FY11 Durant Needs Assessment
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1. What is your position in the school district?

2. What is your gender?

3. What is your cultural/ethnic background?

4. What information sources do you use regularly?

 DailyMonthlyYearlyNever
Books
Journals
Newspapers
Television
Radio
Online Sources
Other
None

5. If you are a teacher or an administrator, how many years have you been an educator?

6. I teach

7. As a teacher or administrator, I am certified in the
area(s) I teach or serve.

8. As a teacher or administrator,my highest degree of education is

9. My child/children are in grades

10. Please rate the following areas according to their strength in the Durant Public School District (DPSD):

 Very StrongStrongWeakVery Weak
Administration
Teachers
Parental Involvement
Instruction
Technology
Community Involvement
Extracurricular Activities

11. The DPSD stakeholders have a clear understanding of the vision, mission and goals.

12. In developing the district's vision, mission and goals, broad input from all stakeholders is solicited.

13. District goals have been developed under the leadership of the school board.

14. District goals are monitored throughout the year.

15. Expectations for behavior are aligned with district goals.

16. The present administration is sufficient in operating the school district efficiently and effectively.

17. The district has adequate resources to achieve its goals.

18. School leaders practice and promote equity and excellence for all staff and students.

19. School policies are consistent with the core values of the community.

20. School staff know how to respond to crisis situations.

21. School staff receive continuous professional development to understand the risks facing students.

22. The effectiveness of the teaching staff in the DPSD is

23. School staff have access to adequate professional development to achieve the vision and goals.

24. School leaders cultivate community support for the school and its vision.

25. Every student in the DPSD is expected to achieve at a high level.

26. School staff review student behavior data.

27. Teachers are competent in and use a variety of teaching strategies that meet the needs of all students.

28. Strategies and supports are in place for students who are struggling academically.

29. A variety of assessments measure student performance.

30. The needs of English language learners are effectively addressed, using research-based practices.

31. Teachers use data to determine priorities for teaching and learning.

32. Teachers use effective teaching methods to help all students achieve standards.

33. Strategies, such as tutoring and mentoring programs, promote positive relationships among all students.

34. All students and staff participate in creating a positive school climate.

35. The school has established criteria for measuring the academic performance of all students.

36. Information about student academic performance is easily understood in the school and in the community.

37. Information about student performance is reviewed to identify gaps in achievement.

38. Information about students' academic performance, including state test results, are disseminated to teachers, parents, students and community members in the following ways.

 YesNoUnsureN/A
District Webpage
Local/State Newspapers
Parent/Teacher Conferences
School Meetings
Community Meetings
Letters to Parents
District Report Cards
Other

39. Attendance rates are high for all groups of students.

40. Graduation rates are high for all groups of students.

41. Suspension and expulsion rates are low for all groups of students.

42. The school climate ensures that each person feels safe and respected.

43. The school recognizes the contributions that families and the community make in fostering core values.

44. School administrators support family/community partnerships.

45. Parents actively participate in their children's education.

46. Parents serve on all school committees.

47. The school communicates its parental involvement policy to parents.

48. Parents are welcome to visit the school.

49. Families from different backgrounds and/or cultures participate in school activities.

50. School schedules permit staff to plan and learn together.

51. The school devotes adequate resources to professional development.

52. Professional development opportunities are available to all on an equitable basis.

53. School staff participate in sustained and intensive professional development.

54. Professional development is planned systematically and collaboratively.

55. In what ways do teachers in the district need to develop to become more effective in the classroom? Rate each of the ways listed.

 High PriorityAverage PrioriotyLow PriorityNo Priority
Managing Classrooms
Teaching Reading
Teaching Critical Thinking
Using Technology
Teaching Vocabulary
Planning Lessons/Courses
Understanding Scope and Sequence of Subject
Testing and Evaluating
Involving Parents Effectively
Differentiating Instruction
Implementing Response To Intervention (RTI)
Including Non-mainstream Students in Regular Classroom Instruction

56. I have access to a computer

57. I use a computer

58. I consider my ability to use a computer to be

59. Technology assists the teachers with routine tasks.

60. I learned what I know about technology from

61. I need additional training to use technology effectively.

62. My students/children are more adept at using technology than I am.

63. Rate the following uses of technology according to how well they would improve instruction and increase student achievement in the DPSD.

 High PriorityAverage PriorityLow Priority
Using Computers/Computers in the Classroom
Using Video/CD in the Classroom
Using Interactive Video in the Classroom
Using E-mail and the Internet
Building Thinking Skills through Technology
Using "Office" Applications
Using Desktop Publishing
Creating Computer-based Portfolios
Exploring Multi-media
Conducting a Community Technology Fair
Conducting Parent Workshops

64. Please add any comments in the space provided below.

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