Educator Needs Assessment

The Project Reach Educator Needs Assessment can be completed by individuals or on behalf of agencies. Responses are used to support immediate needs and set future priorities. It should take about five minutes, depending on your level of detail. Thank you for your time and input!

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself. Check any/all that apply.

I am responding as an individual.

I am representing an agency.

I am involved in early intervention.

I am involved with school-aged children and youth.

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* 2. Specifically, how do you support the development and education of children and youth? Please check all that apply to you.

Administrator

Adult Services Provider

Audiologist

CFC Service Coordinator or Program Manager

Coordinator of Vision or Hearing Services

Early Intervention Provider

Higher Education Faculty

Interpreter

Intervener for Students who are Deaf-Blind

Nurse

Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Paraprofessional

Teacher- General Education

Teacher – LBS 1

Teacher – TDHH

Teacher – TVI

Therapist – Occupational Therapy

Therapist – Physical Therapy

Therapist – Speech and Language Therapy

Social Worker

Student Services Coordinator

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your experience serving children and/youth who are deaf-blind? Please check all that apply.

I do not know - I am not sure how to identify a child/youth as being deaf-blind.

I know how to identify a child or youth as deaf-blind, but have never served one.

I have served one or more children/youth in the past who were deaf-blind.

i am currently serving one or more children or youth who are deaf-blind.

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* 4. Are these topics important to you or your team for professional development?

	Not at all	A little	A moderate amount	A lot	Extremely!
DeafBlindness	DeafBlindness Not at all	DeafBlindness A little	DeafBlindness A moderate amount	DeafBlindness A lot	DeafBlindness Extremely!
Prelinguistic Communication Skills	Prelinguistic Communication Skills Not at all	Prelinguistic Communication Skills A little	Prelinguistic Communication Skills A moderate amount	Prelinguistic Communication Skills A lot	Prelinguistic Communication Skills Extremely!
Emergent Communicator Skills	Emergent Communicator Skills Not at all	Emergent Communicator Skills A little	Emergent Communicator Skills A moderate amount	Emergent Communicator Skills A lot	Emergent Communicator Skills Extremely!
Proficient Communicator Skills	Proficient Communicator Skills Not at all	Proficient Communicator Skills A little	Proficient Communicator Skills A moderate amount	Proficient Communicator Skills A lot	Proficient Communicator Skills Extremely!
Access to Instruction/the General Education Curriculum	Access to Instruction/the General Education Curriculum Not at all	Access to Instruction/the General Education Curriculum A little	Access to Instruction/the General Education Curriculum A moderate amount	Access to Instruction/the General Education Curriculum A lot	Access to Instruction/the General Education Curriculum Extremely!
Concept Development	Concept Development Not at all	Concept Development A little	Concept Development A moderate amount	Concept Development A lot	Concept Development Extremely!
Meaningful Social Connections	Meaningful Social Connections Not at all	Meaningful Social Connections A little	Meaningful Social Connections A moderate amount	Meaningful Social Connections A lot	Meaningful Social Connections Extremely!
Components of IFSP/IEP	Components of IFSP/IEP Not at all	Components of IFSP/IEP A little	Components of IFSP/IEP A moderate amount	Components of IFSP/IEP A lot	Components of IFSP/IEP Extremely!
Instructional Strategies	Instructional Strategies Not at all	Instructional Strategies A little	Instructional Strategies A moderate amount	Instructional Strategies A lot	Instructional Strategies Extremely!
Assessment Strategies	Assessment Strategies Not at all	Assessment Strategies A little	Assessment Strategies A moderate amount	Assessment Strategies A lot	Assessment Strategies Extremely!
Assistive Technology	Assistive Technology Not at all	Assistive Technology A little	Assistive Technology A moderate amount	Assistive Technology A lot	Assistive Technology Extremely!
Literacy (Emergent to Advanced)	Literacy (Emergent to Advanced) Not at all	Literacy (Emergent to Advanced) A little	Literacy (Emergent to Advanced) A moderate amount	Literacy (Emergent to Advanced) A lot	Literacy (Emergent to Advanced) Extremely!
Transition Planning - Early Intervention to Early Childhood	Transition Planning - Early Intervention to Early Childhood Not at all	Transition Planning - Early Intervention to Early Childhood A little	Transition Planning - Early Intervention to Early Childhood A moderate amount	Transition Planning - Early Intervention to Early Childhood A lot	Transition Planning - Early Intervention to Early Childhood Extremely!
Transition - Post-secondary (14-21)	Transition - Post-secondary (14-21) Not at all	Transition - Post-secondary (14-21) A little	Transition - Post-secondary (14-21) A moderate amount	Transition - Post-secondary (14-21) A lot	Transition - Post-secondary (14-21) Extremely!

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* 5. Which ways do you or your team prefer to receive professional development? Please tell us which of the ways below are most useful to you.

	Not at all useful	A little useful	Somewhat useful	Useful	Extremely useful
Finding things related to deafblindness on my own on websites	Finding things related to deafblindness on my own on websites Not at all useful	Finding things related to deafblindness on my own on websites A little useful	Finding things related to deafblindness on my own on websites Somewhat useful	Finding things related to deafblindness on my own on websites Useful	Finding things related to deafblindness on my own on websites Extremely useful
Getting an email with a curated list of links to fact sheets, videos, and other information	Getting an email with a curated list of links to fact sheets, videos, and other information Not at all useful	Getting an email with a curated list of links to fact sheets, videos, and other information A little useful	Getting an email with a curated list of links to fact sheets, videos, and other information Somewhat useful	Getting an email with a curated list of links to fact sheets, videos, and other information Useful	Getting an email with a curated list of links to fact sheets, videos, and other information Extremely useful
Brief phone consultations on a topic related to deafblindness not related to a specific student	Brief phone consultations on a topic related to deafblindness not related to a specific student Not at all useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic related to deafblindness not related to a specific student A little useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic related to deafblindness not related to a specific student Somewhat useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic related to deafblindness not related to a specific student Useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic related to deafblindness not related to a specific student Extremely useful
Brief phone consultations on a topic that is related to a specific student	Brief phone consultations on a topic that is related to a specific student Not at all useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic that is related to a specific student A little useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic that is related to a specific student Somewhat useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic that is related to a specific student Useful	Brief phone consultations on a topic that is related to a specific student Extremely useful
Loan of materials (Deaf-Blind Simulation kit, videos, books)	Loan of materials (Deaf-Blind Simulation kit, videos, books) Not at all useful	Loan of materials (Deaf-Blind Simulation kit, videos, books) A little useful	Loan of materials (Deaf-Blind Simulation kit, videos, books) Somewhat useful	Loan of materials (Deaf-Blind Simulation kit, videos, books) Useful	Loan of materials (Deaf-Blind Simulation kit, videos, books) Extremely useful
Synchronous online webinars related to deafblindness	Synchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Not at all useful	Synchronous online webinars related to deafblindness A little useful	Synchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Somewhat useful	Synchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Useful	Synchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Extremely useful
Synchronous in-person trainings related to deafblindness	Synchronous in-person trainings related to deafblindness Not at all useful	Synchronous in-person trainings related to deafblindness A little useful	Synchronous in-person trainings related to deafblindness Somewhat useful	Synchronous in-person trainings related to deafblindness Useful	Synchronous in-person trainings related to deafblindness Extremely useful
Asynchronous online webinars related to deafblindness	Asynchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Not at all useful	Asynchronous online webinars related to deafblindness A little useful	Asynchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Somewhat useful	Asynchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Useful	Asynchronous online webinars related to deafblindness Extremely useful
Attending state or national conferences related to deafblindness	Attending state or national conferences related to deafblindness Not at all useful	Attending state or national conferences related to deafblindness A little useful	Attending state or national conferences related to deafblindness Somewhat useful	Attending state or national conferences related to deafblindness Useful	Attending state or national conferences related to deafblindness Extremely useful
Taking college or university classes linked to deaf-blind standards	Taking college or university classes linked to deaf-blind standards Not at all useful	Taking college or university classes linked to deaf-blind standards A little useful	Taking college or university classes linked to deaf-blind standards Somewhat useful	Taking college or university classes linked to deaf-blind standards Useful	Taking college or university classes linked to deaf-blind standards Extremely useful
Virtual coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques	Virtual coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Not at all useful	Virtual coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques A little useful	Virtual coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Somewhat useful	Virtual coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Useful	Virtual coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Extremely useful
In-person coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques	In-person coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Not at all useful	In-person coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques A little useful	In-person coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Somewhat useful	In-person coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Useful	In-person coaching on specific deaf-blind techniques Extremely useful

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* 6. What factors are relevant to you when choosing professional development activities? Please rank these factors.

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* 7. If you are not making a specific request for professional development, this is your final question. Is there anything else you would like to say? Thank you! If you would like to discuss professional development, please complete Question 7.

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* 8. If you would like to discuss professional development options now, please add your contact information. If you are an individual and not representing an agency, just put an "X" in that space. Thank you!

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number