2013-2014 Teacher Survey Highlights

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2013-14 Survey Quick Facts

Response Rate

Teacher response rate increased by (+5) percentage points, a statistically significance difference in last year’s survey participation

3251 of 5246 identified teachers completed the District Survey

More than 67 campuses had response rates of (75% or more)

Measured Themes

Instruction & Data Usage

Student Personalization

Instructional Leadership (School

Management)

Administrator Efficacy/Interactions

Teacher Engagement & Professional

Learning Communities (PLCs)

Teacher Collaboration

How Sure are We About These Results?

The reliability coefficient for each identified theme is above .80; reliability coefficients above .70 are acceptable in academic research.

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What teachers said about . . .

Mission, Motto, Vision, Values

Participating teachers indicated most familiarity with the District Motto (92.2%), the District Vision (91.9%), the District Mission (91.7, and the District Values (90.0%)

Participating teachers reported varying levels of familiarity with district values; however at least 79.7 %of all respondents indicated familiarity with all values

Teachers’ Familiarity with MMVV

Source: FWISD 2013-14 Teacher Survey

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Customer Service

95% of participating teachers reported their campus leaders were customer centered

76% of participating teachers perceived District leaders were customer centered

What are teachers saying about . . .

Teacher Perceptions that Leadership is Customer Centered

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Safety & Security

• 99% of responding teachers reported knowing lockdown procedures

• More than 97% of responding teachers reported their campus could respond positively in an emergency

• 88% of responding teachers indicated their school was a safe place to work

What teachers said about . . .

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Source: FWISD 2013-14 Teacher Survey

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2013-14 Teacher Highlights

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TEACHER HIGHLIGHTS

96% of participating teachers indicated satisfaction using FOCUS as a means to report attendance

96% of teachers completing the survey reported having a confidant on their campus

95% of participating teachers reported using multiple sources of data often

Teacher Perceptions of Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction

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Source: FWISD 2013-14 Teacher Survey

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LEADER HIGHLIGHTS

95% of respondents indicated their principals provided prompt feedback

93% of respondents perceived principals as most effective in using data to identify areas of improvement

99% of participating teachers requiring an annual observation reported being observed at least once this school year

Teacher Perception of Administrator Efficacy & Interactions

2013-14 Leader Highlights

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STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

97% respondents reported valuing student feedback of their instruction

87% of respondents reported students to be respectful

72% of respondents report their school communicates with parents on how to assist with learning at home

Student Highlights

Teacher Perceptions of Student & Parent Engagement

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Source: FWISD 2013-14 Teacher Survey

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2012/13 – 2013/14 Teacher Survey Trend Comparisons

Measured Themes 2012/13 to 2013/14

Instruction Data Usage Student Personalization Instructional Leadership (School management) Administrator Efficacy Administrator Interactions Teacher Engagement Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Teacher Collaboration

Key Findings2012/13 to 2013/14

Teachers report more frequent meetings with principals

Teachers report increased collaboration with other teachers

Teachers agree the District uses data to inform instructional

Teachers indicated continued satisfaction with the use of PLCs

How Does Identifying Trends Help Us?

Trend analysis helps us to identify areas of strong performance.

Trend analysis helps us to identify opportunities for improvement.

Trend analysis provides evidence to inform decision-making.

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Instruction questions gauge the extent to which teachers are comfortable using the instructional tools provided by the district and whether these tools are beneficial to instruction.

Data Usage questions measure teachers’ comfort with using different types of student data in guiding instruction.

Instructional Leadership (School Management) questions include perceptions of principals’ visibility and access, and how principals create positive cultures on their campuses.

Administrator Efficacy questions gauge how well principals manage instruction and student achievement efforts.

Administrator Interactions questions ask teachers how often activities which support instruction are conducted with administrators.

Employee Engagement questions determine whether teachers perceive themselves as engaged on their campuses.

Professional Learning Communities (PLC) questions investigate teachers’ perceptions of shared leadership, shared values and vision, and a culture of collaboration are at their campuses.

PLC Collaboration questions measure how often teachers get the opportunity to engage in activities characteristic of PLCs.

Parent Engagement questions investigate the extent to which teachers perceive the importance of parent engagement, their own ability and inclination to engage parents, and whether parents support students’ learning.

Student Personalization questions measure teachers’ beliefs about students’ plans, how much time they spend toward students’ success and post-secondary plans, and perceptions of bullying at their schools.

Definitions of Measured Themes

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(+/+)Instruction

School ManagementAdministrator EfficacyTeacher Engagement

Student Personalization

(+/+) Positive - Positive Trend Comparisons

(+/+) Positive – Positive Trend Comparisons 2012/13 to 2013/14

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(-/+) Negative - Positive Trend Comparisons

(-/+)Administrator Interactions

PLC Collaboration

(-/+) Negative – Positive Trend Comparisons 2012/13 to 2013/14

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(+/-)Data Usage

Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

(+/-) Positive - Negative Trend Comparisons

(+/-) Positive – Negative Trend Comparisons 2012/13 to 2013/14

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(-/-)No themes found low in satisfaction in 2012/13

remained low in 2013/14

(-/-) Negative - Negative Trend Comparisons

(-/-) Negative – Negative Trend Comparisons 2012/13 to 2013/14

Teachers report lower levels of satisfaction with Parent Engagement. However, Parent Engagement metrics should be revised for 2014/15.

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Need Additional Information?

Department: PE2S

Office Phone: 817-814-1850

Email: AskEval@fwisd.org

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