Council of Chief State School Officers Wisconsin Center for Education Research American Institutes for Research
SURVEYS OF ENACTED CURRICULUM Ž Follow-up Teacher Professional Development Survey Mathematics Thank you for agreeing to participate in this survey on science and mathematics instruction. The enclosed survey is part of a collaborative effort to provide education policymakers, administrators, and most importantly, teachers like yourself with comparative information about mathematics and science instruction in districts participating in the Mathematics and Science Partnership Program. To learn more about the surveys of enacted curriculum and their use in other projects, please visit the project website; http://www.ccsso.org/sec.html Your participation in this survey is voluntary. If you choose to participate, all of your responses will be kept confidential. No one outside of the research team will have access to your responses, nor will any individual responses be shared with staff in your school, district or state. No individuals will be identified in any of the reports. The questionnaire poses no risk to you and there is no penalty for refusal to participate. You may withdraw from the study simply by returning the questionnaire without completing it, without penalty or loss of services or benefits to which you would be otherwise entitled. If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant, please contact the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education’s Human Subjects Committee office at (608) 262-2463.
A joint project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, the American Institutes for Research and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, with funding support from the National Science Foundation. Limited Copyright.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION In answering the following items, consider all the professional development activities related to mathematics content or mathematics education that you have participated in between July 2003 and September 2004. Professional development refers to a variety of activities intended to enhance your professional knowledge and skills, including in-service training, teacher networks, course work, institutes, committee work, and mentoring. In-service training is professional development offered by your school or district to enhance your professional responsibilities and knowledge. Workshops are short term learning opportunities that can be located in your school or elsewhere. Institutes are longer term professional learning opportunities, for example, of a week or longer in duration.
JULY 2003 through SEPTEMBER 2004
b Never e 3-4 times
b N/A
e 16-35
c Once f 5-10 times
c 1-6 hrs.
f 36-60
d Twice g > 10 times
d 7-15 hrs.
g 61+ hrs.
How many hours?
How Often? 1
2
3
Between July 2003 and September 2004, how often, and for how many total hours, have you participated in workshops or in-service training related to mathematics or math education?
b c d e f g
b c d e f g
Between July 2003 and September 2004, how often, and for how many total hours, have you participated in summer institutes related to mathematics or math education?
b c d e f g
b c d e f g
Between July 2003 and September 2004, how often have you attended college courses related to mathematics or math education and about how many hours did you spend in class?
b c d e f g
b c d e f g
Between July 2003 and September 2004, how frequently have you engaged in each of the following activities related specifically to the teaching and learning of mathematics?
Never
Once or twice a year
Once or twice a term
Once or twice a month
Once or twice a week
Almost daily
4
Attended conferences related to mathematics or math education.
b
c
d
e
f
g
5
Participated in a teacher study group.
6
Participated in a teacher network or collaborative of teachers supporting professional development.
b b
c c
d d
e e
f f
g g
7
Acted as a coach or mentor to other teachers or staff in your school. Received coaching or mentoring.
b
c
d
e
f
g
b b
c c
d d
e e
f f
g g
b
c
d
e
f
g
8 9 10
Participated in a committee or task force focused on curriculum and instruction. Engaged in informal self-directed learning (for example, discussion with colleague about math or math education topics, read a journal article on math or math education, use the internet to enrich knowledge and skills).
Thinking again about all of your professional development activities in mathematics or mathematics education between July 2003 and September 2004, how often have you: Never
Rarely
Some times
Often
11
Observed demonstrations of teaching techniques.
b
c
d
e
12
Led group discussions.
b
c
d
e
13
Developed curricula or lesson plans, which other participants or the activity leader reviewed.
b
c
d
e
14
Reviewed student work or scored assessments.
b
c
d
e
15
Developed assessments or tasks as as part of a formal professional development activity.
b
c
d
e
16
Practiced what you learned and received feedback as part of a professional development activity.
b
c
d
e
17
Received coaching or mentoring in the classroom.
b
c
d
e
18
Given a lecture or presentation to colleagues.
b
c
d
e
Thinking about all of your professional development activities between July 2003 and September 2004, indicate how often they have been: N/A
Never
Rarely
Some times
Often
19
Designed to support the school-wide improvement plan adopted by your school.
k
b
c
d
e
20
Consistent with your mathematics department or grade level plan to improve teaching.
k
b
c
d
e
21
Consistent with your own goals for your professional development.
k
b
c
d
e
22
Based explicitly on what you had learned in earlier professional development activities.
k
b
c
d
e
23
Followed up with related activities that built upon what you learned as part of the activity.
k
b
c
d
e
Between July 2003 and September 2004, have you participated in professional development activities in mathematics or mathematics education in the following ways? No
Yes
24
I participated in professional development activities with most or all of the teachers from my school.
b
c
25
I participated in professional development activities with most or all of the teachers from my department or grade level.
b
c
26
I participated in professional development activities not attended by other staff members from my school.
b
c
27
I discussed what I learned with other teachers in my school or department who did not attend the activity.
b
c
How much emphasis did your professional development activities in math or math education place on the following topics? None
Slight
Moderate
28
State mathematics content standards (for example, what they are and how they are used).
b
c
d
Great
e
29
Alignment of mathematics instruction to curriculum.
b
c
d
e
30
Instructional approaches (for example, use of manipulatives).
b
c
d
e
31
In-depth study of mathematics or specific concepts within mathematics (for example, fractions).
b
c
d
e
32
Study of how children learn particular topics in mathematics.
b
c
d
e
33
Individual differences in student learning.
b
c
d
e
34
Meeting the learning needs of special populations of students (for example, second language learners; students with disabilities).
b
c
d
e
35
Classroom mathematics assessment (for example, diagnostic approaches, textbook-developed tests, teacher-developed tests).
b
c
d
e
36
State or district mathematics assessment (for example, preparing for assessments, understanding assessments, or interpreting assessments).
b
c
d
e
37
Interpretation of assessment data for use in mathematics instruction.
b
c
d
e
38
Technology to support student learning in mathematics.
b
c
d
e
39
To what extent do you feel that your knowledge and skills have been enhanced in each of the following areas as a result of your participation in professional development activities that you have reported in this survey? Great Extent
Not at all
c
d
e
f
g
c
d
e
f
g
c
d
e
f
g
d. Deepening knowledge of mathematics
c
d
e
f
g
e. Adapting teaching to meet state assessment
c
d
e
f
g
c
d
e
f
g
a. Instructional methods b. Use of technology in instruction (e.g., computers,
graphing calculators) c. Strategies for teaching diverse student populations (e.g., students with disabilities, from underrepresented populations, economically disadvantaged, range of abilities)
requirements f. Adapting teaching to meet state standards or
curriculum framework requirements 40
To what extent have you made each of the following changes in your teaching practices as a result of the professional development activities? No Change
Minor Change
Moderate Change
Significant Change
a. The mathematics curriculum content
b
c
d
e
b. The cognitive challenge of math classroom activities
b
c
d
e
c. The instructional methods I employ
b
c
d
e
b
c
d
e
b
c
d
e
d. The ways I use technology in instruction (calculator
or computer) e. The approaches I take to student diversity
Professional Development Activity Log (PDAL) Follow-up questions Please read each question and the possible responses carefully, and then mark your response by checking the box in the response section. 41 How regularly did you use the PDAL? c Consistently (all 15 months) d Frequently (10-14 months) e Infrequently (3-9 months) f Rarely (1-2 months) g Never used the PDAL 42 How frequently do you use a computer? (Please select only one.) c Once a week or less d Twice a week or more, but less than almost every day e Almost every day 43 How frequently do you use the internet? (Please select only one.) c Once a week or less d Twice a week or more, but less than almost every day e Almost every day 44 Do you have internet access at the following places? (Please select all that apply.) c Home Please indicate the type of access: Dial-up modem High-speed internet access Do not know
School Please indicate the type of access: d
Dial-up modem High-speed internet access Do not know e Other place, please specify: _____________________________________ Please indicate the type of access:
Dial-up modem High-speed internet access Do not know f
No internet access
45 Where did you most often sign-on to complete the PDAL? (Please select only one.) c Never signed-on to the PDAL d Home e School f Other place, please specify: ____________________________________ 46 What web browser did you typically use to fill out the PDAL, or what browser do you typically use, even if you did not fill out the PDAL? (Please select only one.) c Microsoft Internet Explorer d America Online (AOL) e Earthlink f Netscape g MSN or Yahoo h Other, please specify: _________________________________________ 47 Would you have preferred to fill out a paper-version of the PDAL and mailed it in? c Yes d No
If you indicated in Question 41 that you never filled out the PDAL, please skip to Question 53. Otherwise, please continue with Question 48. 48. Please read each statement about the usability of the PDAL, and then mark your agreement with the statement by filling in the appropriate circle in the response section. Usability
Strongly Disagree Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
c
d
e
f
b. I sometimes had problems creating a new activity log.
c
d
e
f
c. Clicking the “I did not participate in any formal professional development activities this month� link was an easy way to report that I had no professional development.
c
d
e
f
d. For months where I reported on activities, I found it easy to finalize my PDAL.
c
d
e
f
e. Navigating through the previous months to locate and report on activities was easy.
c
d
e
f
f. I found it easy to update my subject, email address, and password.
c
d
e
f
g. I had some problems navigating from one question to the next.
c
d
e
f
h. After completing all the questions in an activity log, I found it easy to finalize that activity log.
c
d
e
f
i. It was difficult to respond to the questions about individual professional development activities.
c
d
e
f
a.
I found the PDAL easy to use.
k. Please make any comments that you may have on the usability of the PDAL:
49. Please read each statement about the support you received in completing the PDAL, and then mark your agreement with the statement by filling in the appropriate circle in the response section. Strongly Strongly Disagree Agree N/A Disagree Agree Support N/A a. The PDAL instructions and glossary I received at c d e f the beginning adequately informed me about how to use the PDAL.
c
d
e
f
N/A
c. The PDAL Helpline and help email address helped me to use the PDAL. d. The online instructions were helpful.
c
d
e
f
N/A
c
d
e
f
N/A
e. The monthly calls helped me to remember to fill out my PDAL. f. The monthly emails and postcards helped me to remember to fill out my PDAL. g. Please make any comments that you may have on the support provided to complete the PDAL:
c
d
e
f
N/A
c
d
e
f
N/A
b.
The PDAL Help CD helped me to use the PDAL.
50. Please read each statement about the benefits you may have received from the PDAL and then mark your agreement with the statement by filling in the appropriate circle in the response section. Benefits
Strongly Disagree Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
a. Responding to the PDAL was a good way to reflect on my professional development experiences.
c
d
e
f
b. Reviewing my PDAL responses was a good way to reflect on my professional development experiences.
c
d
e
f
c c
d d
e e
f f
c
d
e
f
c
d
e
f
c.
I printed my PDAL for my own record keeping.
d.
The PDAL has benefited my teaching practice.
e. The PDAL asked all the right questions about my professional development experiences. f.
My overall experience using the PDAL was useful.
g. Please make any other comments about the benefits of the PDAL:
51 What was the best part of your PDAL experience?
52 What part of the PDAL would you have liked to change?
53. Please read each statement about the potential obstacles to the use of the PDAL and then mark your agreement with the statement by filling in the appropriate circle in the response section. Obstacles to the Use of the PDAL
Strongly Disagree Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
c c c c c c c c c c
d d d d d d d d d d
e e e e e e e e e e
f f f f f f f f f f
k. The incentive payment amount (i.e., $50 at the beginning and $50 at the end of PDAL administration) was adequate for the amount of work involved.
c
d
e
f
l. I encountered some technical problem, please specify: _____________________________________________________
c
d
e
f
a.
I do not care for surveys.
b.
It is difficult to obtain access to the internet.
c.
I do not like using computers.
d.
I did not have time.
e.
I was not interested in participating in the study.
f.
I found the PDAL confusing.
g.
I found the instructions difficult to follow.
h.
I tried the PDAL, but gave up on it.
i.
I had trouble signing on to the website.
j.
I found the PDAL frustrating.
m. Other: ____________________________________________
Thank you for completing the Fall 2004 Follow-up Survey.
If the information above has changed, please provide updated information below. Have you stopped teaching, and if so, please indicate the date you stopped teaching? c
No
d
Yes:
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State:
Zipcode:
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District:
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Providing your name and email address will allow you to gain access to your individual results along with results for your school and/or district.
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