Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Dissertations Graduate College 12-1970 A Comparison of Teacher Role between Parochial and Public Schools Gordon Lee DeBlaey Western Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations Part of the Sociology Commons Recommended Citation DeBlaey, Gordon Lee, "A Comparison of Teacher Role between Parochial and Public Schools" (1970). Dissertations. 3052. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/3052 This Dissertation-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A COMPARISON OF TEACHER ROLE BETWEEN PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS by t?,'O Gordon L. DeBlaey A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan December, 1970 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to thank Dr. Stanley s. Robin, my major advisor, for the many hours and excellent advice offered throughout the duration of this project. His stimulating teaching served as a catalyst for this research and his thorough knowledge of role theory proved invaluable in the research process itself. I wish to thank the members of my committee, Drs. Bennett, Walker, Garland and Brown, for their helpful criticism and suggestions. I wish to express a special thanks to the school systems in which this study was carried out. The Grand Rapids Public School System, and especially the Grand Rapids Public School Western Michigan University Center for Educational Studies, was extremely cooperative in providing access to their elementary schools and in providing funds to cover mailing costs. The Grand Rapids Christian School Association, under the direction of Mr. P. Elve, was equally cooperative in providing access to their elementary schools. Most of all, of course, I wish to thank the many elementary school teachers and parents from both school systems who took time to respond to our questionnaire. Without their help this research would have been impossible. The principals of the schools were also very cooperative and I thank them for their assistance. I wish to thank Mr. c. Townsend whose expertise in computer programing made a monumental task seem almost easy. ii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Finally, words cannot express the gratitude I feel towards my wife, Marcella DeBlaey, whose talents as a secretary, provider and understanding wife are perhaps most responsible for the completion of this research. Gordon L. DeBlaey iii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ·-· ··- _ .. ............. -. - ·--· .... -- -- ·---- ----~ .. _ --- ··-· -- ...... ···- ----~ ------ ---~ -- . - --- --- I, I 71-19,143 DeBLAEY, Gordon Lee, 1938- t A COMPARISON OF TEACHER ROLE BETWEEN t PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS • !, i. $ t Western Michigan University, Ph.D., 1970 Sociology, general I j_ University Microfilms. A XEROX Company , Ann Arbor, Michigan ------------·---·----··- ... - - - [ THIS DISSERTATION HA~ BEEN MICRQFILMED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK • . • • • • • • • • • . • 1 Introduction • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • 1 Perspectives in Role Theory • • • • • . • • 2 Internal Structure of Role • • • • . • 12 Related Literature • • . • • • • • • • • . • 27 II THE PROBLEM • . • . • • . • • • • • • • • 39 Statement of the Problem • • • • • • • • • 39 Hypotheses . • . • . • . • • • • • • • 48 III METHODS . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • 52 Setting • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • 52 Samples . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • . 54 Instruments • • • . • • • • • • . • . 57 Instrument Distribution • • • • • • . • • • 63 Procedures . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 65 IV FINDINGS I. • • • • • • • • • • . • • • . 72 Questionnaire Returns • • • • • • • . • • • 72 Characteristics of Samples • • • • • • • • • • 75 Teacher Role Content • • • • • • • • • • . • 91 v FINDINGS II . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • 122 Testing the Hypotheses • • • • • • • • • • • • 122 VI CONCLUSIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 153 Discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 153 iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. CHAPTER PAGE Limitations of the Study •••• • • • • • • • 161 Suggestions for Future Research • • • • • • • • 162 Practical Implications • • • • • • • • • • • • 166 APPENDIX A MOST CHOSEN RESPONSE CATEGORY AND CONFIDENCE LIMITS ABOUT THE MEAN FOR EIGHT ROLE DESCRIPTIONS • • • • • • • • 170 APPENDIX B ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED TEACHER ROLE DESCRIPTIONS IN PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS • • • • • • • • • • • • • 179 APPENDIX C COVER LETTERS AND FOLLOW-UP LETTERS • • • • 194 APPENDIX D QUESTIONNAIRES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 200 BmLIOGRAPHY • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 218 v ... Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE 1 RANKING OF TEACHING OCCUPATION • • • • • • • • • • • 29 2 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING NON-PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (1969-70) •••••• • • • • • • 53 3 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER SAMPLES . 76 4 TEACHING EXPERIENCE OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER SAMPLES • • • • • . 78 5 EDUCATION OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER SAMPLES • • • • • • • • • • • . 79 6 TYPE OF GRADUATING COLLEGE OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER SAMPLES • • • • 80 7 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PARENT SAMPLES OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS • • • • • • • 81 8 OCCUPATION OF PARENT SAMPLES OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS • • • • • • • • • 83 9 EDUCATION OF PARENT SAMPLES OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS • • • • • . 85 10 INCa-tE DISTRIBUTION OF PARENT SAMPLES OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS • • • • • • • 8 7 11 RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE OF PARENT SAMPLES OF PAROCHIAL AND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS • • • • • • • 88 12 MEAN RESPONSE IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES FOR PAROCHIAL TEACHERS AND PUBLIC TEACHERS • • • • • 123 13 MEAN RESPONSE IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES FOR PAROCHIAL PARENTS AND PUBLIC PARENTS ••• . 124 14 NUMBER OF ITEMS ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NUMBER OF ITEMS NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL TEACHERS AND AMONG PUBLIC TEACHERS • • • • • • • • • 127 vi Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. 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TABLE PAGE 15 NUMBER OF ITEMS ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NUMBER OF ITEMS NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL PARENTS AND AMONG PUBLIC PARENTS • • • • • • • • • • 127 16 NUMBER OF ITEMS MUTUALLY AGREED ON AND NUMBER OF ITEMS NOT MUTUALLY AGREED ON BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PAROCHIAL SYSTEM AND BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PUBLIC SYSTEM • • • • • • • • • • . 128 17 NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TEACHERS • • • • • • • • . 129 18 NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PARENTS • • • • • • • • • . 129 19 NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES MUTUALLY AGREED ON AND NOT MUTUALLY AGREED ON BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PAROCHIAL SCHOOL • • . 130 20 NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS • • • • • • • • • • • • 132 21 NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • 132 22 NUMBER OF CONSENSUS ITEMS IN THREE EXPECTATION CATEGORIES MUTUALLY AGREED ON AND NOT MUTUALLY AGREED ON BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 133 23 NUMBER OF SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL ITEMS ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL TEACHERS AND AMONG PUBLIC TEACHERS • . 134 24 NUMBER OF SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL ITEMS ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL PARENTS AND AMONG PUBLIC PARENTS • • . 134 25 NUMBER OF SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL ITEMS MUTUALLY AGREED ON AND NOT MUTUALLY AGREED ON BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PAROCHIAL SCHOOL AND BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 135 vii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE PAGE 26 NUMBER OF STATUS ITEMS ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL TEACHERS AND AMONG PUBLIC TEACHERS • • • • • • • • • • • . 136 27 NUMBER OF STATUS ITEMS ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL PARENTS AND AMONG PUBLIC PARENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 136 28 NUMBER OF STATUS ITEMS MUTUALLY AGREED ON AND NOT MUTUALLY AGREED ON BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PAROCHIAL SCHOOL AND BY TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 137 29 NUMBER OF NORMATIVE ITEMS ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AND NOT ACHIEVING CONSENSUS AMONG PAROCHIAL TEACHERS AND AMONG PUBLIC TEACHERS • • • • •