher Questionnaire," 1993–94, 1999–2000, and 2003–04; "Private Teacher Questionnaire," 1993–94, 1999–2000, and 2003–04; and "Charter Teacher Questionnaire," 1999–2000. (This table was prepared August 2006.)