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Autonomy important for teacher job satisfaction
Perceived autonomy over what teachers do in their jobs and how they do it is strongly associated with greater job satisfaction and intention to stay in the profession.
The analysis from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) is the first large-scale quantitative study of teacher autonomy in England and its importance for retention. Alongside the study, NFER have collaborated with the Teacher Development Trust to bring together guidance on this research to support schools to implement recommendations made through the report.
Teachers report a higher level of influence over classroom activities such as the teaching methods they use and how they plan lessons, and lower levels of autonomy over curriculum, assessment and their professional development goals. On average, teachers also have a lower level of autonomy over their work compared to similar individuals in other professions.
The study finds that teachers’ perceived influence over their professional development goal setting is the area most associated with higher job satisfaction and greater intention to stay in teaching. Around half of those with the lowest autonomy reported they are intending to stay in teaching in the short term, compared to more than 85 per cent of those with the highest autonomy. One of the main recommendations in the report is that school leaders should harness teacher autonomy to benefit both pupils and staff when considering policy and practice changes.
Ensuring that teachers have greater involvement in their professional development goal setting is one of several positive recommendations made by NFER. To coincide with the study, the Teacher Development Trust has issued a resource designed to support senior leaders in schools and Trusts to consider how to give more autonomy in these areas, including a case study of a school that has implemented this type of approach. This resource explores how performance management and appraisal systems can either support or hinder teacher autonomy over their professional development goals.
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