SURVEYS IN THIS SERIES
The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher series brings the opinions of those most closely connected to school life
to the attention of the American public and policy makers.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1999: Violence In America's Public Schools: Five Years Later
revisits issues addressed in the 1993 study, and compares current findings with the state of affairs five years ago. This sur-
vey investigates the issue of school violence from the perspectives of students, teachers and law enforcement officers.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1998: Building Family-School Partnerships: Views of Teachers
and Students revisits issues addressed in the 1987 survey and compares and contrasts current teacher opinions on parental
involvement in education with those from a decade ago. This report focuses primarily on the various ways parents can be
actively involved with their children's education.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1997: Examining Gender Issues in Public Schools examines the
opinions of teachers and students on topics related to students' future goals and aspirations in the classroom. Gender dif-
ferences and similarities are the primary focus of the report.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1996, Students Voice Their Opinions on:
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Violence, Social Tension and Equality Among Teens--Part I, is the first in a series of four 1996 releases of students'
opinions that provide insight and understanding to the issues of violence and social tension in the nation's public schools.
(Out of print)
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Their Education, Teachers and Schools--Part II, provides students' views on their education and where improvements
are most needed.
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Learning About Values and Principles in School--Part III, gives the education community a general understanding of
students' receptivity to learning about values and principles of right and wrong in the classroom. (Out of print)
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Learning About Multiculturalism--Part IV, assesses students' opinions and interests about multicultural topics and pro-
vides an important and encouraging message to educators about the likely benefits if multiculturalism is given greater
attention in the schools.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1984-1995, Old Problems, New Challenges revisits concerns
addressed in our first survey, in an attempt to find out whether the educational system has changed after years of intensive
reform efforts. (Out of print)
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1994, Violence in America's Public Schools: The Family
Perspective examines the contrasting views of parents and students about what goes on in and around the school building.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1993, Violence in America's Public Schools illustrates the con-
cerns across the country of teachers, students and law enforcement officers about the increasing violence and fears of vio-
lence in their schools.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1993, Teachers Respond to President Clinton's Education
Proposals provides valuable insight into what teachers believe needs to be done to make our schools safe and productive
places for learning.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1992, The Second Year: New Teachers' Expectations and Ideals
revisits the new teachers after completing two years of teaching in America's classrooms.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1991, The First Year: New Teachers' Expectations and Ideals
returns to the cohort of new teachers who entered the classroom in the fall of 1990 and gauges their attitudes as they con-
clude their first year in the classroom.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1990, New Teachers: Expectations and Ideals-Part I Entering the
Classroom examines the views of first-time teachers entering the classroom in the fall of 1990.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1989, Preparing Schools for the 1990s looks back at the changes
in education through the 1980's and looks ahead to the changes teachers say would improve education.
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1988, Strengthening the Relationship Between Teachers and
Students includes the views of students in grades 4-12, and focuses on minority teachers' satisfaction with teaching and ways
to increase their participation in the profession. (Executive summary available)
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The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1987, Strengthening Links Between Home and School includes the
views of parents of America's schoolchildren and reveals how parents and teachers are united in their commitment to edu-
cating America's youth. (Out of print)
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