A Study On The Job Satisfaction Of Teachers And Academic Achievement Of Students In Model Schools Of North Coastal Districts Of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Job satisfaction can be defined as an employee s attitude towards the newlinejob. The feeling of pleasure and achievement that one experiences in his/her newlinejob when he/she knows that his/her work is worth doing, or the degree to which newlinethe work gives him/her this feeling. Job satisfaction is the result of various newlineattitudes possessed by an employee. In a narrow sense, these attitudes are newlinerelated to the job and are concerned with specific factors such as wages, newlinesupervision, steadiness of employment, conditions of work, opportunities for newlineadvancement, recognition of ability, fair settlement of grievances, fair newlineevaluation of work, fair treatment by employer and other similar factors. newlineTeacher play a crucial role in achieving the educational objectives. The newlineteachers who are satisfied in their profession would certainly contribute for the newlinewell-being of their students. The role performance of the teachers would be newlinehigh, if they are satisfied in their jobs. Further, the job satisfaction of teachers newlinewould improve the academic performance of the students. newlineIn this study, the investigator made an attempt to explore the level of job newlinesatisfaction of teachers working in the Model Schools. Further, the study seeks newlineto explore the relationship between Job satisfaction of teachers and the newlineAcademic performance of students in Model schools. newlineThe study is intended to know the influence of certain demographic newlinefactors such as Gender, Age, General Educational Qualifications, Professional newlineQualifications, Teaching Experience, Marital Status, Locality and Annual newlineIncome of teachers on their job satisfaction. Further, the study has taken into newlineits purview the influence of certain job dimensions, viz., Salary and Fringe newlineBenefits, Promotional Avenues, Support from Heads of Institutions, Leadership newlineQualities, Recognition of the Teachers, Work and Working Aspects; and newlineMaintenance of Intra-Inter Relationships on the job satisfaction of teachers newlineworking in Model Schools located in the north coastal distircts of Andhra newlinePradesh. newline