SCS Facilities Survey For Educators

SCS is developing a first-time-ever comprehensive facilities plan to present to the community and the Shelby County Commission. This survey is intended to gather critical input about school facilities from educators in Memphis and Shelby County. Your participation is valuable and we appreciate you taking the time to answer the following questions. All responses will be kept anonymous.

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* 1. Name (Optional)

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* 2. Phone Number (Optional)

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* 3. Email (Optional)

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* 4. Address (Optional)

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* 5. Zip Code (Optional)

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* 6. Preferred form of contact (Optional)

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* 7. What school do you work in?

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* 8. How would you rate the school buildings in Shelby County generally?

A) Poor

B) Fair

C) Excellent

D) Don't Know

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* 9. How important is the condition of your school's facilities (e.g., classrooms and equipment) to your overall performance as a teacher?

A) Very important

B) Somewhat important

C) Somewhat unimportant

D) Very unimportant

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* 10. How satisfied are you with the condition of your school’s facilities?

A) Very satisfied

B) Somewhat satisfied

C) Somewhat dissatisfied

D) Very dissatisfied

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* 11. Do you believe that better school facilities would help your students’ academic performance or learning opportunities? (Select One)

Yes

Not Sure

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* 12. Do you believe that the District invests in schools in all neighborhoods equally? (Select One)

Yes

Not Sure

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* 13. Please rate the current facilities in your school. (Please select one)

Poor (needs substantial improvement or unfit for students and educators)

Needs improvement

Good or Excellent (Healthy and safe environment that supports learning/teaching for students, educators, and staff)

Don't Know

	Poor	Needs Improvement	Good or Excellent	Don't Know
Heating/Air Conditioning	Heating/Air Conditioning Poor	Heating/Air Conditioning Needs Improvement	Heating/Air Conditioning Good or Excellent	Heating/Air Conditioning Don't Know
Classrooms	Classrooms Poor	Classrooms Needs Improvement	Classrooms Good or Excellent	Classrooms Don't Know
Access to Hot Water	Access to Hot Water Poor	Access to Hot Water Needs Improvement	Access to Hot Water Good or Excellent	Access to Hot Water Don't Know
Access to ESL (English Second Language) Materials and Technology	Access to ESL (English Second Language) Materials and Technology Poor	Access to ESL (English Second Language) Materials and Technology Needs Improvement	Access to ESL (English Second Language) Materials and Technology Good or Excellent	Access to ESL (English Second Language) Materials and Technology Don't Know
Playground/Athletic field & facilities/ equipment, landscaping, and outside grounds	Playground/Athletic field & facilities/ equipment, landscaping, and outside grounds Poor	Playground/Athletic field & facilities/ equipment, landscaping, and outside grounds Needs Improvement	Playground/Athletic field & facilities/ equipment, landscaping, and outside grounds Good or Excellent	Playground/Athletic field & facilities/ equipment, landscaping, and outside grounds Don't Know
Restrooms (ADA Compliant, adequate privacy, cleanliness)	Restrooms (ADA Compliant, adequate privacy, cleanliness) Poor	Restrooms (ADA Compliant, adequate privacy, cleanliness) Needs Improvement	Restrooms (ADA Compliant, adequate privacy, cleanliness) Good or Excellent	Restrooms (ADA Compliant, adequate privacy, cleanliness) Don't Know
Accessible/ADA Compliant ? (Working elevators, ramps, restrooms, etc)	Accessible/ADA Compliant ? (Working elevators, ramps, restrooms, etc) Poor	Accessible/ADA Compliant ? (Working elevators, ramps, restrooms, etc) Needs Improvement	Accessible/ADA Compliant ? (Working elevators, ramps, restrooms, etc) Good or Excellent	Accessible/ADA Compliant ? (Working elevators, ramps, restrooms, etc) Don't Know
Overall Health & Safety	Overall Health & Safety Poor	Overall Health & Safety Needs Improvement	Overall Health & Safety Good or Excellent	Overall Health & Safety Don't Know

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* 14. In the last five years, have you ever taught classes in spaces that were not designed as classrooms?

Yes

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* 15. How clean and well maintained are the restrooms that you and your colleagues have access to?

A) Very clean and well maintained

B) Somewhat clean and well maintained

C) Not very clean and well maintained

D) Not at all clean and well maintained

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* 16. How adequate are the lunchroom facilities that you and your colleagues have access to?

A) Very adequate

B) Somewhat adequate

C) Somewhat inadequate

D) Very inadequate

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* 17. Do you have access to technology (e.g., computers, etc.) in your school to do your work?

Yes

No (skip the next question)

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* 18. If you answered yes, how adequate/up to date is your school’s technology?

A) Very adequate

B) Somewhat adequate

C) Somewhat inadequate

D) Very inadequate

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* 19. Generally, how comfortable is the temperature in your classroom(s) generally?

A) Right level

B) Somewhat comfortable

C) Not very comfortable

D) Not comfortable at all

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* 20. Is your Teachers' Lounge equipped to address the social and emotional needs of educators?

A) Yes, meets needs optimally

B) Somewhat meets teachers’ needs.

C) Doesn’t meet most needs of teachers

D) Not adequate at meeting teachers’ needs

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* 21. In what ways could your Teachers Lounge be improved?

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* 22. In the last year, about how many days of instructional time did you lose because of problems with the school facilities?

A) Over 5 days

B) 2-5 days

C) 1 day

D) None

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* 23. Have poor facility conditions ever made you think about changing schools?

Yes

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* 24. Does the quality of school facilities impact your decision to continue teaching?

Yes

Somewhat

Not at all

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* 25. Would you support a tax or fee increase to pay for new and improved school facilities?

Yes

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* 26. What do you think needs to be addressed most when it comes to school facilities?

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* 27. How long have you been a teacher?

A) Less than 1 year

B) 1 to 3 years

C) 4 to 10 years

D) 11 to 20 years

E) More than 20 years

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* 28. How long have you taught in your current school?

A) Less than 1 year

B) 1 to 3 years

C) 4 to 10 years

D) 11 to 20 years

E) More than 20 years

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* 29. What is your ethnic/racial background?

A) White

B) Black

C) Asian

D) Hispanic or Latinx

E) Other

F) Prefer not to say

Not Listed:

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* 30. What is your gender identity?

A) Female

B) Male

C) Transgender Female

D) Transgender Male

E) Gender Variant/Non-Conforming

F) Prefer not to say

Not Listed:

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* 31. What is your age?

A) 20 to 30

B) 31 to 40

C) 41 to 50

D) 51 to 60

E) Over 60

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* 32. How often would you say that you vote?

A) Every election

B) Some elections

C) Registered but do not vote

D) Not registered

SCS Facilities Survey For Educators

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* 1. Name (Optional)

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* 2. Phone Number (Optional)

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* 3. Email (Optional)

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* 4. Address (Optional)

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* 5. Zip Code (Optional)

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* 6. Preferred form of contact (Optional)

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* 7. What school do you work in?

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* 8. How would you rate the school buildings in Shelby County generally?

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* 9. How important is the condition of your school's facilities (e.g., classrooms and equipment) to your overall performance as a teacher?

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* 10. How satisfied are you with the condition of your school’s facilities?

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* 11. Do you believe that better school facilities would help your students’ academic performance or learning opportunities? (Select One)

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* 12. Do you believe that the District invests in schools in all neighborhoods equally? (Select One)

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* 13. Please rate the current facilities in your school. (Please select one) Poor (needs substantial improvement or unfit for students and educators) Needs improvement Good or Excellent (Healthy and safe environment that supports learning/teaching for students, educators, and staff) Don't Know

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* 14. In the last five years, have you ever taught classes in spaces that were not designed as classrooms?

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* 15. How clean and well maintained are the restrooms that you and your colleagues have access to?

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* 16. How adequate are the lunchroom facilities that you and your colleagues have access to?

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* 17. Do you have access to technology (e.g., computers, etc.) in your school to do your work?

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* 18. If you answered yes, how adequate/up to date is your school’s technology?

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* 19. Generally, how comfortable is the temperature in your classroom(s) generally?

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* 20. Is your Teachers' Lounge equipped to address the social and emotional needs of educators?

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* 21. In what ways could your Teachers Lounge be improved?

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* 22. In the last year, about how many days of instructional time did you lose because of problems with the school facilities?

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* 23. Have poor facility conditions ever made you think about changing schools?

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* 24. Does the quality of school facilities impact your decision to continue teaching?

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* 25. Would you support a tax or fee increase to pay for new and improved school facilities?

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* 26. What do you think needs to be addressed most when it comes to school facilities?

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* 27. How long have you been a teacher?

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* 28. How long have you taught in your current school?

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* 29. What is your ethnic/racial background?

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* 30. What is your gender identity?

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* 31. What is your age?

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* 32. How often would you say that you vote?

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* 33. Do you have any additional comments about your school? Please write them in the textbox below.

* 13. Please rate the current facilities in your school. (Please select one)

Poor (needs substantial improvement or unfit for students and educators)

Needs improvement

Good or Excellent (Healthy and safe environment that supports learning/teaching for students, educators, and staff)

Don't Know