教師專業發展的目的,是為確保學生獲得優質的教學;持續與高品質的教師專業發展,才能提昇教師素質與改善教師教學。根據過去研究指出,學位進修是大多數教師想參與的進修活動,不過筆者尚未看到國內針對影響中小學教師參與學位進修的因果機制作量化實證研究的文獻。本研究根據2005年「台東縣教育長期研究資料庫」之國中教師普查資料,對影響教師參與學位進修的因果機制做路徑分析,重要發現如下: 一、2005年台東縣國中教師參與學位進修之比率為24.2%,而具有研究所學歷的比率為16.5%,與2005年全國國中教師具有研究所學歷之比率(16.9%)差不多。 二、內控信念、工作滿意度愈高,教師參與學位進修機率愈高;校長關懷領導愈高,教師參與學位進修機率愈低。 三、原住民教師參與學位進修的機率並不低於漢人,顯示原住民教師在取得教師職位後,其教育機會與漢人均等。
The purpose of teacher professional development is to improve students' performance. Consistent and high-quality professional development will enhance teachers' quality and improve their teaching. The professional development programs which most of the teachers like to participate are graduate school programs; however, researches rarely explore the causal mechanism affecting teachers' participation in graduate school programs. Therefore, the research is to analyze casual mechanism affecting teachers' participation in graduate school programs by path analysis. This research is based on junior high school teacher in Taitung from ”Taitung Educational Panel Survey” conducted in 2005. The findings of this research are as follows: 1. In Taitung, the percentage of teachers' participation in graduate school programs is 24.2%. The percentage of teachers with graduate degrees in Taitung (16.5%) is almost the same as the percentage in Taiwan (16.9%). 2. Higher internal locus of control and job satisfaction the teachers have, more opportunities to participate in graduate school programs they have. Higher principals' considerate leadership the teachers recognize, less opportunities to participate in graduate school programs they have. 3. The opportunities of aboriginal teachers to participate in graduate school programs are equal to Han teachers. After aboriginals got teaching positions, their educational opportunities to participate in graduate school programs are equal to Han.