Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Music
Department
Music Education
Advisor's Name
Janet Duguay Kirsten
Advisor's Title
Committee Chair
Advisor's Name
Catherine Rand
Advisor's Name
Erskine Dottin
Keywords
burn-out, music education, Miami-Dade County, other counties, attrition
Date of Defense
3-21-2011
Abstract
This study sought to determine whether there is a significant difference in the level of burn-out between general elementary music educators employed by Miami-Dade County Public Schools and general elementary music educators from the rest of Florida. Burn-out can be defined as a state where a professional feels completely fatigued, dehumanized, reduced in regard to achievement, chronic despair, and withdrawn (Dworkin, 1987). Previous studies of this syndrome have used a Maslach Burn-out Inventory (M.B.I) to assess burn-out indicators. This study examined morale in the current educational atmosphere, using a modified M.B.I. to identify differences between two sample sets: one from Miami-Dade County Public Schools and another from other Florida counties. Applying the Mann-Whitney U test to the results revealed significant differences between the two populations on four items. In conclusion, areas of high stress for teachers were related to the FCAT, administrative support, and job security.
Recommended Citation
Alberto, Luciano, "General Elementary Music Teacher Burn-out in Miami-Dade County Public Schools" (2011). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 351.
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/351