The College of Education announces the final Dissertation of

Marilyn Russell

for the degree of Doctor of Education

October 14, 2016 at 10:00 am in 318 Varnell Jones, Lambuth Campus

Major Advisor: Deborah Watlington, PhD

RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TEACHER ABSENTEEISM, EVALUATION SCORES, AND SATISFACTION WITH TEACHING AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL

ABSTRACT: This study addressed relationships among teacher absenteeism in terms of sick and personal leave days used by the teacher, their professional evaluation scores, and the teachers’ satisfaction with teaching in general. Specific questions were asked based on Bentley and Rempel’s (1980) Purdue Teacher Opinionaire. Quantitative analysis revealed the relationships between teachers’ absenteeism, their TVAAS-based evaluation scores, and their satisfaction with teaching that teachers who, on the whole, are more often in class and on the job tend to be evaluated more positively and to be more satisfied with teaching.