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Teacher Survey

Thank you in advance for your time and willingness to complete this survey on teaching practices in Oregon schools. You have been asked to complete this survey because you teach at a school that has agreed to participate in a study that aims to describe strategies that promote positive academic outcomes for students, particularly as it relates to using assessment data to improve instruction.

Your participation is completely voluntary. If you choose to be in the study you can withdraw at any time without adversely affecting your relationships with your school. You are not required to answer questions but your participation would be greatly appreciated as your perceptions will provide valuable information. If you choose to not answer any question, just skip the question and leave it blank.

Your responses will be kept strictly confidential and [digital data will be stored in secure computer files after it is entered/paper files will be stored in lock filing cabinets] accessible to the research team only. Any report of this study will share group results only and will not include your name or other individual information by which you could be identified. If you have questions or would like a copy or summary of this study’s results, please contact [researcher’s name and contact information]. Completing this survey indicates that you are 18 years of age or older and indicates your consent to participate in the study.

Do you agree to participate in this survey? ( ) Yes (survey continues to next page) ( ) No (survey is discontinued)

Sources Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2010) Measures of Effective Teaching: 3d - Base Data: Item-Level

Surveys and Assessment Teacher Files, 2009-2011. ICPSR34345-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2013-09-24. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34345.v2

Gutierrez, Susan Lynn, "From National Standards to Classrooms: A Case Study of Middle Level

Teachers’ Assessment Knowledge and Practice" (2014). Dissertations. Paper 245.

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Please tell us about yourself

1. Where do you teach? Name of school [drop down menu]

2. What is your primary position at your school?

( ) Regular education teacher ( ) Special education teacher ( ) English learner teacher Skip question for middle – high school ( ) ELA Teacher ( ) Math Teacher ( ) Other subject area regular education teacher ( ) Other certified educator

3. Are you

( ) Female ( ) Male

4. How many total years have you been employed as an educator?

( ) First Year ( ) 2 - 3 Years ( ) 4 - 6 Years ( ) 7 - 10 Years ( ) 11 - 20 Years ( ) 20+ Years

5. How many total years have you been employed in the school in which you are currently working? ( ) First Year ( ) 2 - 3 Years ( ) 4 - 6 Years ( ) 7 - 10 Years

( ) 11 - 20 Years

( ) 20+ Years

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Curriculum and Instruction Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about instructional practices and support in your school.

Strongly agree

Agree Slightly agree

Slightly disagree

Disagree Strongly disagree

My curriculum and instruction are aligned to provide opportunities for students to learn State-adopted content standards

My school/district encourages me to try new things to improve instruction

Provided supports (i.e. instructional coaching, professional learning communities, etc.) translate to improvements in my instructional practices

I regularly use assessment data to inform instruction

I provide student-centered instruction informed by formative assessment tools

I focus on using culturally responsive instructional practices to address opportunity and achievement gaps

I set clear learning goals and expectations for my students

I give my students opportunities to take ownership of their learning

I regularly provide substantive feedback to students

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Leadership Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about leadership in your school.

Strongly agree

Agree Slightly agree

Slightly disagree

Disagree Strongly disagree

I am trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction

I have an appropriate level of influence on decision making in this school

The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems

I participate in school leadership role(s)

I have input into the content of in-service professional development programs

I have input into school improvement planning

I have input into how the school budget will be spent

I have input into student discipline procedures

I have input into the selection of teachers new to this school

The school leadership emphasizes an expectation of success for all learners

The school leadership holds teachers to high professional standards for delivering instruction

The school leadership provides feedback that can help teachers improve teaching

The school leadership facilitates using data to improve student learning

The school leadership has knowledge of a variety of assessment methods and scoring procedures

Teaching staff and leadership have a coherent, shared vision for implementing the State-adopted content standards

Colleagues agree upon and embrace common achievement expectations

The school improvement team provides effective leadership at this school

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Assessment Please indicate the types of data you use for the following purposes (check all that apply).

Local

assessments

Formative assessment

Unit or interim

assessments

Statewide summative

assessments

Other

classroom data

Planning your teaching

Developing curriculum

Setting daily learning targets.

Identifying student learning gaps

Identifying student interventions and support

Differentiating instruction for a student

Differentiating instruction to accommodate a student with an IEP

Monitoring student progress.

Examine longitudinal trends in student achievement

Planning your school improvement plan

Following your school improvement plan

Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about assessment practices in your school.

Strongly agree

Agree Slightly agree

Slightly disagree

Disagree Strongly disagree

Provide formative and summative information to leadership that leads to school improvement through the development of a focus and strategy

Are utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of local curriculum and instructional practices

Employ externally developed interim/formative assessments commonly used by many/most teachers

Supports collaborative conversation with colleagues to consider collective improvement in practice

Are aligned to instruction and curriculum

Are aligned with state and district standards

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Please indicate how frequently you use the following assessment strategies to identify student learning gaps and/or adjust instruction.

Never or almost never

A few times a

year

About once a month

About once

every two weeks

About once a week

Multiple times each week

Oral response

Graded Homework

Teacher Observations

Paper and Pencil Test

Structured performance Assessment(s)

Questions from the Text

Spontaneous performance assessment(s)

Rubric or rating scale(s) (peer or self-assessment)

Assessment borrowed from a colleague or your department

Self-developed assessment(s)

Project(s)

Rubric or rating scale(s) (teacher observed)

Published developed assessment(s)

Written Essays

Criterion referenced test(s)

District developed assessment(s)

Online assessment(s)

Portfolio

Norm referenced test(s)

Other (Please specify)

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Professional learning

Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional learning in your school.

Strongly agree

Agree Slightly agree

Slightly disagree

Disagree Strongly disagree

Sufficient resources are available for professional development in my school

An appropriate amount of time is provided for professional development

Professional development offerings are data driven

Professional learning opportunities are aligned with the school's improvement plan

Professional development is differentiated to meet the needs of individual teachers

Professional development deepens teachers' content knowledge

Professional development enhances teachers' ability to implement instructional strategies that meet diverse student learning needs

Professional development includes frequent, actionable instructional coaching

Teachers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice

Professional development provides ongoing opportunities for teachers to work with colleagues to refine teaching practices

Professional development is evaluated and results are communicated to teachers

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Collaboration Please indicate how often you have the opportunity to communicate with colleagues in the following ways.

Never or almost never

A few times a

year

About once a month

About once every two

weeks

About once a week

Multiple times each week

Meet with teachers in your grade

Meet with colleagues to plan, align, and evaluate instructional strategies to promote student success

Set goals

Discuss student assessment

Develop formative assessments with colleagues

Develop local assessments with colleagues

Set common grading and student assessment practices

Meet with a supervisor

Review results from a common local or formative assessment

Share general communication such as updates, successes, challenges, lessons learned

Go through activities that promote a culture of trust and togetherness

Discuss vision with staff and key stakeholders for providing the best education possible for students (e.g., parents)

Get input from students, parents, and/or other community partners in establishing important practices and policies at our school

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School climate Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school.

Strongly agree

Agree Slightly agree

Slightly disagree

Disagree Strongly disagree

I have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials

I have sufficient access to a broad range of professional support personnel

I have sufficient access to office equipment and supplies such as copy machines, paper, pens, etc.

I have sufficient access to instructional technology, including computers, printers, software and internet access

I have access to reliable communication technology, including phones, faxes and email

The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient to support instructional practices

I have adequate space to work productively

The school environment is clean and well maintained

The physical environment of classrooms in this school supports teaching and learning

There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect in this school

I regularly hold parent-teacher conferences

I regularly share information with parents/guardians on an electronic parent portal

I share with parents/guardians how classroom assessments are used in class

I provide parents/guardians with a class website, listserv, or blog sharing when assessments will occur

I regularly provide parents/guardians with report cards

I regularly provide parents/guardians with outcomes of formative assessments

I regularly provide parents/guardians with outcomes of summative assessments

I regularly send email communications to parents/guardians on assessments

Other (Please specify)

HB 2680 Work Group Report – Exhibit 7h