Predicting teacher job satisfaction based on principals' instructional supervision behaviours: a study of Turkish teachers

Abstract

This quantitative research examined instructional supervision behaviours of school principals as a predictor of teacher job satisfaction through the analysis of Turkish teachers' perceptions of principals' instructional supervision behaviours. There was a statistically significant difference found between the teachers' job satisfaction level and their assessment of principals' instructional supervision behaviours based on participants' school level, subject taught and years of experience. Furthermore, principals' instructional supervision behaviours were found to be a statistically significant predictor of teacher job satisfaction overall as well as of each of the job satisfaction dimensions in particular. Implications for practice and future research are offered.

Keywords:

• teachers
• job satisfaction
• principal behaviours
• instructional supervision
• Turkey

Notes on contributors

Abdurrahman Ilgan, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Duzce University College of Education, Turkey. His research interests include educational administration, instructional supervision, teacher professional development, instructional leadership, research methods in education and educational statistics. Dr Ilgan published a book about professional development of teachers and authored some chapters in edited books. He has international and national refereed articles.

Oksana Parylo received her PhD in Educational Administration and Policy from the University of Georgia, USA. In 2013–2014, Dr Parylo was a Research Associate in the Methodology of Educational Sciences Research Group at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Dr Parylo's current research interests include preparation, professional development and evaluation of teachers and leaders and qualitative and mixed methodologies.

Hilmi Sungu, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Bozok University College of Education, Turkey. His research interests include educational administration, educational supervision and higher education policies. Dr Sungu authored some chapters in edited books. Besides, he has international and national refereed articles.