2026-2027 Professional Learning Needs Assessment

General (All Pre-K-12)

The purpose of this survey is to design 2026-2027 professional learning opportunities that best meet your learning needs. It is both confidential and anonymous. Questions 1-6 apply to all respondents. Question 7 will ask you to identify your job role and then the survey will direct you to job-specific topics. We appreciate your participation in this survey. The survey will close on May 1st, 2026.

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* 1. What is your current job role in Volusia County Schools?

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* 2. Please share your instructional background.

	Years
How many years have you been at your current school and/or position?	How many years have you been at your current school and/or position? Years menu
How many years have you been in education?	How many years have you been in education? Years menu

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* 3. Please choose the option that best fits your opinion.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
In my district, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority.	In my district, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Strongly Agree	In my district, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Agree	In my district, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Disagree	In my district, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Strongly Disagree	In my district, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. N/A
At my school, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority.	At my school, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Strongly Agree	At my school, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Agree	At my school, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Disagree	At my school, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. Strongly Disagree	At my school, implementation of the Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards is a priority. N/A

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* 4. What is your preferred professional learning delivery method? Select all that apply.

Face to Face Trainings

Blended Learning

Book Studies

Canvas Courses/Online Courses

College Courses

Conferences/Conventions/Seminars

Live Online Learning (i.e. Canvas, MS Teams, etc.)

Self-Paced Online Learning (i.e. Webinars, Canvas)

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please indicate your professional learning needs for the 2026-2027 school year by selecting the topics below. Select all that apply.

1:1 Classroom Management of Student Devices

B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts

B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics

Blended Learning

Canvas Learning Management System ( create digital lessons for anytime, anywhere access)

Center Rotations with Technology

Classroom Management

Differentiated Instruction

Digital Behavior Management Tools

Digital Citizenship

Digital Student Engagement Strategies

Education Modified

Effective Lesson Planning and Pacing

Effective PLCs

ELA Curriculum Materials

Engagement Strategies

Engaging Families and Communities

Formative Assessment Strategies

Inclusive Classroom Practices

Incorporating digital tools into instruction

Interactive Student Notebooks

iReady - Reading, Understanding, and Using the Reports

Managing Challenging Behaviors

Mandated Reporting Process

Mathematics Curriculum Materials

Meeting the needs of ESOL students/ WIDA

Monitoring Student Learning

Motivating Students

MTSS

Nearpod for Interactive Instructional Delivery & Data Collection

PENDA 1.0

PENDA 2.0

Planning Effective Interventions

Problem Solving Process & PBIS

Progress Monitoring / Data Collection

Questioning and Discussion Techniques

Re-Entry Procedures

Remediation

Science Instruction & Assessment

Small Group Instruction

Standards Aligned Science Content

Standards Aligned Social Studies Content

Standards Aligned World Languages Content

STEM

Student Engagement Strategies

Supporting and Enriching Curriculum for Advanced Learners

Supporting and Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities

Supporting At-Risk Students - Crisis Intervention & Prevention

Supporting Students in Poverty

Threat Assessment Guidelines & Documentation

Understand your role in implementing IEPs (general education teachers)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Using Formative Assessments to Drive Instruction

Verbal De-Escalation Procedures

Writing and Implementing IEPs

Youth Mental Health Support

N/A for current job role

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please indicate how often you use the following programs.

	Daily Basis	Weekly Basis	Monthly Basis	Quarterly Basis	I do not use the program.	I do not know what this program is.
Check & Connect Mentoring Program	Check & Connect Mentoring Program Daily Basis	Check & Connect Mentoring Program Weekly Basis	Check & Connect Mentoring Program Monthly Basis	Check & Connect Mentoring Program Quarterly Basis	Check & Connect Mentoring Program I do not use the program.	Check & Connect Mentoring Program I do not know what this program is.
Conscious Discipline	Conscious Discipline Daily Basis	Conscious Discipline Weekly Basis	Conscious Discipline Monthly Basis	Conscious Discipline Quarterly Basis	Conscious Discipline I do not use the program.	Conscious Discipline I do not know what this program is.
Coping Cats - ESE	Coping Cats - ESE Daily Basis	Coping Cats - ESE Weekly Basis	Coping Cats - ESE Monthly Basis	Coping Cats - ESE Quarterly Basis	Coping Cats - ESE I do not use the program.	Coping Cats - ESE I do not know what this program is.
Counseling (small group using evidence/research-based interventions)	Counseling (small group using evidence/research-based interventions) Daily Basis	Counseling (small group using evidence/research-based interventions) Weekly Basis	Counseling (small group using evidence/research-based interventions) Monthly Basis	Counseling (small group using evidence/research-based interventions) Quarterly Basis	Counseling (small group using evidence/research-based interventions) I do not use the program.	Counseling (small group using evidence/research-based interventions) I do not know what this program is.
I Can Problem Solve	I Can Problem Solve Daily Basis	I Can Problem Solve Weekly Basis	I Can Problem Solve Monthly Basis	I Can Problem Solve Quarterly Basis	I Can Problem Solve I do not use the program.	I Can Problem Solve I do not know what this program is.
School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)	School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Daily Basis	School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Weekly Basis	School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Monthly Basis	School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Quarterly Basis	School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) I do not use the program.	School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) I do not know what this program is.
Second Step	Second Step Daily Basis	Second Step Weekly Basis	Second Step Monthly Basis	Second Step Quarterly Basis	Second Step I do not use the program.	Second Step I do not know what this program is.
Skillstreaming	Skillstreaming Daily Basis	Skillstreaming Weekly Basis	Skillstreaming Monthly Basis	Skillstreaming Quarterly Basis	Skillstreaming I do not use the program.	Skillstreaming I do not know what this program is.
Social Skills Improvement System (ESE)	Social Skills Improvement System (ESE) Daily Basis	Social Skills Improvement System (ESE) Weekly Basis	Social Skills Improvement System (ESE) Monthly Basis	Social Skills Improvement System (ESE) Quarterly Basis	Social Skills Improvement System (ESE) I do not use the program.	Social Skills Improvement System (ESE) I do not know what this program is.
Student Success Skills	Student Success Skills Daily Basis	Student Success Skills Weekly Basis	Student Success Skills Monthly Basis	Student Success Skills Quarterly Basis	Student Success Skills I do not use the program.	Student Success Skills I do not know what this program is.
Positive Psychology	Positive Psychology Daily Basis	Positive Psychology Weekly Basis	Positive Psychology Monthly Basis	Positive Psychology Quarterly Basis	Positive Psychology I do not use the program.	Positive Psychology I do not know what this program is.
Zones of Regulation	Zones of Regulation Daily Basis	Zones of Regulation Weekly Basis	Zones of Regulation Monthly Basis	Zones of Regulation Quarterly Basis	Zones of Regulation I do not use the program.	Zones of Regulation I do not know what this program is.

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* 7. Select your position from the list below. You will be directed to department/content specific questions.

Academic Intervention

Administrator - Elementary

Administrator - Middle School

Administrator - High School

Career and Technical Education

Clerical Staff

Elementary Core Teacher

ESE - Elementary (Pre-K* through 5th grade) *VPK Teachers select option below

ESE - Middle School

ESE - High School

Instructional Coach

Media Specialist

Performing Arts

Physical Education/Health

School Counselor

Secondary - Advanced Placement, IB or Cambridge/AICE

Secondary ELA/Reading - Middle School

Secondary ELA/Reading - High School

Secondary Mathematics - Middle School

Secondary Mathematics - High School

Secondary Science

Secondary Social Studies

Student Services (Social Workers, School Psychologists, Mental Health Clinicians, Pass Instructors, etc.)

Visual Arts

Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Teacher

3 year-old PreK Blended Teacher

World Languages

Other (please specify)