The Effects of Team Teaching on Teacher Satisfaction
Jennifer Kemmerer
May 2002
The purpose of this study was to determine if team teachers experience higher rates of
satisfaction than non-team teachers. Six female teachers who have taught separately and
as a team at a public elementary school answered a researcher-created survey to measure
job satisfaction under both conditions. The results show that, on average, teachers felt
less burnt out when team teaching. In addition, they indicated the belief that, as team
teachers, they have a more balanced life between the demands on their personal time and
teaching experiences. Nevertheless, these teachers feel that team teaching is not
appropriate for all teachers. In addition, post-hoc data collection and analyses measured
whether students of satisfied teachers performed better on tests. This possibility was
confirmed for alphabetic principle, but not for sight words or word meaning. Further
research on curriculum effects may be warranted.