School Quality and Improvement Survey for Paraprofessionals

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* 1. I am a paraprofessional and work primarily with (Please select one):

Primary school regular classroom students

Elementary school regular classroom students

Middle school regular classroom students

High school regular classroom students

Primary school students with special needs

Elementary school students with special needs

Middle school students with special needs

High school students with special needs

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* 2. Is there a group(s) of students in the classroom not performing to the expectations of your school? (Please select all that apply)

Regular classroom students

Gifted and talented students

Special education students

Economically disadvantaged students

Minority students

ESOL students

Migrant students

All students are performing to expectations

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* 3. Is there an academic content area in which additional training would enhance your capacity as a paraprofessional? (Please select one)

English/language arts

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Social science

Academic enhancement not needed

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* 4. Would training in any of the following areas enhance your skills as a paraprofessional? (Please select one)

Differentiated instructional strategies in a standards- based classroom

Assessing student learning in a standard -based classroom

Use of technology in a standards- based classroom

Effective practices of para-professionals who support management in varying classrooms

Effective practices of paraprofessionals who support the Pyramid of Intervention in varying classrooms

Working cooperatively with teacher, parents and volunteers

Effective communication at school

Effective use of assistive technology in the classroom

Pedagogical enhancement is not needed

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* 5. Would professional learning of differentiated instructional strategies enhance your skills for a particular group of students? (Please select all that apply)

Minority

Migrant

Economically disadvantaged

Students with special needs

Students with attention deficit disorder

Students with behavioral disorders

Gifted and talented students

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* 6. Is there an area of training not related to your school improvement plan that would enhance your skills as a paraprofessional? (Please select one)

Yes, please specify:

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* 7. What professional learning opportunity (training, conference, and workshop) has benefited you the most this year? (Please select all that apply)

RESA trainings and workshops

GLISI

Reading content- area conferences

Math content- area conferences

Science content- area conferences

Social Studies content- area conferences

English content- area conferences

LCPS’ courses implemented this year

LCES’ courses implemented this year

LCMS’ courses implemented this year

LCCHS’ courses implemented this year

Other content-area conferences not included (e.g. Fine Arts, technology, CTAE)

Nothing I attended benefited me this year

I did not participate in any PL opportunities this year

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* 8. Rate the benefits of your school's professional learning program. (Please select Agree or Disagree)

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* 9. Rate each of the following as it relates to the safety of your school (Please select Agree or Disagree)

	Agree	Disagree
I feel safe when I enter this building at any time and/or any day.	I feel safe when I enter this building at any time and/or any day. Agree	I feel safe when I enter this building at any time and/or any day. Disagree
Everyone’s racial and ethnic heritage is respected at this school.	Everyone’s racial and ethnic heritage is respected at this school. Agree	Everyone’s racial and ethnic heritage is respected at this school. Disagree
This school’s faculty enforces school rules fairly and appropriately.	This school’s faculty enforces school rules fairly and appropriately. Agree	This school’s faculty enforces school rules fairly and appropriately. Disagree
This school has adequate resources to help students in an emergency or crisis.	This school has adequate resources to help students in an emergency or crisis. Agree	This school has adequate resources to help students in an emergency or crisis. Disagree
There is clear coordination between this school and other public agencies, such as the police, county juvenile probation, and county mental health.	There is clear coordination between this school and other public agencies, such as the police, county juvenile probation, and county mental health. Agree	There is clear coordination between this school and other public agencies, such as the police, county juvenile probation, and county mental health. Disagree
There are clear protocols for staff and students to follow to prevent accidents.	There are clear protocols for staff and students to follow to prevent accidents. Agree	There are clear protocols for staff and students to follow to prevent accidents. Disagree

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* 10. Is there an area of training that would provide assistance or needed resources to improve safety at your school?

Yes, please specify:

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* 11. Rate the importance of each of the following for retention of highly qualified, effective paraprofessionals in your school. (Most important, important or not important)

	Most Important	Important	Not Important
Increased salary	Increased salary Most Important	Increased salary Important	Increased salary Not Important
Increased benefits	Increased benefits Most Important	Increased benefits Important	Increased benefits Not Important
Professional learning relevant to job assignment	Professional learning relevant to job assignment Most Important	Professional learning relevant to job assignment Important	Professional learning relevant to job assignment Not Important
Additional classroom resources and supplies	Additional classroom resources and supplies Most Important	Additional classroom resources and supplies Important	Additional classroom resources and supplies Not Important
Increased support from teachers	Increased support from teachers Most Important	Increased support from teachers Important	Increased support from teachers Not Important
Increased support from administrators	Increased support from administrators Most Important	Increased support from administrators Important	Increased support from administrators Not Important

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* 12. Lamar County Schools has to plan for at least 1 % of Title I funds for parent involvement. Currently we fund school agendas, items for school’s parent resource room, parent night activities and other workshops for parents. We would like your input on how you feel we should spend the money for parent involvement. Please choose the one that you feel would best improve parent involvement. Do you have a suggestion that would help students be more successful in school or increase parent involvement? (Please select one)

School agendas

Items for school’s parent resource room

Parent night activities and Parent Involvement Council meetings

My suggestion is:

	Agree	Disagree
Has a clear sense of mission	Has a clear sense of mission Agree	Has a clear sense of mission Disagree
Focuses on student learning	Focuses on student learning Agree	Focuses on student learning Disagree
Shares a vision of the conditions you must create to achieve the mission	Shares a vision of the conditions you must create to achieve the mission Agree	Shares a vision of the conditions you must create to achieve the mission Disagree
Fosters shared responsibility	Fosters shared responsibility Agree	Fosters shared responsibility Disagree
Fosters shared values and beliefs	Fosters shared values and beliefs Agree	Fosters shared values and beliefs Disagree
Creates more powerful learning	Creates more powerful learning Agree	Creates more powerful learning Disagree
Leads to a higher likelihood of fundamental, systemic change	Leads to a higher likelihood of fundamental, systemic change Agree	Leads to a higher likelihood of fundamental, systemic change Disagree
Allows you to work together in collaborative teams to determine the best practice to achieve the mission	Allows you to work together in collaborative teams to determine the best practice to achieve the mission Agree	Allows you to work together in collaborative teams to determine the best practice to achieve the mission Disagree
Organizes you into groups, headed up by teacher-leaders	Organizes you into groups, headed up by teacher-leaders Agree	Organizes you into groups, headed up by teacher-leaders Disagree
Focuses you on goals and results	Focuses you on goals and results Agree	Focuses you on goals and results Disagree
Commits you to continuous improvement	Commits you to continuous improvement Agree	Commits you to continuous improvement Disagree
Fosters your thinking toward being a life-long learner	Fosters your thinking toward being a life-long learner Agree	Fosters your thinking toward being a life-long learner Disagree
Decreases teacher isolation	Decreases teacher isolation Agree	Decreases teacher isolation Disagree
Increase commitment to the mission	Increase commitment to the mission Agree	Increase commitment to the mission Disagree