Peter M. Hart|Alexander J. Wearing|Michael Conn|Nicholas L. Carter|And Roger K. Dingle
Development of the School Organisational Health Questionnaire: A measure for assessing teacher morale and school organisational climate
University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne
background growing body empirical evidence suggests organisational factors important classroom specific issues determining teacher morale accordingly necessary available measures accurately assess morale well organisational factors likely underpin experience morale aim three studies conducted aim developing psychometrically sound questionnaire could used assess teacher morale various dimensions school organisational climate sample total 1520 teachers 18 primary 26 secondary schools australian state victoria agreed participate three separate studies n 615 342 563 studies 1 2 3 respectively used develop questionnaire demographic profile teachers similar found department whole method teaching staff participating schools asked complete selfreport questionnaire part evaluation organisational development programme results series exploratory confirmatory factor analyses used establish questionnaires factor structure correlation analyses used examine questionnaires convergent discriminant validity conclusions three studies resulted 54item school organisational health questionnaire measures teacher morale 11 separate dimensions school organisational climate appraisal recognition curriculum coordination effective discipline policy excessive work demands goal congruence participative decisionmaking professional growth professional interaction role clarity student orientation supportive leadership