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Do you know what your students think
about school?
Do they think learning is fun and exciting?
Do they feel challenged and supported?
Survey Suite
Student/staff opinions and perceptions matter
Data provide support for needs assessment and
shared decision making
Parallel items allow gap analysis
10-15 minutes to administer
Online or paper and pencil versions
English/Spanish
www.successfulpractices.org
Learn
• Student Survey grades 6-12
• 60 items
• Rigor, Relevance,
Relationship & Leadership
• Select items parallel We Lead
and We Learn
We Learn - Rigor
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My reading ability is tested regularly
When I struggle in class I receive the support I
need to be successful
When I struggle with class lessons teachers
give up on me
If I were given more challenging work in class
I would do it
We Learn - Relevance
• We do lots of hands-on activities in my class.
• I am expected to use computers and the
Internet to help me learn.
• Teachers use computers and the Internet in the
classroom.
• What I learn in school will help me in the future.
We Learn - Relationships
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Teachers respect each other.
I have lots of friends at school.
My classmates encourage me to do my best.
I encourage other students to do their best.
We Learn - Leadership
• I know the goals my school is working on this
year.
• My ideas are important to my teachers when
they plan lessons.
• The principal listens to our concerns.
• The school recognizes the achievements of
students.
Teach
• Instructional staff
• 60 item survey
• Rigor, Relevance, Relationships
& Leadership
• Select items parallel We Lead
and We Learn
We Teach/We Learn Comparisons
Rigor
In class, we discuss and solve problems that have more than one answer.
In my class students discuss and solve open-ended questions and problems.
Relevance
My teachers present lessons in different ways.
Staff are expected to use a variety of instructional strategies to help students learn.
Relationships
My teachers know my interests outside of school.
I am aware of my students' interests outside of school.
• 60 item Whole Staff Survey
• Coherent Vision
• Goal Focus
• Decision Based on Reliable Data
• Instructional Leadership
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Professional Development
• Fidelity of Implementation
• Empowerment
• Trust
• Communication
• Relationships
Academy Data (n=4,462)
Coherent Vision
Goal Focus
Decision
Making
All
STATEMENT
91%
My day-to-day actions are aligned with the mission and vision of this school.
73%
Decisions at this school are based on the needs of students.
75%
Adults in this building work together effectively to achieve this school’s goals.
72%
I am provided with the opportunity to be involved in this school’s improvement
planning.
62%
The school’s mission and vision are reviewed on a regular basis with the staff.
57%
Staff morale at this school is high.
71%
Community expectations are understood and respected by the school staff.
94%
My professional objectives are aligned to student achievement.
Years working in schools
Coherent Vision
1st year
2-5
years
6-10
years
11-20
years
Over 20
Decisions at this school
are based on the needs
of students.
87%
74%
74%
70%
71%
Adults in this building
work together
effectively to achieve
this school’s goals.
85%
74%
76%
76%
77%
Staff morale is high at
this school.
84%
61%
57%
54%
53%
Instructional
Leadership
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Professional Development
• Implementation
Academy Data
Instructional Leadership
Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Development
Implementation
All
95%
STATEMENT
I solve problems effectively.
52%
School administrators implement change without undue stress.
62%
Changes in curriculum and instructional practices are coordinated districtwide.
61%
I take an active role in curriculum planning at this school.
90%
The school environment supports learning.
63%
I am supported when I recommend changes to my curriculum and instruction.
93%
Staff are expected to adapt their practices to meet the needs of all students.
77%
Continuous improvement is driven by school administration.
64%
School administrators solve problems effectively.
25%
Staff are resistant to new ideas.
97%
I am open to new ideas.
Empowerment
• Trust
• Communication
• Relationships
Academy Data
Trust
Empowerment
Communication
Relationships
All
74%
53%
65%
56%
60%
64%
90%
90%
86%
27%
25%
72%
68%
STATEMENT
There is strong communication between school administration and staff.
Poor staff performance is not tolerated at this school.
The right people are in leadership roles at this school.
School administrators see me as a leader.
I have adequate opportunities to contribute to schoolwide decisions.
The school administration creates a climate of trust.
I am proud of this school.
I have clearly defined objectives that meet the needs of students.
I see myself as a leader.
I have input in districtwide policies.
Administrative procedures interfere with my job.
I trust my colleagues will act in my best interest.
I trust that school administrators will act in my best interest.
Academy Data
Delusional Discrepancies
Decisions at this school are based on the needs of students.
My professional objectives are aligned to student achievement.
73%
94%
I solve problems effectively.
School administrators solve problems effectively.
95%
64%
School administration is resistant to new ideas.
Staff are resistant to new ideas.
I am open to new ideas.
15%
25%
97%
School administrators implement change without undue stress.
Continuous improvement is driven by school administration.
52%
77%
School administrators see me as a leader.
I see myself as a leader.
56%
87%
Academy Data
Sad Similarities
Changes in curriculum and instructional practices are coordinated districtwide.
I take an active role in curriculum planning at this school.
I am supported when I recommend changes to my curriculum and instruction.
62%
61%
63%
I trust my colleagues will act in my best interest.
72%
I trust that school administrators will act in my best interest.
68%
The Standard Report
• We Learn – Gender and grade level
• We Teach – Role in school
– Instructional staff, dept. chair
• We Lead – Role in school
An Enhanced Report
• $100 per additional variable
Leadership Academy
We Lead Whole Staff Survey
• Free for schools who attended Leadership
Academy ($600)
• 30 days to continue to build N size
• 20% discount to attendees for 3 months
• Available to Symposium attendees for
free
Sponsored Research
We Lead Survey
We Teach Survey
We Learn Survey
$600 Whole Staff
$600 Instructional Staff
$1,100 (500 Students)
($1/each additional)
Discounted
for SPNetwork
Members
For More Information
Jackie Gonyo
[email protected]
518-723-2047
Other Options:
• Quaglia “My Voice” survey is also
available
• “My Voice” is primarily relationshiporiented
• “My Voice” survey can be administered to
grades 3-5 right now
• Cost is higher
And/Or…
Lexile Study
• Same as national Lexile study but
at a regional level
• Local texts and readings will be
analyzed
• Cost is significant
And/Or…
National Essential
Skills Survey (NESS)
• Survey region regarding “what WE value”
regarding Language Arts, Math, Social
Studies and Science
National Essential Skills
Study (NESS)
• Online Study similar to the 1998
Curriculum Survey of Essential Skills
• Topics
– English Language Arts
– Science
– Math
– Social Studies
Language Arts - Top 10 Topics
Apply in writing the rules of grammar, punctuation and
spelling
Gather, analyze and summarize information from a
variety of sources
Give oral directions that are clear and understood
Follow oral directions
Identify and select pertinent information while reading
Follow written directions carefully and accurately
Understand rules of grammar, usage, punctuation, and
spelling
Develop processes for understanding and remembering
Prepare and deliver individual speeches
Know how to decipher unfamiliar words
Science - Top 10 Topics
Understand how and why rotation and revolution of
earth affect day, seasons and weather
Understand systems of human body
Understand nutrition
Know the metric system and conversion
Make observation of the local environment using
senses and instruments
Understand technology changes environment
Know processes in water cycle
Understand reproduction of living things from cells to
species
Understand cells and functions
Understand human impact on environment and ways
to improve
Mathematics - Top 10 Topics
Perform operations with numbers include, decimals,
ratios, percents and fractions
Understand characteristics of parallel, perpendicular,
and intersecting lines
Understand basic algebraic properties
Understand characteristics of angles
Understand best procedures for statistical data
collection, organization and display
Understand basic geometry ( point, line, plane)
Understand and use variables in expressions
Use correct order for performing algebraic
expressions
Compute the distance between two points
Understand properties of circles
National Essential Skills Survey
• Easily taken online
• Everyone – teachers, support
staff, parents, community – takes
the survey
• Cost –effective for regional data
Using the Curriculum Matrix
• Determine priority standards
• Objective data on community
expectations
• Simple reference as to what is
tested
• Agenda for conversations with
teachers
Nicole Hochholzer
Email- [email protected]
International Center for
Leadership in Education, Inc.
1587 Route 146
Rexford, NY 12148
Phone (518) 399-2776
E-mail - [email protected]
www.LeaderEd.com