MEC 2015 Teacher Needs Assessment Survey

Please take a few moments to answer the following questions. Your answers will help us decide how to best use our funding to meet specific needs. The estimated time to complete the survey is 5 to 10 minutes. Your answers are confidential and you will never be identified.

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* 1. I am a teacher at the

Bowman Site

Fannin Site

Forsyth Site

Gilmer Site

Habersham Site

Lumpkin Site

Pickens Site

Rabun Site

Stephens Site

Union Site

White Site

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* 2. If any, which group(s) of students in your classroom is (are) not performing to your expectation? (Please select all that apply).

Economically disadvantaged

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program

Gifted and talented

Migrant

Minority

Regular classroom

Special education

None of the above. All students are performing to expectations

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Is there an academic content area in which targeted professional learning would enhance your capacity as a teacher? (Please select any or all that apply.)

English/Language arts

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Social Science

Academic enhancement not needed

Not applicable. I do not teach core academic content

Other (please specify)

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

	Unimportant				Very Important
Quality professional learning	Quality professional learning Unimportant	Quality professional learning	Quality professional learning	Quality professional learning	Quality professional learning Very Important
Support from school administration	Support from school administration Unimportant	Support from school administration	Support from school administration	Support from school administration	Support from school administration Very Important
Funding for instructional supplies and equipment	Funding for instructional supplies and equipment Unimportant	Funding for instructional supplies and equipment	Funding for instructional supplies and equipment	Funding for instructional supplies and equipment	Funding for instructional supplies and equipment Very Important
Support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers	Support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Unimportant	Support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers	Support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers	Support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers	Support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Very Important
Adequate staff to support instruction	Adequate staff to support instruction Unimportant	Adequate staff to support instruction	Adequate staff to support instruction	Adequate staff to support instruction	Adequate staff to support instruction Very Important

Other (please specify)

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

Assessing student achievement

Technology for teachers

Differentiated instructional strategies

Interpreting and using data

Effective teaching practices

Parent and community involvement

Pyramid of intervention

Standards-based classroom

Teacher Evaluation

Pedagogical enhancement not needed

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What else would you like to say?

Thank you very much for your time. Your help is deeply appreciated.

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* 1. I am a teacher at the

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* 2. If any, which group(s) of students in your classroom is (are) not performing to your expectation? (Please select all that apply).

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* 3. Is there an academic content area in which targeted professional learning would enhance your capacity as a teacher? (Please select any or all that apply.)

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* 4. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being unimportant and 5 being very important, please ratethe importance of each of the following factors for retaining highly qualified, effectiveteachers in your school.

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

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* 6. What else would you like to say?

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