Dj. Freeman et al., Realities of teaching in racially/ethnically diverse schools - Feedback from entry-level teachers, URBAN EDUC, 34(1), 1999, pp. 89-114
This study identified similarities and differences among two groups of entr
y-level teachers from 10 different teacher-preparation institutions (N = 1,
700)-those who began their careers in racially/ethnically diverse schools (
25% or more racial minority students) and those who taught in schools with
low levels of racial/ethnic diversity (10% or fewer racial minority student
s). Although the two groups did not differ on most measures, beginning teac
hers in high diversity schools did report (a) lower levels of job satisfact
ion, (b) greater difficulties in establishing meaningful relations with stu
dents, and (c) higher levels of complexity in the reaching environment.