本研究旨在探討我國中小學教師生涯發展的現況，並分析中小學教師背景變項、 生涯影響因素與教師專業發展現況之關係。研究樣本係以我國中、小學教師為對象，為求取 研究對象的代表性，故以分層隨機抽樣的方法，針對我國臺北、高雄兩個直轄市，及臺灣省 二十個縣市的中、 小學教師進行取樣（除金門連江縣外）。 總共選取 1750 位高中教師、 1530 位國中教師以及 1670 位國小教師做為問卷調查的樣本。 總共回收 3483 份問卷，包 括高中教師 1270 份，國中教師 1075 份，國小教師 1138 份，回收率為 70.36%。 本研究所採用的實徵研究工具為自編之「教師生涯專業發展問卷」，用以測量教師之專業發 展需求與現況。 本問卷以 200 位中小學教師進行預試、並經過專家修訂、再運用 SPSS 電 腦統計軟體進行項目分析、因素分析與信度考驗。 本研究所獲得的結論與建議如下： 一、結論 （一）中小學教師的生涯專業發展可劃分為五個時期 （二）教師的個人志趣、教學回饋、行政管理和學校氣氛均影響教師生涯的專業發展 二、建議 （一）強化教師生涯發展的認知，凝聚教師進階的共識 （二）依據中小學教師的生涯發展階段，規劃專業發展的重點 （三）實施教師職級制度，促進教師專業發展 （四）增強教師生涯發展的促動力量，促進教師專業成長

　　　　　The purpose of this research is to investigate the present situation of teacher career development in Taiwan's elementary and junior high schools and to analyze the teachers' background variables, and the relationship between factors influencing the teachers' careers and ther present situation with regard to career development. The objects of the research model are teachers in Taiwan's elementary and junior high schoos. In order to ensure accurate representation in the study, the random sampling method was employed at these different levels. The samples were taken from elementary and junior high schools in twenty counties and cities of Taiwan, as well as Taipei and Kaohsiung, but excluding the counties of Chin-Men and Lien-Chaing. Questionnaires were sent to 1750 senior high school teachers, 1530 junior high school teachers, and 1670 elementary school teachers. In total, 3483 questionnaires were completed and returned: 1270 from senior high school teachers, 1075 from teachers of junior high school, and 1138 from teachers of elementary school. Of all the questionnaires issued, 70.36% were completed and returned. Following are conclusions obtained from the study and some suggestions for further improvements: 1. Junior high school and elementary school teachers' career development can be divided into five stages. 2. Teachers' own ambition, achievement, administrative management and school atmosphere all affect career development. Further suggestions: 1. Clarify teachers' perception of career development and condense their common knowledge of career advancement. 2. Organize the main factors of future career development accrding to the present situation in junior high/elementary schools. 3. Implement a graded system for the appointment of teachers and promote teacher career development. 4. Give increased impetus to teachers' career development, thus promoting the professional advancement of teachers.