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longitudinal analysis of teacher values from 1973 to 1994
As a culturally pluralistic society, schools are the primary
institution in which individuals from different cultures
interact and share daily experiences. The act of
socialization is value-laden behavior which is prevalent in
schools. Schools are filled with values. The classroom and
school environment is not free from values. The act of
teaching is a moral act. With schools on the fore front of
value formation, it is important to analyze the values
transmitted in the classroom by teachers and administrators.
This study compares the values prioritized by teachers and
non-teachers over the time period 1973 to 1994. Independent
decision making, human compassion, and personal achievement
were the three variables used to make the comparisons among
three groups. The three groups were teachers, non-teachers,
and the mixed group teachers and non-teachers. Data from the
General Social Survey (GSS) which is collected annually by
the National Opinion Research Center (NORC), located in
Chicago, was used to conduct this study. Teachers and non-
teachers held similar values over the specified time period.
In addition, no significant findings suggest that these
values are subject to change over time. This study does
suggest that a common set of values does exist in our
culturally pluralistic society, but no rank ordering of these
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