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Dear Colleague,
Please take a few moments to answer the following questions. We value your opinions as a Berrien County Schools staff member 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 assist us in determination of how to apply federal funds for professional learning opportunities as well assess our Federal programs and past expenditures as well as professional learning opportunity needs and effectiveness. 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. What is the name of your school/facility?

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* 2. The following best describes my role:

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* 3. I also work with the following students : (Please mark all that apply)

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* 4. Rate each area on the level at which targeted professional development would enhance your capacity to support students. (IE: Your PL needs to help students): 
Diverse Needs of Students

  Advanced Professional Development (APD) Introductory Professional Development (IPD) Professional Development Not Needed (PDN) Professional Development Not Applicable (NA)
Economically disadvantaged
ESOL
Gifted and Talented
Migrant
Minority
Regular classroom
Special education
Multi-tiered System of Supports/ Response to Intervention/Intervention Programs
Poverty Training
Classroom Management
Student Mental Health Issues 
None of the above. All students are performing to expectations

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* 5. Rate each area on the level at which targeted professional development would enhance your capacity to support students (IE Your PL needs by content area)
Academic Content Areas

  Advanced professional Development  (APD) Introductory Professional Development (IPD) Professional Development Not Needed (PDN) Professional Development Not Applicable (NA)
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Reading
Writing
Science
Social science
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
CTAE
Health and physical Education

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* 6. Rate each area on the level at which targeted professional development would enhance your capacity to support students (IE Your PL needs to deliver more effective instruction/ curriculum/assessments)
Specific instructional/curricular Areas

  Advanced professional Development  (APD) Introductory Professional Development (IPD) Professional Development Not Needed (PDN) Professional Development Not Applicable (NA)
Assessment  with Rigor
Data Analysis
Engagement Strategies (Suzy Pepper-Rollins)
Social/Emotional Strategies
Number Talks
Math Tasks
Specific Reading Strategies
Differentiation
Interventions (Reading & Math)
STEM/STEAM
Early Literacy Skills
Effective Teaching Strategies (Hattie)
Writing Strategies

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* 7. Rate each area on the level at which you perceive its current effectiveness: Professional Development. (IE: How are we doing currently in these areas?)

  VE- Very effective E- Effective SE- Somewhat Effective NE- Not Effective N/A- Don't Know /Not Applicable
Professional Development for Student Support and Intervention Programs
High Quality, Evidence-Based Professional Development on Content
High Quality, Evidence-Based Professional Development on Instructional Strategies
High Quality, Evidence-Based Professional Development on Leadership
Personalized Professional Development Opportunities
Method(s) of providing Professional Development Opportunities (Job embedded/Coaching, PLCs, Virtual, Consultants, etc.)
High Quality Professional Development Materials
Ongoing Support for Professional Development Implementation

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* 8. Rate each area on the level at which you perceive its current effectiveness: 
Personnel

  VE-Very effective E- Effective SE- Somewhat effective NE- Not Effective N/A- Don't know/ not Applicable
Recruiting through Teacher and Leader preparation programs.
Recruiting through Advertising (Websites, TeachGA, publications, radio, TV, social media, other media)
Recruiting through recruitment Fairs
Providing Job -Embedded Support for Support staff (Paraprofessionals, etc) 
Providing Job -Embedded Support for Teachers by  using PLCs, providing Professional Learning, etc.
Providing Job -Embedded Support for Teachers by  Support staff  such as Academic/Instructional Coaches
Providing Job -Embedded Support for Teachers: Mentors/Induction Activities ( M&M, Mentor training, etc)
Providing Job -Embedded Support for Leaders: Mentors/Induction Activities (such as Leadership Academy, etc)
Maintaining a Positive School Climate
Retaining Effective Support Staff
Retaining Effective Teachers
Retaining Effective Leaders
Providing Advancement and professional Growth Opportunities ( Endorsement, Mentor Training,  etc.)
Providing Financial Incentives (linked to student progress & performance evaluations)

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* 9. Rate each area on the level at which you perceive its current effectiveness: 
Factors that Impact the Learning and Work Environment.

  VE E SE NE N/A
Ensuring balanced and/or strategically scheduled class sizes that support student achievement and equitable opportunities
Ensuring highly effective and experienced teachers are equitably distributed across content courses and grade levels
Ensuring students ( especially poor and minority) are not assigned to inexperienced, ineffective teachers for two consecutive grade levels or content courses.
Assigning teachers courses that are in-field for their professional qualifications (certification)
Providing students with access to and enrollment in appropriate supports and interventions for challenges that impact student achievement
Prioritizing local, state, and federal funds in a way that is equitable, promotes student achievement and is fiscally responsible.

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* 10. How would you like to see the Federal Parental Involvement funds used at your school? ( Check all that apply)

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* 11. Are there any other comments you would like to make concerning our Federal Programs (IDEA, Title 1, Title 2A,  and Title 5 (formerly Title 6) and Professional Development?

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* 12. Are there any other comments you would like to make concerning your school, our system, and needs you have ?

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