Teacher Survey QuestionsTeacher Survey Questions

Background/Methodology

1

What is your gender?

What is your gender?
Male

Female

2

What is your age range?

What is your age range?
Less than 25 years

26-35 years

36-45 years

46-55 years

Over 55 years

3

What is your highest degree?

What is your highest degree?
Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Educational Specialist

Doctorate degree

4

Did you major in the following fields as an undergraduate or graduate student? (Mark all that apply.)

Did you major in the following fields as an undergraduate or graduate student? (Mark all that apply.)
Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Science Education

Education

Other

Other, please specify

5

Including this year, how many years of teaching experience do you have?

Including this year, how many years of teaching experience do you have?
1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

More than 15 years

6

Including this year, how many years of teaching experience do you have at your present school?

Including this year, how many years of teaching experience do you have at your present school?
1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

More than 15 years

7

What grade level(s) have you taught most frequently during the last two years? (Mark all that apply.)

What grade level(s) have you taught most frequently during the last two years? (Mark all that apply.)
9th grade

10th grade

11th grade

12th grade

8

For this year, how many different courses must you prepare for each day?

For this year, how many different courses must you prepare for each day?
One

Two

Three

Four

Five or more

9

Indicate how important are the following goals in your school:

	Not important	Not too important	Important	Very Important
1. Prepare almost all students to be successful in postsecondary and/or careers.	*Indicate how important are the following goals in your school: 1. Prepare almost all students to be successful in postsecondary and/or careers. Not important	1. Prepare almost all students to be successful in postsecondary and/or careers. Not too important	1. Prepare almost all students to be successful in postsecondary and/or careers. Important	1. Prepare almost all students to be successful in postsecondary and/or careers. Very Important
2. Help students master the content in mathematics and science courses needed to graduate from high school.	2. Help students master the content in mathematics and science courses needed to graduate from high school. Not important	2. Help students master the content in mathematics and science courses needed to graduate from high school. Not too important	2. Help students master the content in mathematics and science courses needed to graduate from high school. Important	2. Help students master the content in mathematics and science courses needed to graduate from high school. Very Important
3. Develop students' abilities to solve problems and think critically.	3. Develop students' abilities to solve problems and think critically. Not important	3. Develop students' abilities to solve problems and think critically. Not too important	3. Develop students' abilities to solve problems and think critically. Important	3. Develop students' abilities to solve problems and think critically. Very Important

10

Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree
1. I maintain a demanding environment that pushes students to do their best.	*Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements: 1. I maintain a demanding environment that pushes students to do their best. Strongly disagree	1. I maintain a demanding environment that pushes students to do their best. Somewhat disagree	1. I maintain a demanding environment that pushes students to do their best. Somewhat agree	1. I maintain a demanding environment that pushes students to do their best. Strongly agree
2. I have the same standards and expectations in mathematics and science classes for students planning to enter college or career.	2. I have the same standards and expectations in mathematics and science classes for students planning to enter college or career. Strongly disagree	2. I have the same standards and expectations in mathematics and science classes for students planning to enter college or career. Somewhat disagree	2. I have the same standards and expectations in mathematics and science classes for students planning to enter college or career. Somewhat agree	2. I have the same standards and expectations in mathematics and science classes for students planning to enter college or career. Strongly agree
3. Most students do not have the background knowledge and skills they need for what I teach.	3. Most students do not have the background knowledge and skills they need for what I teach. Strongly disagree	3. Most students do not have the background knowledge and skills they need for what I teach. Somewhat disagree	3. Most students do not have the background knowledge and skills they need for what I teach. Somewhat agree	3. Most students do not have the background knowledge and skills they need for what I teach. Strongly agree

11

During a typical month, how many writing assignments do you assign?

During a typical month, how many writing assignments do you assign?
None

One or two

Three or four

Five or more

12

On average, how much homework per week do you assign?

On average, how much homework per week do you assign?
I do not assign homework

30 minutes or less

About one hour

More than one hour

13

Other than textbooks, how many books or articles do you require students to read on average?

Other than textbooks, how many books or articles do you require students to read on average?
None

1-2

3-5

More than 5

14

Indicate how often do you require students to do the following:

	Not at all	Once a year	Once a semester	Monthly	Weekly
1. Use background and prior knowledge at the beginning of a lesson to learn content.	*Indicate how often do you require students to do the following: 1. Use background and prior knowledge at the beginning of a lesson to learn content. Not at all	1. Use background and prior knowledge at the beginning of a lesson to learn content. Once a year	1. Use background and prior knowledge at the beginning of a lesson to learn content. Once a semester	1. Use background and prior knowledge at the beginning of a lesson to learn content. Monthly	1. Use background and prior knowledge at the beginning of a lesson to learn content. Weekly
2. Use methods and ideas from your discipline to solve real world problems.	2. Use methods and ideas from your discipline to solve real world problems. Not at all	2. Use methods and ideas from your discipline to solve real world problems. Once a year	2. Use methods and ideas from your discipline to solve real world problems. Once a semester	2. Use methods and ideas from your discipline to solve real world problems. Monthly	2. Use methods and ideas from your discipline to solve real world problems. Weekly
3. Read science related books or articles.	3. Read science related books or articles. Not at all	3. Read science related books or articles. Once a year	3. Read science related books or articles. Once a semester	3. Read science related books or articles. Monthly	3. Read science related books or articles. Weekly
4. Revise essays or research papers to improve quality.	4. Revise essays or research papers to improve quality. Not at all	4. Revise essays or research papers to improve quality. Once a year	4. Revise essays or research papers to improve quality. Once a semester	4. Revise essays or research papers to improve quality. Monthly	4. Revise essays or research papers to improve quality. Weekly
5. Use journal writing.	5. Use journal writing. Not at all	5. Use journal writing. Once a year	5. Use journal writing. Once a semester	5. Use journal writing. Monthly	5. Use journal writing. Weekly
6. Complete assignments associated with content (reports, manuals, etc.).	6. Complete assignments associated with content (reports, manuals, etc.). Not at all	6. Complete assignments associated with content (reports, manuals, etc.). Once a year	6. Complete assignments associated with content (reports, manuals, etc.). Once a semester	6. Complete assignments associated with content (reports, manuals, etc.). Monthly	6. Complete assignments associated with content (reports, manuals, etc.). Weekly
7. Categorize materials using graphic organizers or outlines.	7. Categorize materials using graphic organizers or outlines. Not at all	7. Categorize materials using graphic organizers or outlines. Once a year	7. Categorize materials using graphic organizers or outlines. Once a semester	7. Categorize materials using graphic organizers or outlines. Monthly	7. Categorize materials using graphic organizers or outlines. Weekly
8. Make inferences using inductive/deductive reasoning.	8. Make inferences using inductive/deductive reasoning. Not at all	8. Make inferences using inductive/deductive reasoning. Once a year	8. Make inferences using inductive/deductive reasoning. Once a semester	8. Make inferences using inductive/deductive reasoning. Monthly	8. Make inferences using inductive/deductive reasoning. Weekly
9. Complete assignments reinforcing vocabulary.	9. Complete assignments reinforcing vocabulary. Not at all	9. Complete assignments reinforcing vocabulary. Once a year	9. Complete assignments reinforcing vocabulary. Once a semester	9. Complete assignments reinforcing vocabulary. Monthly	9. Complete assignments reinforcing vocabulary. Weekly
10. Complete computer-assisted assignments/research.	10. Complete computer-assisted assignments/research. Not at all	10. Complete computer-assisted assignments/research. Once a year	10. Complete computer-assisted assignments/research. Once a semester	10. Complete computer-assisted assignments/research. Monthly	10. Complete computer-assisted assignments/research. Weekly
11. Develop and analyze tables, charts, and graphs.	11. Develop and analyze tables, charts, and graphs. Not at all	11. Develop and analyze tables, charts, and graphs. Once a year	11. Develop and analyze tables, charts, and graphs. Once a semester	11. Develop and analyze tables, charts, and graphs. Monthly	11. Develop and analyze tables, charts, and graphs. Weekly
12. Work open-ended problems.	12. Work open-ended problems. Not at all	12. Work open-ended problems. Once a year	12. Work open-ended problems. Once a semester	12. Work open-ended problems. Monthly	12. Work open-ended problems. Weekly
13. Work in cooperative groups on challenging assignments.	13. Work in cooperative groups on challenging assignments. Not at all	13. Work in cooperative groups on challenging assignments. Once a year	13. Work in cooperative groups on challenging assignments. Once a semester	13. Work in cooperative groups on challenging assignments. Monthly	13. Work in cooperative groups on challenging assignments. Weekly
14. Use science equipment to do science activities in a science laboratory.	14. Use science equipment to do science activities in a science laboratory. Not at all	14. Use science equipment to do science activities in a science laboratory. Once a year	14. Use science equipment to do science activities in a science laboratory. Once a semester	14. Use science equipment to do science activities in a science laboratory. Monthly	14. Use science equipment to do science activities in a science laboratory. Weekly
15 Complete oral presentations on a specific project or assignment.	15 Complete oral presentations on a specific project or assignment. Not at all	15 Complete oral presentations on a specific project or assignment. Once a year	15 Complete oral presentations on a specific project or assignment. Once a semester	15 Complete oral presentations on a specific project or assignment. Monthly	15 Complete oral presentations on a specific project or assignment. Weekly
16. Take discussion test.	16. Take discussion test. Not at all	16. Take discussion test. Once a year	16. Take discussion test. Once a semester	16. Take discussion test. Monthly	16. Take discussion test. Weekly
17. Take multiple choice test.	17. Take multiple choice test. Not at all	17. Take multiple choice test. Once a year	17. Take multiple choice test. Once a semester	17. Take multiple choice test. Monthly	17. Take multiple choice test. Weekly

15

Do you encourage all students to take a mathematics or science course during their senior year?

	Yes	No
Math	* Do you encourage all students to take a mathematics or science course during their senior year? Math Yes	Math No
Science	Science Yes	Science No

16

How often do you use an assessment technique to determine the following?

	Not at all	Once a year	Once a semester	Monthly	Weekly
1. Indicate student mastery or improvement verbally and in writing.	*How often do you use an assessment technique to determine the following? 1. Indicate student mastery or improvement verbally and in writing. Not at all	1. Indicate student mastery or improvement verbally and in writing. Once a year	1. Indicate student mastery or improvement verbally and in writing. Once a semester	1. Indicate student mastery or improvement verbally and in writing. Monthly	1. Indicate student mastery or improvement verbally and in writing. Weekly
2. Student mastery in solving problems and providing a clear rationale for the method used.	2. Student mastery in solving problems and providing a clear rationale for the method used. Not at all	2. Student mastery in solving problems and providing a clear rationale for the method used. Once a year	2. Student mastery in solving problems and providing a clear rationale for the method used. Once a semester	2. Student mastery in solving problems and providing a clear rationale for the method used. Monthly	2. Student mastery in solving problems and providing a clear rationale for the method used. Weekly
3. Student achievement in collecting, organizing, synthesizing and using information to complete projects.	3. Student achievement in collecting, organizing, synthesizing and using information to complete projects. Not at all	3. Student achievement in collecting, organizing, synthesizing and using information to complete projects. Once a year	3. Student achievement in collecting, organizing, synthesizing and using information to complete projects. Once a semester	3. Student achievement in collecting, organizing, synthesizing and using information to complete projects. Monthly	3. Student achievement in collecting, organizing, synthesizing and using information to complete projects. Weekly

Professional Development

17

How often do you meet as a member of an academic team to plan instructional activities related to student learning?

Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal
*How often do you meet as a member of an academic team to plan instructional activities related to student learning? Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal

18

How often does your professional development experiences result in holding your students to current national standards developed by educators in your content area?

Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal
*How often does your professional development experiences result in holding your students to current national standards developed by educators in your content area? Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal

19

Have you participated in professional development programs that are sustained over time with follow-up activities that provide additional resources for refining your instruction to promote higher student achievement?

Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal
*Have you participated in professional development programs that are sustained over time with follow-up activities that provide additional resources for refining your instruction to promote higher student achievement? Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal

20

Are there professional development incentives that encourage you to participate in staff development (release time, renewal, credit, stipend)?

Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal
*Are there professional development incentives that encourage you to participate in staff development (release time, renewal, credit, stipend)? Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal

21

Are you expected to reflect on what you learn in professional development and apply it in your classroom?

Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal
*Are you expected to reflect on what you learn in professional development and apply it in your classroom? Not at all	Very little	To some extent	A great deal

High School Teachers Only

22

How familiar are you with the content and goals of the courses taught in the middle grades that your high school students come from?

How familiar are you with the content and goals of the courses taught in the middle grades that your high school students come from?
Not at all

Somewhat

Very

23

How often do you meet with middle school teachers to discuss expectations, content knowledge and performance standards for students entering high school?

How often do you meet with middle school teachers to discuss expectations, content knowledge and performance standards for students entering high school?
Less than 20%

20-40%

41-60%

61-80%

81% or above

24

How often do you meet with middle school teachers to discuss expectations, content knowledge and performance standards for students entering high school?

How often do you meet with middle school teachers to discuss expectations, content knowledge and performance standards for students entering high school?
Never

Annually

Each Semester

Each Month

25

How often do you meet with employers and postsecondary faculty to discuss expectations, content knowledge and performance standards for students graduating from high school?

How often do you meet with employers and postsecondary faculty to discuss expectations, content knowledge and performance standards for students graduating from high school?
Never