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Teacher Professional Orientation Assessment

Teacher Professional Orientation Assessment Test

In 10 minutes, discover what drives a teacher’s engagement and how the role shapes motivation and habits. Get clear orientation insights to guide growth, prevent burnout, and support healthy teaching.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

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6/10

Approval Motivation (AM)

Approval motivation reflects how strongly a person tends to seek positive evaluation and approval from others.

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Typical (normal range)

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0 – 2: Low | 3 – 7: Typical (normal range) | 8 – 10: High

A score of 6 falls in the typical range, suggesting a moderate tendency to seek others’ approval without strongly biasing responses.

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6/10

Intellectual and Moral Culture (IaMC)

Measures a teacher’s general culture, intellectual development, and moral orientation as reflected in professional behavior.

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Moderate

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High

A score of 6 suggests a moderately developed level of culture, intellect, and moral orientation, with room to strengthen role-model qualities in everyday teaching situations.

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9/10

Subject Orientation (SO)

Measures the teacher’s interest and competence in their subject area, including depth of understanding and creative engagement with content.

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Moderate focus

High focus

0 – 3: Low focus | 4 – 7: Moderate focus | 8 – 10: High focus

A score of 9 indicates a strong subject-oriented profile with high motivation to deepen expertise and use the subject creatively to support learning.

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7/10

Organizational Skills (OS)

Organization measures how well a teacher plans, structures, and reliably carries out the educational process.

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High

A score of 7 indicates moderately strong organization, suggesting generally effective planning and follow-through with occasional room to strengthen structure and consistency.

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6/10

Sociability (S)

Sociability measures how easily a teacher builds and maintains constructive communication with students and colleagues.

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High

A score of 6 indicates a moderate level of sociability, suggesting generally effective interaction with others while some communication situations may still require extra effort.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School leaders and HR

41%OF USERS

Principals, department heads, and HR staff use it to understand teachers’ motivation, spot early burnout risks, and plan targeted support.

Practicing classroom teachers

34%OF USERS

Teachers take it to see which professional orientation dominates (communicator, organizer, subject specialist, or intellectual) and where balance is needed.

Teacher trainees and mentors

25%OF USERS

Student teachers and mentors use it to clarify strengths, anticipate growth areas, and build a development plan for the first years in school.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Approval Motivation (AM)

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6.1

Normal range

4.7 — 7.6

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Intelligence (I)

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3.7

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Focus on the Subject (FotS)

Average

2.7

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1.2 — 4.2

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Organization (O)

Average

6.6

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5.4 — 7.8

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Sociability (S)

Average

5.3

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3.4 — 7.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this assessment measure?

It measures professional orientation in teaching and the internal motives that support day-to-day work. It also screens for patterns that may reflect emerging professional distortions.

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

Estimated completion time is about 10 minutes. The questionnaire contains 50 items.

How should responses be selected?

Each item should be rated based on typical behavior and attitudes in the professional role. Responses should reflect usual practice rather than rare situations or preferred self-image.

What types of profiles can be identified?

Results indicate which orientation is most prominent. Profiles may include Communicator, Organizer, Subject Specialist, and Intellectual.

How can results be used?

Results can guide professional development planning and supervision by highlighting strengths and areas needing support. They may also help identify risks related to burnout or imbalance in professional functioning.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Assessment of the Professional Orientation of a Teacher's Personality Test

Teacher Professional Orientation Assessment Test

pedagogy

The measure is intended to support understanding of teachers’ work-related interests and orientation and how these relate to motivation and engagement. Teacher Professional Orientation Assessment is a brief self-report instrument used to characterize predominant patterns in professional focus and involvement.

The Teacher Professional Orientation Assessment consists of 50 items and typically takes about 10 minutes to complete. It may be used in professional development, consultation, or supervisory contexts to inform reflective discussion about role emphasis, perceived strengths, and areas that may warrant support over time. The measure is attributed to John L. Holland.

Author: John L. Holland

Literature: Anastasi, A., & Urbina, S. Psychological testing. Prentice Hall. 1997.; Furr, R. M., & Bacharach, V. R. Psychometrics: An introduction. SAGE Publications. 2014.

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