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1. Do teachers' perceptions of classroom autonomy, satisfaction, job security, and commitment differ between 1999-2000 and 2011-12? 5
2. Do teachers' perceptions of satisfaction and job security vary with reported levels of autonomy? Do these patterns differ between 1999-2000 and 2011-12? 7
3. Do teachers' perceptions of commitment to teaching vary with reported levels of autonomy? Do these patterns differ between 1999-2000 and 2011-12? 9
TECHNICAL NOTES 12
REFERENCES 15
APPENDIX A. DATA TABLES 16
APPENDIX B. STANDARD ERROR TABLES 18
TABLE 1. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by reported satisfaction with teaching and worry about job security as a result of student performance: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 6
TABLE 2. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by reported commitment to teaching: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 6
FIGURE 1. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 5
FIGURE 2. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy and whether teachers reported worry about job security as a result of student performance: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 7
FIGURE 3. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy and whether teachers reported worry about job security as a result of student performance: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 8
FIGURE 4. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy and whether teachers reported worry about job security as a result of student performance: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 9
FIGURE 5. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy and likelihood of choosing teaching again: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 10
Exhibits
EXHIBIT 1. Variables used in this report, by data file variable construct: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 13
Table A-1. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy, satisfaction with teaching, and commitment to teaching: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 16
Table A-2. Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy, satisfaction with teaching, and commitment to teaching: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 17
Table B-1. Standard errors for table A-1: Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy, satisfaction with teaching, and commitment to teaching: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 18
Table B-2. Standard errors for table A-2: Percentage distribution of public school teachers, by perceived level of autonomy, satisfaction with teaching, and commitment to teaching: School years 1999-2000 and 2011-12 19