Coaching Survey

Please answer the questions as they apply to the 2007-2008 school year.

Coaching activities include assistance with instructional planning and delivery,
observations and feedback, accessing educational materials, modeling instructional techniques, strategizing and troubleshooting ideas around materials and approaches, and providing opportunities for additional training.

1. 1. Have you taken advantage of the coaching services available?

1. Have you taken advantage of the coaching services available? Yes (If yes, go to question 4)

No (If no, go to question 2)

2. 2. If you answered “no” to question 1, please list the reason why you did not take advantage of coaching services. Check all that apply.

2. If you answered “no” to question 1, please list the reason why you did not take advantage of coaching services. Check all that apply. don’t understand how it would really help me

don’t feel it is needed

scheduling conflict with coach

don’t have time to plan/meet outside of class

waste of time

feel overwhelmed already

felt it would be evaluative/judgmental

was not aware services were available

no relationship with the coach

Other (please specify)

3. 3. If you answered “no” to question 1, do you think you will utilize a coach during the second semester? Then save your answers and do not complete the rest of the survey.

3. If you answered “no” to question 1, do you think you will utilize a coach during the second semester? Then save your answers and do not complete the rest of the survey. Yes

4. 4. Which coach(es) did you work with? Check all that apply.

4. Which coach(es) did you work with? Check all that apply. Alec Timmerman (Math/TI Navigator)

Dianne Lee (Literacy/Writing)

Elaine Plum (Reading)

Marci Basco

Mark Anderson

Mary Bejblik (Math)

Mary Woodward

Rashmi Vashisht (Math/SketchPad)

5. 5. Approximately how often did you meet with a coach?

5. Approximately how often did you meet with a coach? Once only

More than one but less than five times

More than five times

6. 6. What did you and your coach work on?

6. What did you and your coach work on? Assessment/rubrics

Reading strategies

Writing strategies

Standards alignment

Technology Integration

Other (please specify)

7. 7. How valuable was the coaching experience?

7. How valuable was the coaching experience? Extremely beneficial

Beneficial

Mildly beneficial

Not at all beneficial

8. 8. Would you use coaching services again?

8. Would you use coaching services again? Yes

1. Questions for Coaches Survey