Education Support Professionals (ESPs): Supporting Students During the COVID Crisis

Section I: Context & Identification Information

The  NEA ESP  Quality  Department and NEA  ESP Careers  Strategic Board  Committee  would like  to  compile best strategies and practices for how  districts are using  Education Support Professionals (ESPs)  to advance students’ learning, in virtual spaces, through academic support, and helping  to meet their social, emotional, health and other needs during the COVID crisis.   

Please take a few minutes to answer this brief survey.  We also ask that you please share with colleagues in your  affiliate, school/worksite and district. You may respond to the survey as many times as you like.  The insight  we  gather  will be used to inform the creation of NEA resources and guidance. Nothing shared will include identifying information without expressed permission. 

If you have any questions, please contact Jennie Young at jyoung@nea.org.

Thank you! 

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* 1. First and Last Name

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* 2. State Abbreviation

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* 3. Email Address (We may want to follow-up up to ask questions or request additional information.)

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* 4. Profession/Job Title (no abbreviations please)

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* 5. Which of the following categories applies to you?

Education Support Professional (ESP) (i.e., support staff who work in custodial and maintenance, technical services, health and student services, transportation, clerical services, security services, skilled trades, health and student services, or as paraeducators)

Classroom Teacher / Faculty / Instructor

Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) (e.g., school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech language pathologists)

Aspiring Educator (i.e., pre-service teachers)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. School/Worksite (no abbreviations please)

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* 7. Which of the following best represents your school/worksite? (Check all that apply)

Pre-K

Elementary

Middle or Junior High School

High School

Central Office/Districtwide

Post-Secondary/Higher Education

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Local Association/Chapter (no abbreviations please; list don't know if you are not sure)

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* 9. Do you hold any local association/chapter leadership positions? If yes, please list below.

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* 10. What is your current employment status?

Full-Time

Part-Time

Reduction In Force (RIF)

Paid Furlough

Unpaid Furlough

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Please select which of the following learning environments applies to your school district or university/college?

100% Virtual/Remote Learning

100% In-person Learning

Traditional Hybrid Model (all students attend both in-person and remotely depending on the day of the week)

School Hybrid Model (individual students enroll in either a 100% virtual or 100% in-person)

Don't Know

Other (please specify)