GTCNI Survey of Teachers 2006

Abstract

The primary aim of this research was to collect information on a range of professional matters and provide a sufficient body of evidence to inform the Council’s policy development on matters associated with teacher professionalism. The methodology for this research included a desk-based review of relevant research and policy documents prior to designing the survey. Subsequently, a number of iterations of the survey were undertaken and comment and feedback was obtained from GTCNI. The study team included a school practitioner reference panel, and piloting of the questionnaire involved obtaining detailed comments from them on the questionnaire.GTCNI provided a random sample of 3,000 teachers which was broadly representative of gender (male, female), type of school (primary, secondary, etc.) and geography (Education and Library Boards).