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Social-Emotional Learning Now and Then

This ANONYMOUS survey was created by a DCPS elementary school teacher for other DCPS elementary school teachers to get an unbiased snapshot of SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) instructional practices in DCPS elementary schools across all words.
1.Are you currently a DCPS teacher?
2.How many years have you been teaching (inside and outside of DCPS)?
3.What grade(s) do you teach? (This survey is for PreK3-5th grade educators only).
4.In which Ward do you teach? (If you teach in more than 1, select the one for the purposes of this survey.)
5.Absolute anonymity helps me to feel safe in responding freely.
6.Is SEL instruction part of your teaching duties and responsibilities?
7.I feel confident to address the trauma mentioned during class discussion while providing SEL instruction.
8.What is the name of the curriculum/resource provided by your school's admin?
9.According to the authors of your recommended curriculum, how much time "SHOULD" a student in your class (with perfect attendance) receive explicitly taught SEL instruction, per week?  Please choose the most appropriate range.
10.What is the name of the curriculum/resource you would prefer to use?
11.What is the name of the curriculum/resource you actually do use?
12.In a 5 day week, how many days "SHOULD" (according to your admin) a student in your class (with perfect attendance) receive explicitly taught SEL instruction?
13.How much time "SHOULD" (according to your admin) a student in your class (with perfect attendance) receive explicitly taught SEL instruction, per week?  Please choose the most appropriate range.
14.In a 5 day week, how many days "DOES" (according to reality) a student in your class receive explicitly taught SEL instruction?
15.How much time "DOES" (according to reality) a student in your class receive explicitly taught SEL instruction, per week?  Please choose the most appropriate range.
16.The amount of training and development provided by DCPS preparing me to facilitate SEL instruction has been _________________________ 
17.I feel overwhelmed with the task of facilitating SEL instruction in addition to my other teacher duties and responsibilities
Strongly DISAGREE
 DISAGREE
Somewhat DISAGREE
Somewhat AGREE
AGREE
Strongly AGREE
18.Rate the priority of SEL instruction compared to your other teaching duties and responsibilities.
Not a priority
Somewhat priority
Moderate Priority
High Priority
Essential Priority
19.Someone more qualified than me should be providing the students with SEL instruction.
Strongly DISAGREE
 DISAGREE
Somewhat DISAGREE
Somewhat AGREE
AGREE
Strongly AGREE
20.Rate your Agreement with the following statement, "Like Physical Education (PE), there should be mandatory Mental Health Education (MHE), encompassing Social Emotional Learning, that is taught by a certified educator".
Strongly DISAGREE
 DISAGREE
Somewhat DISAGREE
Somewhat AGREE
AGREE
Strongly AGREE
21.Policy should change so that Mental Health Education, inclusive of Social-Emotional Learning and development, is taught by a certified instructor.
Strongly DISAGREE
 DISAGREE
Somewhat DISAGREE
Somewhat AGREE
AGREE
Strongly AGREE
22.Rate the affect of the current SEL practices in your classroom.
No affect
Minor affect
Moderate affect
Major affect
23.Rate the affect of the current SEL practices in your school building
No affect
Minor affect
Moderate affect
Major affect
24.Rate the potential affect of there being mandatory Mental Health Education (MHE), encompassing Social-Emotional Learning, that is taught by a certified educator
No affect
Minor affect
Moderate affect
Major affect
25.Rate the appropriateness of Social Emotional Learning being taught by educators certified in this particular field of human development.
Absolutely INAPPROPRIATE
 INAPPROPRIATE
 APPROPRIATE
Absolutely APPROPRIATE
26.Do you think making connections/building a bridge with students before each lesson will meet the needs of your students' Social-Emotional Learning development?
27.Include additional comments in the space provided.
Current Progress,
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