The relation of teacher burnout to teachers' expectation of an elementary student's outcome

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine what aspect(s) of teacher burnout, if any, predicted a teacher's expectation for a student's academic outcome, a teacher's expectation for a student's behavior outcome, and the teacher's ability to work with that student. Thirty-four K through 6th grade teachers, from four rural Illinois schools, completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Educators Survey (MBI - ES; Maslach, Jackson, & Schwab, 1986) and the Teacher Expectation Questionnaire (TEQ; Aloia & Aloia, 1983). Results suggested that only the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the MBI - ES predicted the three scales of the TEQ: Teacher's Expectation for a Student's Academic Potential, Teacher's Expectation for a Student's Behavioral Potential, and a Teacher's Perception of his/her Ability to Work with the Child. However, factors such as the small sample size, lack of a diverse sample, use of only one hypothetical student, etc. make the utility of this study limited. Further research in this area should build upon the limitations discussed.

Date of Award	2007
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	James Michael Havey (Supervisor)