Teacher Conservatism Assessment Test

In about 8 minutes, it clarifies how protective habits shape your response to stress and change at school. With 43 quick items, it flags burnout risks and shows where flexibility can grow.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

26/40

Cognitive Component (CC)

Measures how flexible or rigid an educator’s thinking is, including openness to novelty, professional self-awareness, and capacity for pedagogical reflection.

Low rigidity

Moderate rigidity

High rigidity

8 – 16: Low rigidity | 17 – 32: Moderate rigidity | 33 – 40: High rigidity

A score of 26 indicates a moderate level, suggesting some resistance to change alongside a generally workable capacity for reflection and adjustment in teaching practice.

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13/25

Behavioral Component (BC)

Measures how strongly teaching stereotypes, intolerance of uncertainty, and professional resilience are expressed in the educator’s behavior under work stress.

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5 – 10: Low | 11 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 25: High

A score of 13 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional reliance on familiar routines and some discomfort with uncertainty while still showing capacity to adapt behavior when needed.

example score

16/30

Communicative Component (CC)

Measures how an educator communicates professionally, including tendencies toward destructive interactions, conformity, and communicative tolerance.

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Moderate

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6 – 12: Low | 13 – 24: Moderate | 25 – 30: High

A score of 16 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally workable communication with some periodic reliance on conformity or less flexible interaction patterns under stress.

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31/35

Emotional Component (EC)

Measures emotional strain at work, including dissatisfaction, anxiety, fear of failure, and tendencies toward burnout-related reactions.

Low

Moderate

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7 – 14: Low | 15 – 28: Moderate | 29 – 35: High

A score of 31 falls in the High range, suggesting pronounced emotional tension and dissatisfaction that may reduce psychological flexibility and increase reliance on conservative coping strategies at work.

example score

13/35

Motivational Component (MC)

Measures the teacher’s motivational stance in difficult conditions, balancing avoidance of failure and innovative passivity against drive for professional self-realization and success.

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Moderate

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7 – 14: Low | 15 – 28: Moderate | 29 – 35: High

A score of 13 falls in the Low range, suggesting a stronger tendency toward avoiding failure and reduced initiative for innovation and achievement at this time.

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14/20

Subjective Factor (SF)

Measures the extent to which a teacher’s personal attitudes favor traditional methods, resist innovation, and are vulnerable to emotional strain.

Low

Moderate

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4 – 8: Low | 9 – 16: Moderate | 17 – 20: High

A score of 14 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not rigid reliance on familiar approaches and some caution toward change that may increase under stress.

example score

26/30

Objective Factor (OF)

Measures the extent to which external work conditions (standards, incentives, workload, and school climate) contribute to a teacher’s conservative coping strategies.

Low impact

Moderate impact

High impact

6 – 12: Low impact | 13 – 24: Moderate impact | 25 – 30: High impact

A score of 26 indicates a high impact of objective external conditions, suggesting that workload, standards, incentives, or climate are strongly associated with conservative responses to professional challenges.

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149/215

Overall Level of Teacher Conservatism (OLoTC)

Measures how strongly an educator relies on traditional approaches and resists innovations in professional practice.

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43 – 80: Low | 81 – 180: Moderate | 181 – 215: High

A score of 149 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable preference for established methods with some openness to change when conditions feel manageable.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Burned-out classroom teachers

41%OF USERS

Teachers feeling chronic stress take it to see whether rigid coping habits are protecting them or driving stagnation.

School leaders and HR

34%OF USERS

Principals and coordinators use it to gauge staff adaptability and plan targeted support to reduce burnout risk.

Educational psychologists and coaches

25%OF USERS

Support specialists take it to screen for defensive conservatism and tailor interventions that build flexibility and resilience.

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Cognitive component (Cc)

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31.3

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Behavioral Component (BC)

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Communicative Component (CC)

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Emotional component (Ec)

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Motivational component (Mc)

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Subjective factor (Sf)

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Objective factor (Of)

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Overall Level of Educational Conservatism (OLoEC)

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99.3

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76.8 — 121.8

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215

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It estimates the extent to which conservative coping and defense patterns appear in professional situations. It treats these patterns as changeable responses to ongoing work stressors.

Who is the questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for educators and other school staff involved in instructional work. It may also be used by specialists who support teaching teams.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 8 minutes. The questionnaire contains 43 items.

How should items be answered?

Select the response that best matches typical reactions in work settings rather than a single unusual event. Answer all items without overthinking individual statements.

How should the results be interpreted and used?

Results indicate which conservative strategies are most prominent and where flexibility may be limited. Findings are intended to guide reflection and support planning and are not a clinical diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Assessment of Educational Conservatism Test

Teacher Conservatism Assessment Test

pedagogy

This measure is intended to assess patterns of conservative attitudes and responses in educators, with Teacher Conservatism Assessment referenced in the original materials. It is typically used to characterize how a teacher approaches change, stressors, and adaptation within the professional role.

The instrument includes 43 items and takes about 8 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to rate statements reflecting stability-oriented or change-avoidant tendencies, which may be interpreted as coping-related attitudes in the context of work demands.

Teacher Conservatism Assessment has been attributed to Milton Rokeach. Results are generally summarized as an index of conservatism-related response style and may be used to inform broader clinical or organizational consultation, alongside other sources of information rather than as a standalone indicator.

Author: Milton Rokeach

Literature: Pajares, M. F. Teachers’ beliefs and educational research: Cleaning up a messy construct. Review of Educational Research. 1992.

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