ERIC Number: EJ830018
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-3124
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Teachers' Perceptions of Tolerance in Teacher-Administrator Relationships in Turkey
Karaman-Kepenekci, Yasemin; Aypay, Ahmet
International Journal of Leadership in Education, v12 n1 p51-71 Jan 2009
The concept of tolerance is closely related to education. There has been a growing body of literature on the issue of tolerance in schools, since it directly influences the school climate. This study has investigated teacher perceptions of tolerance in teacher-administrator relationships in state schools in Turkey. A sample of 308 teachers was surveyed. The validity of dimensions of tolerance was established. Teacher perceptions were found to differ according to experience; no significant differences were found regarding participants' gender and age. A significant difference was found according to whether participants had previously received human rights training and there was a negative relationship between administrator tolerance/administrator intolerance and administrator intolerance/teacher tolerance. The study concluded that there should be a balance in teacher-administrator and teacher-teacher relationships. The suggestion is made that high levels of tolerance may yield intolerance. (Contains 6 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teaching Conditions, Educational Environment, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Civil Rights, Correlation, Social Attitudes, Democratic Values, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Principals, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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