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PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT 2000 - SCOTLAND ANALYSIS
Relationships with Teachers
5. Over 70 per cent of 15 year olds in both Scotland and the UK as a whole felt that they got on well with most teachers. Almost 90 per cent also felt that if they needed extra help from teachers, they would receive it. The perceived relationship with teachers was better in Scotland than the OECD average. Not surprisingly, those students who felt they had good relationships with staff tended to score considerably higher on the reading literacy tests.
Table 20a Percentage and performance on the PISA reading literacy scale of students who reported good relationships with teachers, Scotland
Proportion of 15 year olds who agree or disagree with the following statements: | Scotland | Scotland |
Disagree or disagree strongly | Agree or agree strongly | Disagree or disagree strongly | Agree or agree strongly |
| Students get along well with most teachers | 28% | 72% | 496 | 540 |
| Most teachers are interested in students' well-being | 14% | 86% | 488 | 534 |
| Most teachers really listen to what I have to say | 31% | 69% | 506 | 538 |
| If I need extra help I will receive it from my teachers | 11% | 89% | 486 | 532 |
| Most of my teachers treat me fairly | 16% | 84% | 485 | 536 |
Table 20b Percentage and performance on the PISA reading literacy scale of students who reported good relationships with teachers, UK
Mean reading score of 15 year olds who agree or disagree with the following statements: | UK | UK |
Disagree or disagree strongly | Agree or agree strongly | Disagree or disagree strongly | Agree or agree strongly |
| Students get along well with most teachers | 27% | 73% | 500 | 535 |
| Most teachers are interested in students' well-being | 15% | 85% | 490 | 532 |
| Most teachers really listen to what I have to say | 32% | 68% | 512 | 532 |
| If I need extra help I will receive it from my teachers | 13% | 87% | 501 | 530 |
| Most of my teachers treat me fairly | 19% | 81% | 496 | 533 |
Table 20c Percentage and performance on the PISA reading literacy scale of students who reported good relationships with teachers, OECD
| Mean reading score of 15 year olds who agree or disagree with the following statements: | OECD | OECD |
Disagree or disagree strongly | Agree or agree strongly | Disagree or disagree strongly | Agree or agree strongly |
| Students get along well with most teachers | 34% | 66% | 488 | 508 |
| Most teachers are interested in students' well-being | 31% | 69% | 495 | 505 |
| Most teachers really listen to what I have to say | 35% | 65% | 498 | 503 |
| If I need extra help I will receive it from my teachers | 25% | 75% | 489 | 506 |
| Most of my teachers treat me fairly | 26% | 74% | 476 | 511 |
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