Consortium on Chicago School Research

Snapshot 2003: School Commitment

The extent to which teachers feel loyal and committed to the school. High levels indicate teachers are deeply committed to the school.

Definition of Categories Charted Above

Category	Teachers in Chicago Public Schools:
1 None	disagree or strongly disagree with all items on this scale.
2 Minimal	agree that they feel loyal to their school. Some teachers agree and some disagree that they look forward to school each day. All teachers disagree that they would recommend the school to other parents and would not want to work at other schools.
3 Strong	strongly agree or agree that they feel loyal to their school; and agree that they look forward to school each day, would recommend the school to other parents, and would not want to work at other schools.
4 Very strong	strongly agree that they feel loyal to their school; and agree or strongly agree that they look forward to school each day, would recommend the school to other parents, and would not want to work at other schools.

To see the items making up this measure and the response frequencies for each item, click here.

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