خلاصة:
The present research examines the social status of the teaching profession (high school teacher and elementary school teacher) and its changes among society's occupations over the past three decades. For this purpose, using a cluster sampling method, 902 people (584 men and 318 women) were selected. The results of the research showed that from the perspective of Tehran citizens, the teaching profession has an upper-middle social status, and this position is not influenced by their economic and social standing. Studying the trend of the social status of the teaching profession shows that the position of this profession has been declining over thirty-year periods.
ملخص الجهاز:
The results of the research showed that from the perspective of Tehran citizens, the teaching profession has a medium-to-high social prestige, and this position is not influenced by their economic and social status.
* Is the people's view regarding the social prestige of the teaching profession (high school teacher and elementary school teacher) different according to their socio-economic status?
Research Method The present research method is a longitudinal survey of the trend type, in which, using various samples at specific times, the people's view regarding the social prestige of the teaching profession (high school teacher and elementary school teacher) has been investigated (Delavar, 1387).
To answer this question, first, the opinions of Tehran citizens regarding the social status of the teaching profession (high school teacher and elementary school teacher) were examined separately.
The perspective of Tehran citizens in studying the trend of social status the teaching profession (high school teacher and elementary school teacher) in the last three decades must be examined in at least three time periods.
To answer the third research question: "What trend has the social status of the teaching profession (high school teacher and elementary school teacher) had from the last three decades until now?" a statistical investigation of the changes occurred using the one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.