2014-2015 Paraprofessional 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 paraprofessional, 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 a paraprofessional 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. Professional learning in which of the following content areas would most improve your ability as a paraprofessional? (Please select only one.)

English/Language arts

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Social Science

Academic enhancement not needed

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Would professional learning in any of the following areas enhance your skills as a paraprofessional? (Please select as many as apply.)

Reading to and with children

Survival Spanish for the paraprofessional

Assisting students with writing

Working cooperatively with the teacher

Working cooperatively with parents and volunteers

Effective communication at school

Effective use of technology in the classroom

Managing student behavior

Working with students with special needs

Collecting data on students

Other (please specify)

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* 5. For which groups would you want professional learning in differentiated instructional strategies? (Please select all that apply.)

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students

Minority students

Migrant students

Economically disadvantaged students

Special education students

Gifted and talented students

Enhancement in differentiated instructional strategies not needed

Other (please specify)

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

	Unimportant	No opinion	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Professional learning related to job assignment	Professional learning related to job assignment Unimportant	Professional learning related to job assignment No opinion	Professional learning related to job assignment Somewhat Important	Professional learning related to job assignment Very Important
More classroom resources and supplies	More classroom resources and supplies Unimportant	More classroom resources and supplies No opinion	More classroom resources and supplies Somewhat Important	More classroom resources and supplies Very Important
Increased support from teachers	Increased support from teachers Unimportant	Increased support from teachers No opinion	Increased support from teachers Somewhat Important	Increased support from teachers Very Important
Increased support from administrators	Increased support from administrators Unimportant	Increased support from administrators No opinion	Increased support from administrators Somewhat Important	Increased support from administrators Very Important
Increased paraprofessional salary	Increased paraprofessional salary Unimportant	Increased paraprofessional salary No opinion	Increased paraprofessional salary Somewhat Important	Increased paraprofessional salary Very Important
Increased benefits	Increased benefits Unimportant	Increased benefits No opinion	Increased benefits Somewhat Important	Increased 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)