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Teachers' School Life Satisfaction Questionnaire Test

Designed for teachers, the Teachers' School Life Satisfaction Questionnaire Test contains 20 questions and takes about 4 minutes. It explores satisfaction with support, relationships, work organization, professional fulfillment, and overall school life, helping respondents reflect on their workplace experience and consider aspects of school life that may warrant attention.

Questions: 204 minutes

Teachers' School Life Satisfaction Questionnaire: sample question card

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How the Scales are Structured

Operational SupportOS

Measures satisfaction with the resources, organizational conditions, and support needed for effective teaching work at school.

example score3/4

3/4Well supportedexample score

0 – 1.9Insufficient support

2 – 2.9Generally adequate

3 – 4Well supported

A score of 3 indicates a well-supported working environment, with resources and organizational conditions largely sufficient for effective professional activity.

Relationships With StudentsRWS

Measures a teacher’s satisfaction with communication and collaboration with students and their parents.

example score2/4

2/4Low satisfactionexample score

0 – 2Low satisfaction

2 – 3Moderate satisfaction

3 – 4High satisfaction

A score of 2 indicates moderate satisfaction, suggesting generally workable interactions with students and parents with some areas that may feel strained or inconsistent.

Relationships With ColleaguesRWC

Assesses how satisfied a teacher is with relationships and interaction quality with colleagues and school administration.

example score2/4

2/4Low satisfactionexample score

0 – 2Low satisfaction

2 – 3Moderate satisfaction

3 – 4High satisfaction

A score of 2 indicates moderate satisfaction, suggesting generally acceptable team relationships with some areas that may benefit from improvement.

Professional FulfillmentPF

Measures how satisfied a teacher feels with opportunities for professional and personal development within the school.

example score2/4

2/4Moderate fulfillmentexample score

0 – 1.9Low fulfillment

2 – 2.9Moderate fulfillment

3 – 4High fulfillment

A score of 2 indicates moderate professional fulfillment, suggesting some development opportunities are present but may not feel fully sufficient or consistent.

Work OrganizationWO

Measures how satisfied teachers are with the organization, structure, and working conditions in the school.

example score2/4

2/4Moderate satisfactionexample score

0 – 1.9Low satisfaction

2 – 2.9Moderate satisfaction

3 – 4High satisfaction

A score of 2 indicates moderate satisfaction with work organization, suggesting some aspects are acceptable while others may need improvement.

Satisfaction IndexSI

Measures a teacher’s overall satisfaction with life and functioning within the school community.

example score2/4

2/4Mediumexample score

0 – 1.99Low

2 – 2.99Medium

3 – 4High

A score of 2 indicates a medium level of satisfaction with school life, suggesting mixed experiences with the school environment and one’s place in it.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Working school teachers

46%OF USERS

Teachers take it to quickly check how satisfied they feel with colleagues, workload, support, and their overall place in the school.

School psychologists and counselors

31%OF USERS

They use it to assess staff well-being and identify team climate issues that may affect motivation, stress, and retention.

Principals and HR leaders

23%OF USERS

Administrators take or distribute it to spot workplace pain points and plan targeted changes to improve the school environment.

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

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Ensuring OperationsEO

You?

Average2.2

Typical rangeTypical1.6 – 2.8

Possible0 – 4

Relationships with StudentsRwS

You?

Average2.2

Typical rangeTypical1.6 – 2.7

Possible0 – 4

Relationships with the TeamRwtT

You?

Average1.2

Typical rangeTypical0.7 – 1.7

Possible0 – 4

Professional fulfillmentPf

You?

Average1.2

Typical rangeTypical0.6 – 1.7

Possible0 – 4

Work OrganizationWO

You?

Average2.9

Typical rangeTypical2.4 – 3.5

Possible0 – 4

Satisfaction Index (S)

You?

Average1.3

Typical rangeTypical0.8 – 1.9

Possible0 – 4

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Not sure
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Hard to say
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree

These are 3 of the 20 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Teachers' School Life Satisfaction Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

pedagogy

For teachers considering how their workplace shapes wellbeing, the Teachers' School Life Satisfaction Questionnaire Test offers a structured look at satisfaction within the school community. This school life satisfaction questionnaire for teachers organizes workplace impressions into a clearer profile for educators reflecting on support, communication, growth, and working conditions.

What This Assessment Explores

This school satisfaction test for teachers profiles workplace satisfaction.

Dimensions include:

Operational Support (0-4) assesses effective-work support: Insufficient support 0-1.9; Generally adequate 2-2.9; Well supported 3-4.
Relationships With Students (0-4) assesses student/parent communication/collaboration: Low satisfaction 0-2; Moderate satisfaction 2-3; High satisfaction 3-4.
Relationships With Colleagues (0-4) assesses colleague/administration relationships/climate: Low satisfaction 0-2; Moderate satisfaction 2-3; High satisfaction 3-4.
Professional Fulfillment (0-4) assesses satisfaction with development/self-realization: Low fulfillment 0-1.9; Moderate fulfillment 2-2.9; High fulfillment 3-4.
Work Organization (0-4) assesses institutional work organization/conditions: Low satisfaction 0-1.9; Moderate satisfaction 2-2.9; High satisfaction 3-4.
Satisfaction Index (0-4) assesses school-life satisfaction/community functioning: Low 0-1.99; Medium 2-2.99; High 3-4.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Each item uses a five-point agreement format. The middle response varies among “Neither agree nor disagree,” “Not sure,” and “Hard to say,” allowing uncertainty without forcing agreement or disagreement. Items are grouped by topic; displayed results report domain scores and an overall index, but the ranges do not reveal an unstated point-by-point weighting rule.

The closest named source is the Stepanov Teacher School-Life Satisfaction Method, which matches the focus on school conditions, development, institutional climate, and relationships. The structure is conceptually consistent with the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) developed by Diener and colleagues in 1985 through its self-reported satisfaction approach, but this questionnaire is not presented as an adaptation of the SWLS. As a teacher workplace satisfaction questionnaire, this assessment profiles school experience rather than general life satisfaction.

The displayed bands are descriptive levels for this questionnaire, and no standardized scoring method or population norms are specified. Self-report answers can shift with current workload, recent conflict, expectations, and impression management, so the pattern is best interpreted alongside the respondent’s circumstances.

Author: Ed Diener

Literature:

Stepanov, Evgeny Nikolaevich, ed. (2001). Educational Process: Study of Effectiveness: Methodological Recommendations. Moscow: Sfera, pp. 116-118.
Diener, Ed, Robert A. Emmons, Randy J. Larsen, and Sharon Griffin. (1985). The Satisfaction With Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49(1), 71-75. 10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13

Updated: 2025-10-02