2014-15 Teacher Needs Assessment Survey (Title IIA)

1. Introduction

Dear Colleague,

Please take a few moments to answer the following questions. We value your opinions as a teacher, school partner and participant in the school improvement process.

Responses will be kept confidential and you will never be identified. We do need to ask you to identify your school; this will help us understand how to better apply federal funds for professional learning opportunities for you and your colleagues.

The estimated time to complete the survey is between 5 to 10 minutes. Thank you for taking the time to help us.

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* 1. I am an teacher and work primarily at:

Jones County Pre-Kindergarten Center

Dames Ferry Elementary

Gray Elementary

Turner Woods Elementary

Wells Elementary

Clifton Ridge Middle

Gray Station Middle

Jones County High School (Ninth Grade Campus)

Jones County High School (10-12 Campus)

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* 2. If any, which group(s) of students in your classroom is (are) not performing to your expectation? (Please select all that apply).

Economically disadvantaged

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program

Gifted and talented

Migrant

Minority

Regular classroom

Special education

None of the above. All students are performing to expectations

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Is there an academic content area in which targeted professional learning would enhance your capacity as a teacher? (Please select any or all that apply.)

English/Language arts

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Social Science

Academic enhancement not needed

Not applicable. I do not teach core academic content

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which areas of professional learning would most enhance your skills as a teacher? (Please select all that apply.)

6-12 Math Design Collaborative (MDC)

6-12 Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)

Classroom Management

Close Reading Strategies

Co-teaching and Inclusion Training

Differentiated Instructional Strategies

Interpreting and Using Data to Customize Instruction

K-5 Number Talks

Open-Ended Assessment Items

Singapore Math Strategies

Standards-Based Classroom

Student use of Technology

Teacher Commentary of Student Work

Teacher Keys Effectiveness System (TKES) Performance Standards

Technology - Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Technology for Teachers

Working effectively with paraprofessionals/volunteers

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please rate the effectiveness of the Professional Learning you have participated in through the Jones County School System (schools).

Very Effective

Effective

Slightly Effective

Not Effective

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* 6. With which of these groups of students would professional learning in differentiated instructional strategies most enhance your skills or have the biggest impact on student achievement? (Please select all that apply.)

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students

Minority students

Migrant

Economically disadvantaged

Special education

Gifted and talented

Enhancement in differentiated instructional strategies not needed

Other (please specify)

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* 7. On a 4-point scale, please rate the importance of each of the following factors for the retention of highly qualified, effective teachers in your school (system).

	Unimportant	No opinion	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Adding academic coaches at the school level	Adding academic coaches at the school level Unimportant	Adding academic coaches at the school level No opinion	Adding academic coaches at the school level Somewhat Important	Adding academic coaches at the school level Very Important
Additional quality professional learning	Additional quality professional learning Unimportant	Additional quality professional learning No opinion	Additional quality professional learning Somewhat Important	Additional quality professional learning Very Important
Additional resources for recruiting	Additional resources for recruiting Unimportant	Additional resources for recruiting No opinion	Additional resources for recruiting Somewhat Important	Additional resources for recruiting Very Important
Improved working conditions	Improved working conditions Unimportant	Improved working conditions No opinion	Improved working conditions Somewhat Important	Improved working conditions Very Important
Increased support from school administration	Increased support from school administration Unimportant	Increased support from school administration No opinion	Increased support from school administration Somewhat Important	Increased support from school administration Very Important
Adequate building level administrative personnel	Adequate building level administrative personnel Unimportant	Adequate building level administrative personnel No opinion	Adequate building level administrative personnel Somewhat Important	Adequate building level administrative personnel Very Important
Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Unimportant	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment No opinion	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Somewhat Important	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Very Important
Increased planning time for teachers	Increased planning time for teachers Unimportant	Increased planning time for teachers No opinion	Increased planning time for teachers Somewhat Important	Increased planning time for teachers Very Important
Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers	Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Unimportant	Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers No opinion	Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Somewhat Important	Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Very Important
Increased teacher salary	Increased teacher salary Unimportant	Increased teacher salary No opinion	Increased teacher salary Somewhat Important	Increased teacher salary Very Important
Increased teacher supplement or benefits	Increased teacher supplement or benefits Unimportant	Increased teacher supplement or benefits No opinion	Increased teacher supplement or benefits Somewhat Important	Increased teacher supplement or benefits Very Important
Other (see below)	Other (see below) Unimportant	Other (see below) No opinion	Other (see below) Somewhat Important	Other (see below) Very Important

Other (please specify)