Professional Development and Equity Needs Survey for Teachers 2014

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* 1. I am a teacher and work primarily with:

a. Primary/elementary regular classroom students

b. Middle school regular classroom students

c. High school regular classroom students

d. Primary/ elementary students with special needs

e. Middle school students with special needs

f. High school students with special needs

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* 2. If any, which group(s) of students in your classroom is (are) not performing to your expectations?

a. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ELL)

b. Gifted and talented

c. Regular classroom

d. Special education

e. Other

f. None of the above - All students are performing to expectations

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* 3. Which three areas of professional learning would most enhance your skills as a teacher? (Please select three areas linked to your school or the system improvement plan).

a. Accommodating all students

b. Assessing student achievement

c. Classroom management

d. Technology for teachers

e. Differentiated instructional strategies

f. Interpreting and using data

g. Effective teaching practices

h. Parent and community involvement

i. Pyramid of intervention

j. Working effectively with paraprofessionals/volunteers

k. Standards-based classroom

l. Co-teaching and inclusion training

m. Pedagogical enhancement not needed

Other (please specify)

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* 4. With which group of students would professional learning in differentiated instructional strategies most enhance your skills or have the biggest impact on student achievement? (Select all that apply)

a. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ELL)

b. Special Education

c. Gifted and Talented

d. Enhancement in differentiated instructional strategies not need.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the least important and 5 being very important, please rate the importance of each of the following factors for retaining highly qualified, effective teachers in your school.

	1 Not important	2	3	4	5 Most important
Adding academic coaches at school level	Adding academic coaches at school level 1 Not important	Adding academic coaches at school level 2	Adding academic coaches at school level 3	Adding academic coaches at school level 4	Adding academic coaches at school level 5 Most important
Additional quality professional learning	Additional quality professional learning 1 Not important	Additional quality professional learning 2	Additional quality professional learning 3	Additional quality professional learning 4	Additional quality professional learning 5 Most important
Additional resources for recruiting	Additional resources for recruiting 1 Not important	Additional resources for recruiting 2	Additional resources for recruiting 3	Additional resources for recruiting 4	Additional resources for recruiting 5 Most important
Improved working conditions	Improved working conditions 1 Not important	Improved working conditions 2	Improved working conditions 3	Improved working conditions 4	Improved working conditions 5 Most important
Increased support from school administration	Increased support from school administration 1 Not important	Increased support from school administration 2	Increased support from school administration 3	Increased support from school administration 4	Increased support from school administration 5 Most important
Adequate building level administrative personnel	Adequate building level administrative personnel 1 Not important	Adequate building level administrative personnel 2	Adequate building level administrative personnel 3	Adequate building level administrative personnel 4	Adequate building level administrative personnel 5 Most important
Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment 1 Not important	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment 2	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment 3	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment 4	Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment 5 Most important
Increased planning time for teachers	Increased planning time for teachers 1 Not important	Increased planning time for teachers 2	Increased planning time for teachers 3	Increased planning time for teachers 4	Increased planning time for teachers 5 Most important
Increased support for new teachers	Increased support for new teachers 1 Not important	Increased support for new teachers 2	Increased support for new teachers 3	Increased support for new teachers 4	Increased support for new teachers 5 Most important
Increased teacher salary	Increased teacher salary 1 Not important	Increased teacher salary 2	Increased teacher salary 3	Increased teacher salary 4	Increased teacher salary 5 Most important
Increased teacher supplement or benefits	Increased teacher supplement or benefits 1 Not important	Increased teacher supplement or benefits 2	Increased teacher supplement or benefits 3	Increased teacher supplement or benefits 4	Increased teacher supplement or benefits 5 Most important

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Three most needed student achievement needs include:

Closing the achievement gap

Reading/Language Arts/English

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Physical Development

Technology

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Select three most needed professional development staff needs

Closing the achievement gap

Teaching of Language Arts

Teaching of Math

Teaching of Science

Teaching of Social Sciences

Teaching of Health and Physical Education

Implementing Standards

Standards Based Assessment

Pedagogical Skills

Curriculum Alignment to the Common Core GPS

Classroom Management

Using data and assessment to improve learning

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Select the two most important system needs

Hiring teachers in shortage areas

Maintaining qualified paraprofessionals

Retaining highly qualified teachers, instructional leaders, and principals

Recruiting highly qualified teachers and administrators

Hiring teachers to reduce class sizes

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What technology courses would be helpful to increase your level of knowledge and your skill level for technology intergration in your instruction?

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* 10. Please check your school.

Lillie Cooper Primary

Carver Elementary

Terrell Middle School

Terrell High School

Central Office