Compensation for Public School Teachers Survey

1. Compensation for Public School Teachers-an opinion survey

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1. Are you or is any member of your immediate family a teacher in a public school?

Are you or is any member of your immediate family a teacher in a public school? Yes

2. Do you have children currently attending a public elementary or high school?

Do you have children currently attending a public elementary or high school? Yes

3. Do you pay property taxes in the city or town in which your public school is located?

Do you pay property taxes in the city or town in which your public school is located? Yes

4. In your opinion, are public school teachers paid

In your opinion, are public school teachers paid Less than they are worth?

More than they are worth?

About what they are worth?

Comments

5. Please rate the following items as to their importance in determining teacher pay raises

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important	Essential
Level of education	*Please rate the following items as to their importance in determining teacher pay raises Level of education Not important	Level of education Somewhat important	Level of education Very important	Level of education Essential
Performance evaluations	Performance evaluations Not important	Performance evaluations Somewhat important	Performance evaluations Very important	Performance evaluations Essential
Their students' scores on a standardized or statewide test	Their students' scores on a standardized or statewide test Not important	Their students' scores on a standardized or statewide test Somewhat important	Their students' scores on a standardized or statewide test Very important	Their students' scores on a standardized or statewide test Essential
Years of service	Years of service Not important	Years of service Somewhat important	Years of service Very important	Years of service Essential

Comments

6. Please rate the following indicators of student achievement

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important	Essential
Absenteeism	*Please rate the following indicators of student achievement Absenteeism Not important	Absenteeism Somewhat important	Absenteeism Very important	Absenteeism Essential
Classroom grades	Classroom grades Not important	Classroom grades Somewhat important	Classroom grades Very important	Classroom grades Essential
Disciplinary actions	Disciplinary actions Not important	Disciplinary actions Somewhat important	Disciplinary actions Very important	Disciplinary actions Essential
Drop Out Rate	Drop Out Rate Not important	Drop Out Rate Somewhat important	Drop Out Rate Very important	Drop Out Rate Essential
Graduation Rate (4 years)	Graduation Rate (4 years) Not important	Graduation Rate (4 years) Somewhat important	Graduation Rate (4 years) Very important	Graduation Rate (4 years) Essential
Graduation Rate (5 years)	Graduation Rate (5 years) Not important	Graduation Rate (5 years) Somewhat important	Graduation Rate (5 years) Very important	Graduation Rate (5 years) Essential
Level of student proficiency at the end of the school year vs the beginning of the year (growth model)	Level of student proficiency at the end of the school year vs the beginning of the year (growth model) Not important	Level of student proficiency at the end of the school year vs the beginning of the year (growth model) Somewhat important	Level of student proficiency at the end of the school year vs the beginning of the year (growth model) Very important	Level of student proficiency at the end of the school year vs the beginning of the year (growth model) Essential
Other standardized test scores (ie NAEP)	Other standardized test scores (ie NAEP) Not important	Other standardized test scores (ie NAEP) Somewhat important	Other standardized test scores (ie NAEP) Very important	Other standardized test scores (ie NAEP) Essential
Post Graduation Acceptance College or Career Rate	Post Graduation Acceptance College or Career Rate Not important	Post Graduation Acceptance College or Career Rate Somewhat important	Post Graduation Acceptance College or Career Rate Very important	Post Graduation Acceptance College or Career Rate Essential
SAT Scores	SAT Scores Not important	SAT Scores Somewhat important	SAT Scores Very important	SAT Scores Essential
State assessment test scores (ie MCAS)	State assessment test scores (ie MCAS) Not important	State assessment test scores (ie MCAS) Somewhat important	State assessment test scores (ie MCAS) Very important	State assessment test scores (ie MCAS) Essential

Comments

7. If you believe that teacher compensation should be based on the results of teacher evaluations, who do you think should evaluate the teachers? (choose all that apply)

If you believe that teacher compensation should be based on the results of teacher evaluations, who do you think should evaluate the teachers? (choose all that apply) Superintendent

Principal

Fellow teachers

Students

Parents

Other

Not sure

Comments

8. If there were to be merit pay based on achieving specified student achievement goals, should merit compensation go to (check all that apply)

If there were to be merit pay based on achieving specified student achievement goals, should merit compensation go to (check all that apply) Individual Teacher(s) Only

To all Teachers at School by Grade Level (i.e., merit pay paid by grade)

To all Teachers in the School as a Whole (i.e., all teachers in school get merit pay)

To all Teachers in the District (i.e., all teachers get merit pay)

Paraprofessionals

Other School Personnel (i.e., administrative support, building staff, etc.)

Combination

9. Do you have any further comments regarding compensation for public school teachers or about merit pay?

Do you have any further comments regarding compensation for public school teachers or about merit pay?

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1. Compensation for Public School Teachers-an opinion survey

*1. Are you or is any member of your immediate family a teacher in a public school?

2. Do you have children currently attending a public elementary or high school?

3. Do you pay property taxes in the city or town in which your public school is located?

4. In your opinion, are public school teachers paid

5. Please rate the following items as to their importance in determining teacher pay raises

6. Please rate the following indicators of student achievement

7. If you believe that teacher compensation should be based on the results of teacher evaluations, who do you think should evaluate the teachers? (choose all that apply)

8. If there were to be merit pay based on achieving specified student achievement goals, should merit compensation go to (check all that apply)

9. Do you have any further comments regarding compensation for public school teachers or about merit pay?

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1. Are you or is any member of your immediate family a teacher in a public school?