Latent Profile Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions of Rights and Authority: Focusing on the Discrepancy Between Perceived Importance and On-the-Ground Experience

Key Points

• This research examines the discrepancy between teachers' perceived importance of rights and on-the-ground experiences.
• Utilized quantitative data from KEDI’s report involving 1,058 teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools.
• Conducted latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify distinct subgroups of teachers based on their perceptions.
• Applied BCH method to compare background variables and perceptions of educational policy across identified groups.
• Four distinct teacher profiles emerged: moderate low disparity, overall moderate disparity, authority-centered high disparity, overall high disparity.
• No significant differences in background variables among groups, but higher perception of rights infringements in groups with larger policy perception gaps.
• Significant average differences in educational values and collaborative practices were noted among profiles.