Survey results: beliefs about teaching
| Item | Min., Max | Overall Mean (SD) | White Mean (SD) | Asian Mean (SD) | t-test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching requires high levels of expert knowledge | 4, 5 | 4.40 (0.52) | 4.40 (0.55) | 4.40 (0.55) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Teaching is hard work | 3, 5 | 4.70 (0.67) | 4.60 (0.89) | 4.80 (0.45) | −0.45 | 0.67 |
| Teaching is a high-status occupation | 2, 5 | 3.90 (0.99) | 3.80 (0.84) | 4.00 (1.22) | −0.30 | 0.39 |
| Teaching is a well-respected career | 1, 5 | 3.30 (1.16) | 3.20 (1.30) | 3.40 (1.14) | −0.26 | 0.40 |
| Teachers are valued in my community | 3, 5 | 4.10 (0.74) | 4.00 (1.14) | 4.20 (0.84) | −0.41 | 0.35 |
| Teachers are valued in our society | 1, 5 | 3.40 (1.26) | 3.60 (1.14) | 3.20 (1.48) | 0.48 | 0.32 |
| I am sure that I want to become a teacher | 1, 5 | 2.90 (1.20) | 3.00 (1.58) | 2.80 (0.84) | 0.25 | 0.40 |
| I am confident I will become a teacher | 1, 5 | 2.80 (1.23) | 3.00 (1.58) | 2.60 (0.89) | 0.49 | 0.32 |
| Item | Min., Max | Overall Mean | White Mean | Asian Mean | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching requires high levels of expert knowledge | 4, 5 | 4.40 (0.52) | 4.40 (0.55) | 4.40 (0.55) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Teaching is hard work | 3, 5 | 4.70 (0.67) | 4.60 (0.89) | 4.80 (0.45) | −0.45 | 0.67 |
| Teaching is a high-status occupation | 2, 5 | 3.90 (0.99) | 3.80 (0.84) | 4.00 (1.22) | −0.30 | 0.39 |
| Teaching is a well-respected career | 1, 5 | 3.30 (1.16) | 3.20 (1.30) | 3.40 (1.14) | −0.26 | 0.40 |
| Teachers are valued in my community | 3, 5 | 4.10 (0.74) | 4.00 (1.14) | 4.20 (0.84) | −0.41 | 0.35 |
| Teachers are valued in our society | 1, 5 | 3.40 (1.26) | 3.60 (1.14) | 3.20 (1.48) | 0.48 | 0.32 |
| I am sure that I want to become a teacher | 1, 5 | 2.90 (1.20) | 3.00 (1.58) | 2.80 (0.84) | 0.25 | 0.40 |
| I am confident I will become a teacher | 1, 5 | 2.80 (1.23) | 3.00 (1.58) | 2.60 (0.89) | 0.49 | 0.32 |
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