MEC 2017 Paraprofessional Needs Assessment Survey Please take a few moments to answer the following questions. Your answers will help us decide how to best use our funding to meet specific needs. The estimated time to complete the survey is 5 to 10 minutes. Your answers are confidential and you will never be identified. Question Title * 1. I am a paraprofessional at the Bartow Site Habersham Site Hill Center Stephens Site Bowman Site Hall Site Lumpkin Site Union Site Dawson Site Forsyth Site Pickens Site White Site Gilmer Site Fannin Site Rabun Site Question Title * 2. If any, which group(s) of students in the classroom is (are) not performing to your expectation? (Please select all that apply.) Economically disadvantaged English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program Gifted and talented Migrant Minority Regular classroom Special education None of the above. All students are performing to expectations Question Title * 3. Professional learning in which of the following content areas would most improve your ability as a paraprofessional? (Please select only one.) English/Language arts Mathematics Reading Science Social Science Academic enhancement not needed Question Title * 4. Which professional learning areas would enhance your skills as a paraprofessional? (Please select as many as apply.) Assisting students with academics Communication with stakeholders Use of technology in the classroom Managing student behavior Working with students with special needs Collecting data on students Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being unimportant and 5 being very important, please rate the importance of each of the following factors for retaining highly qualified, effective paraprofessionals in your school. Being Unimportant Being Very Important Professional learning related to job assignment Professional learning related to job assignment Being Unimportant Professional learning related to job assignment Professional learning related to job assignment Professional learning related to job assignment Professional learning related to job assignment Being Very Important Classroom resources and supplies Classroom resources and supplies Being Unimportant Classroom resources and supplies Classroom resources and supplies Classroom resources and supplies Classroom resources and supplies Being Very Important Support from teachers Support from teachers Being Unimportant Support from teachers Support from teachers Support from teachers Support from teachers Being Very Important Support from administrators Support from administrators Being Unimportant Support from administrators Support from administrators Support from administrators Support from administrators Being Very Important Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What else would you like to say? Done