Wilkinson County Middle School Literacy Survey (Teacher) Question Title * 1. You read for: 1. Enjoyment/Pleasure 2. Work 3. Educational Goal 4. Do not read outside of work Question Title * 2. Do you teach reading across the curriculum? Always Regularly Sometimes Occassionally Never Question Title * 3. What grade do you teach? 6th 7th 8th Question Title * 4. What percentage of classtime is devoted to reading? 1. 20% of the time 2. 30% of the time 3. 40% of the time 4. 50% of the time 5. More than this Question Title * 5. Do you use any pre-reading strategies before you assign a reading assignment? Some examples would be previewing charts and photos, KWL charts, etc. Always or almost always Often (once or twice a week) Sometimes (once or twice a month) Never or almost never Question Title * 6. Do students help each other with reading? Always or almost always Often Sometimes Never or almost never Question Title * 7. Do you read aloud to your students? Almost every day Often (once or twice a week) Sometimes (once or twicw a month) Never or almost never Question Title * 8. How is Accelerated Reader utillized in the curriculum at your school? Is it beneficial to the students? Question Title * 9. School wide, how can we improve students reading ability? Question Title * 10. In your classroom, what reading strategies do you find most useful? Question Title * 11. Do you assign homework? Almost always Occassionally Never Question Title * 12. Do you assign reading for homework? Everyday or almost everyday Often (once or twice per week) Sometimes (once or twice per month) Never or almost never Question Title * 13. How do you assess students' comprehension of a passage or material? Orally: asking them questions or through discussion Through projects that they create inside or outside of class Essay tests Multiple choice or short answer A combination of the above Done