MPCCI Teacher Survey

The Morven Park Center for Civic Impact (MPCCI) delivers free and engaging civics education lessons for K-12 students to empower them to know their voices matter, examine current issues relevant to their lives, take responsibility, and make an impact. If you would like to learn more about MPCCI, please visit www.morvenpark.org/education.

With the information gathered from the following survey, MPCCI aims to improve its partnerships with schools and teachers and continue to be a valuable resource as it begins to digitize its lessons.

The survey should take 10 minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous. The answers you provide will allow MPCCI to better understand the needs of educators and schools.

If you have any questions, please contact education@morvenpark.org.

Thank you for your participation!

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* 1. In what sector do you teach?

Public school

Private school

Home school

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What grade(s) do you teach? Check all that apply.

Kindergarten

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many years have you been teaching?

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16+ years

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* 4. Where do you currently teach?

City

State

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* 5. Please select your current classroom approach to the use of computers or devices. Check all that apply.

The school assigns a computer or device for each student to use at school.

The school assigns a computer or device for each student to take home.

Students have access to a computer lab or computer/device cart to complete work at school.

Students are encouraged to bring their personal devices to use at school.

Students do not have access to computers or devices.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have your classes ever participated in a Morven Park Center for Civic Impact (Leesburg, VA) field trip or lesson before?

Yes

I'm not sure

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* 7. What type of organizations that provide digital curriculum or programming for your classroom have you worked with? Check all that apply.

Museums

Historic Sites

Science Centers

Nature centers or groups

Arboretums/ Gardens

Zoos

Parks (National, State, County)

Websites/Apps

None

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What type of partner programming do you find most valuable? Check all that apply.

Field trips

Lesson plans provided by partners

In-class lessons with guest instructors

Games

Video conferencing/distance learning

Teacher training or professional development

Online resources

None

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What kind of digital material do you use? Check all that apply.

Free

One-time payment

Subscription (monthly or annual)

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* 10. If you pay an online subscription for digital material, what makes the membership worth the fee?

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* 11. How do you prefer to access digital material online?

Website

Learning Management System (LMS)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How important are each of the following components of partner programming when selecting an experience for your students?

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Important	Very Important
Field trip opportunities	Field trip opportunities Not Important	Field trip opportunities Slightly Important	Field trip opportunities Important	Field trip opportunities Very Important
Online learning opportunities	Online learning opportunities Not Important	Online learning opportunities Slightly Important	Online learning opportunities Important	Online learning opportunities Very Important
Alignment to curriculum or standards	Alignment to curriculum or standards Not Important	Alignment to curriculum or standards Slightly Important	Alignment to curriculum or standards Important	Alignment to curriculum or standards Very Important
Project-Based Learning (PBL) offerings	Project-Based Learning (PBL) offerings Not Important	Project-Based Learning (PBL) offerings Slightly Important	Project-Based Learning (PBL) offerings Important	Project-Based Learning (PBL) offerings Very Important
Authentic real-world inquiry/problem-solving	Authentic real-world inquiry/problem-solving Not Important	Authentic real-world inquiry/problem-solving Slightly Important	Authentic real-world inquiry/problem-solving Important	Authentic real-world inquiry/problem-solving Very Important
Guest instructor provided to lead the lesson in person	Guest instructor provided to lead the lesson in person Not Important	Guest instructor provided to lead the lesson in person Slightly Important	Guest instructor provided to lead the lesson in person Important	Guest instructor provided to lead the lesson in person Very Important
Overall cost (participation, materials, transportation, etc.)	Overall cost (participation, materials, transportation, etc.) Not Important	Overall cost (participation, materials, transportation, etc.) Slightly Important	Overall cost (participation, materials, transportation, etc.) Important	Overall cost (participation, materials, transportation, etc.) Very Important

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* 13. What kind of support materials do you want with digital lessons? Check all that apply.

Detailed lesson plans

Games

Video conferencing/distance learning

Teacher training or professional development

None

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What are the reasons you would not implement partner lessons on your own? Check all that apply. If a reason is not listed, please fill in the “other” line.

I would not want to deliver the lessons incorrectly

The additional time and work needed to learn the lessons

Partnerships are more engaging when they provide unique experiences from guest instructors

I don't need the lessons to accomplish my goals

N/A I would still implement partner lessons on my own.

Other (please specify)

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* 15. If a partner organization offered teacher recertification credits along with lesson training for your classroom, would you participate?

Yes

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* 16. How effective are the following digital materials at engaging your students?

	Not Effective	Slightly Effective	Effective	Very Effective
Interactive/ collaborative games	Interactive/ collaborative games Not Effective	Interactive/ collaborative games Slightly Effective	Interactive/ collaborative games Effective	Interactive/ collaborative games Very Effective
Collaborative workbooks that autosave in real-time	Collaborative workbooks that autosave in real-time Not Effective	Collaborative workbooks that autosave in real-time Slightly Effective	Collaborative workbooks that autosave in real-time Effective	Collaborative workbooks that autosave in real-time Very Effective
Chat rooms or discussion boards for interaction with other students or teachers	Chat rooms or discussion boards for interaction with other students or teachers Not Effective	Chat rooms or discussion boards for interaction with other students or teachers Slightly Effective	Chat rooms or discussion boards for interaction with other students or teachers Effective	Chat rooms or discussion boards for interaction with other students or teachers Very Effective
Video conferences or presentations with expert instructors	Video conferences or presentations with expert instructors Not Effective	Video conferences or presentations with expert instructors Slightly Effective	Video conferences or presentations with expert instructors Effective	Video conferences or presentations with expert instructors Very Effective
Student progress tracking	Student progress tracking Not Effective	Student progress tracking Slightly Effective	Student progress tracking Effective	Student progress tracking Very Effective

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* 17. Do you have any additional comments about partner programs and digital materials?

I really like partner programs that…

I really like digital materials that…