Teacher Motivation Survey (M. King-Sears and P. Baker) Statements per Domain 1

APPENDIX

Teacher Motivation Survey for Three Domains:

Work Environment (WE), Professional Identity (PI), and Career Satisfaction (CS)

1: Strongly Disagree 2: Disagree 3: Agree 4: Strongly Agree

WE 1 / The work environment in my school feels positive most of the time.
WE 2 / I feel supported in my efforts to be an effective teacher.
WE 3 / I receive reinforcement from people at my school for my actions as a teacher.
WE 4 / Students I teach appreciate my efforts to teach them.
WE 5 / My workload is manageable.
WE 6 / Students feel respected and valued in my classroom settings.
WE 7 / If I have questions, my colleagues are willing to help.
WE 8 / My students adhere to classroom expectations most of the time.
WE 9 / When I make requests to participate in professional activities (e.g., professional development, attendance at conferences), my administrators do what they can to support my requests.
WE 10 / Most teachers at my school are comfortable sharing knowledge and skills so that we learn from each other.
WE 11 / I feel safe in my school and classroom.
WE 12 / The classroom climate is conducive to student learning in a positive atmosphere.
WE 13 / I respect most of the people I work with.
WE 14 / Administrators in my school are supportive of me when there are sensitive situations to address.
WE 15 / Students’ behaviors are a concern to me, and their behaviors often interfere with teaching and learning.
PI 1 / When it comes right down to it, I have a lot of control of the content I teach.
PI 2 / I am encouraged to base decisions about instruction on students’ progress.
PI 3 / Although there is a pacing guide for my curriculum, I have flexibility in adhering strictly to that pacing guide.
PI 4 / I have the flexibility and autonomy I need to ensure the students I teach attain their academic goals.
PI 5 / I have a lot of control over which teaching techniques I use.
PI 6 / I am valued by my colleagues as an effective teacher.
PI 7 / I am able to make my expectations clear to my students.
PI 8 / I am valued by my students as an effective teacher.
PI 9 / I consider myself resilient, meaning I can “bounce back” after dealing with challenges in and about teaching.
PI 10 / I do not feel I have a voice in how things are managed at my school.
PI 11 / I can express my views freely on important school matters.
PI 12 / I feel I make a difference in the success of my students.
PI 13 / Students I teach appreciate my efforts to teach them.
PI 14 / If I have questions, my colleagues are willing to help.
PI 15 / Most days during this past school year, I have felt fulfilled by my capacity to be an effective teacher for the students I teach.
PI 16 / I provide effective ways for students to learn.
PI 17 / I can influence instructional decisions made at/for my school.
PI 18 / I have little control over instructional decisions for the classes I teach at my school.
PI 19 / When students’ behaviors interfere with teaching and learning, I respond in a positive and respectful manner.
CS 1 / I enjoy teaching students.
CS 2 / Another career would be a better choice for me.
CS 3 / If I had the opportunity to pursue another career, I would choose not to do that; I would choose to stay in teaching.
CS 4 / I wish I was teaching different content.
CS 5 / Teaching is stimulating for me.
CS 6 / I enjoy the content I am teaching.
CS 7 / I am motivated to come to work every day.
CS 8 / Going to work every day is exciting to me.
CS 9 / I am satisfied that a career in education is the right choice for me.
CS 10 / I am not satisfied with my career as an educator.
CS 11 / It is hard for me to get motivated to come to work every day.
CS 12 / I found ultimate career satisfaction when I became a teacher.