Welcome to the Professional Development Needs Assessment Survey for School Improvement. Your input is valuable to us in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the professional learning sessions offered during the 2021-2022 school year and to customize the professional learning opportunities and support which will be offered during the 2022-2023 school year. Survey results will be shared with your school team during the 2022 Summer Synergy and will support instructional and leadership decisions ensuring continuous improvement at your school site.
Instructions: Answer the questions as they relate to you. Check the boxes most applicable to you or fill in the blanks.

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* 1. I currently work in a:

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* 2. Please provide your work location number.

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* 3. Please indicate the Region Center in which your work location is located:

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your current grade configuration?

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* 5. What is your current assignment?

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* 6. How long have you been teaching?

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* 7. How long have you been teaching at your current school?

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* 8. Were you assigned a mentor? (To be answered by FIRST YEAR TEACHERS ONLY [0-1 YEARS]).

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* 9. How often did you meet with your mentor? (To be answered by FIRST YEAR TEACHERS ONLY [0-1 YEARS]).

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* 10. How many MINT Core Learning sessions have you attended this year? (To be answered by FIRST YEAR TEACHERS ONLY -0-2 YEARS).

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* 11. Did you participate in Learning Walks with your mentor? (To be answered by FIRST YEAR TEACHERS ONLY [0-1 YEARS]).

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* 12. Did you participate in New Educator Support Team (NEST) sessions? (To be answered by FIRST YEAR TEACHERS ONLY [0-1 YEARS]).

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* 13. Do you hold a temporary certificate?

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* 14. If you hold a temporary certificate, how are/will you meet certification requirements?

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* 15. Do you know M-DCPS provides a stipend of $7500.00 to teachers who attain their National Board Certification for their first time?

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* 16. Do you know the M-DCPS Office of Professional Development & Evaluation offers monthly support sessions and office hours to teachers who are interested in attaining their National Board Certification?

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* 17. Are you interested in becoming a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)?

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* 18. Do you know your school's Areas of Focus on the 2021-2022 School Improvement Process?

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* 19. Was school-wide data shared to inform staff of the school’s progress in the 2021-2022 School Improvement Process?

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* 20. Were you provided the opportunity to actively participate in establishing Action Steps for the 2021-2022 School Improvement Process?

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* 21. How often do you participate in data chats with your administrator?

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* 22. How often do you track student data or student work products to adjust your instruction?

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* 23. How often do you receive guidance in using data to plan your instruction?

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* 24. Progress monitoring data is utilized throughout the school year to ensure students receive appropriate remediation/enrichment.

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* 25. With regard to the effective use of data to inform instruction, I can benefit from additional professional development in the following areas: (Please rank. 1 is high priority and 7 is low priority)

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* 26. If you attended professional development based on your 2020-2021 Unified IPEGS Summative Evaluation Rating, please identify the IPEGS/Professional Evaluation Standard(s) that the professional development addressed.

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* 27. Please rank your need for additional professional development for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year on the following IPEGS Standards. (1 is high priority and 7 is low priority)

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* 28. What technology tool(s) do you currently integrate into classroom instruction? (Select all that apply.)

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* 29. Which of the following types of digital resources/applications do you incorporate in classroom instruction? (Select all that apply)

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* 30. The SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) Model illustrates how teachers integrate technology in the classroom to enhance learning for students. Please indicate what stage of the SAMR Model you would rank the overall technology integration in your classroom.

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* 31. I am interested in attending professional development on the following instructional strategies: (Please rank your choices, 1 being the most interested in attending, and 18 being the least interested in attending.)

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* 32. With regard to your reasons for participating in professional development, please rank each of the following responses from 1-8  (1 is high priority and 8 is low priority)

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* 33. Please indicate how often you participate in any of the following collaborative, job-embedded professional development opportunities:

  Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually Never
Book study
Co-teaching
Coaching model
Lesson study
Action Research and/or inquiry process
Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Teacher-Driven Observation (Peer observation - visiting other teachers' classrooms)
Clinical Education

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* 34. Please indicate which of the following collaborative, job-embedded professional development opportunities you feel would most benefit you in the 2022-2023 school year.

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* 35. I prefer to participate in professional development that is: please rank each of the following responses from 1-9 (1 is high priority and 9 is low priority)

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* 36. My administration sets high standards for teaching, learning, and improvement at my school site by (select all that apply):

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* 37. How often are you supported by teacher leaders (i.e. instructional coach, department/grade level chairs, lead teachers, mentors)?

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* 38. Following a professional development opportunity, I am provided with support/resources to implement the newly learned strategy.

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* 39. How often does collaboration (virtual/physical) take place among department/grade level members to improve student outcomes?

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* 40. How often does your administration (principal and assistant principal) conduct instructional (virtual/physical) walkthroughs in your classroom?

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* 41. How often does your administrator (principal or assistant principal) provide you with feedback to improve student outcomes?

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* 42. Please complete the following statement: I am provided with the appropriate resources to address the needs of

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* 43. When my student(s) exhibit the following behaviors, they are provided interventions.
     ●      one or more suspensions
     ●      below 90% attendance
     ●      disruptive behavior

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* 44. Each year, all staff members have the opportunity to be considered for leadership roles at my school.

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* 45. Professional learning opportunities on Non-Opt days were designed to meet my instructional needs.

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* 46. Do you know the members of your school's Professional Learning Support Team (PLST) and their expertise in developing your knowledge and skills?

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* 47. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement: My school's Professional Learning Support Team (PLST) promotes a school culture of collaboration and collective responsibility for student learning?

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* 48. What recommendation would you make to your school's Professional Learning Support Team in order to make the team more effective?

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* 49. Please identify the MOST effective professional development course in which you participated during the 2021 - 2022 school year and identify a strategy you have implemented in your classroom that has had the most impact on teaching and learning (be specific and list name of course/activity).

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* 50. Please identify the LEAST effective professional development course/activity that you participated in during 2021 - 2022 and why it was ineffective (be specific and list name of course/activity).

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