and outcomes not only directly, but also indirectly presumably via reduced teacher attrition."
In the TALIS data, teacher perception of occupational value was measured with four survey items asking teachers to indicate the level of agreement—one for strongly disagree to four for strongly agree—on the statements that teachers are valued in society by the media and by policymakers; and that teachers can influence educational policy. This dataset included about 20 teachers from each school, with a target sample of 200 schools per country.
In addition, teachers who feel undervalued reported less collective teacher effort for school improvement as well as job dissatisfaction consistently in all four countries.