Exhibit 7.3
Students' Views on Own Responsibilities
Q435 The MOST responsible for each of the following: Student
Base: All students
Gender
Quality of Life
Total
Boys
Girls
High
Medium
Low
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3961
1454 . . . . .2507
885 . . . . .1829 . . .1247
%
%
%
%
%
%
Your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
59 . . . . . .46
47 . . . . . .53 . . . . .55
Your getting a good education .57
56 . . . . . .59
56 . . . . . .58 . . . . .57
Your health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
70 . . . . . .74
73 . . . . . .71 . . . . .73
Your learning about
different jobs and careers . . . .48
49 . . . . . .46
47 . . . . . .44 . . . . .54
Your happiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
77 . . . . . .77
79 . . . . . .75 . . . . .78
Teachers' views on their responsibilities are more dependent on the specific area
of the student's life (Exhibit 7.4). Teachers are most likely to feel most responsible for
a student's learning about different jobs and careers (72%), followed by a student's
safety (39%) and a student's getting a good education (31%). Few teachers feel that
they are most responsible for a student's health (2%) or happiness (2%). The size of
the teacher's school is related to some of teachers' views on responsibility. Teachers
from smaller schools (less than 500 students) are more likely than those from larger
schools (2000 or more students) to think that they are most responsible for a student's
getting a good education (36% vs. 23%) and a student's learning about different jobs
and careers (77% vs. 59%).
Exhibit 7.4
Teachers' Views on Own Responsibilities
Q515 The MOST responsible for each of the following: Teacher
Base: All teachers
Number of Students
in School
500-
Total
<500
1999
2000+
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1010
202 . . .629 . . .171
%
%
%
%
A student's safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
37 . . . .41 . . . .36
A student's getting a good education . .31
36 . . . .33 . . . .23
A student's health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
4 . . . . .2 . . . . .3
A student's learning about
different jobs and careers . . . . . . . . . . .72
77 . . . .75 . . . .59
A student's happiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2 . . . . .2 . . . . .1
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