Enhancing teacher moral judgment in difficult political times: Swimming upstream |
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| Authors: | Jacques S Benninga Richard K SparksSusan M Tracz |
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| Institution: | California State University Fresno, USA |
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| Abstract: | Teachers at eight elementary schools in a large metropolitan school district participated in a multi-year program of professional ethical dilemma discussions that took place at monthly school meetings over a two-year or three-year period and focused on real-life situations faced by elementary school teachers. Discussions were structured using the Four Component Model of Moral Judgment. The DIT-2 served as a measure of moral judgment. Results proved to be counterintuitive; teacher moral judgment did not improve over time. We discuss the implications of promoting moral and democratic sensibilities at a time when American classrooms are tightly controlled and teachers held accountable for student performance on high stakes tests. |
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