Dear Westwood Public Schools Teacher:
The following survey is part of the district's effort to assess how computer and information technology is currently used to support teaching and learning across the district. We realize that there are many different points of view and opinions related to how the district should implement its technology plan, and this survey is one way in which we will be gathering information on those varied opinions and experiences. In addition to this survey, we will also be visiting each school, observing teachers and students, and conducting teacher/administrator interviews.
Data from this survey will be analyzed in aggregate to determine an overall picture of curriculum and instruction as it relates to technology use in Westwood. Individual responses will not be tracked, and will remain anonymous.
In each of the questions below that ask for an open-ended response, please feel free to type in as much text as you would like. The box will automatically scroll and your text will automatically wrap in the box.
Thank you in advance for your time!
Please select the role group that most closely matches your current position: Select a Role/Position Classroom Teacher Special Education Teacher Library Media Specialist Specialist (Art, Music, PE, etc.) ESL Teacher Math or Literacy Coach Other (describe in Additional Comments field below
What grade level or subject do you teach? Select a Grade Level or Subject Elementary Middle School ELA Middle School Math Middle School Science Middle School History/Social Studies Middle School Foreign Language Middle School Music/Art Middle School Special Education (multiple academic subjects) High School ELA High School Math High School Science High School History/Social Studies High School Foreign Language High School Music/Art High School Special Education (multiple academic subjects) Other - e.g., multiple schools or different subjects than above (specify in Additional Comments field below)
What school do you work in? Please Select a School Deerfield School Downey School Hanlon School Martha Jones School Sheehan School Thurston Middle School Westwood High School
1. Please describe an activity from your classroom that you feel makes particularly effective or meaningful use of technology.
2. What is the specific value that technology brings to that experience?
3. Currently, how prominently does technology figure in your students' work related to:
a. Writing, producing, innovating, expressing creativity
b. Working and learning independently
c. Collaborating/working with students in the same class
d. Collaborating with students in other classes
e. Conducting research
f. Collecting or analyzing data
g. Real-world, authentic problem-solving
h. Other (note below)
How could Westwood Public Schools further support your students' use of technology within these activities?
4. Currently, how prominently does technology figure in your work as a teacher related to the following tasks.
Please rate your skill in using technology to perform this type of task
a. Creating lessons that engage students with real-world issues and in solving authentic problems
b. Promoting, supporting, and modeling creative and innovative student thinking
c. Creating formative and summative assessments
d. Working collaboratively with other teachers/practitioners in my school
e. Working collaboratively with other teachers/practitioners outside of my school
f. Other (note in space below)
How could Westwood Public Schools further support your use of technology for these teacher tasks?
5. As a teacher, what other types of technology or technology applications would you like to learn more about?
6. Please describe the sorts of things you typically work on with the Instructional Technology Specialist.
7. My relationship with my school's ITS would be more productive if:
8. Please rate your students’ skills in the following:
a. Creating text documents using a word processor (e.g., MS Word, an Alphasmart, Google Docs, etc.)
b. Creating presentations (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Docs, etc.)
c. Developing spreadsheets (e.g., Excel, Google Docs, etc.)
d. Conducting WWW-based research (e.g., using search engines such as Google)
e. Evaluating information sources for quality, accuracy, bias, points of view, etc.
f. Using technology as a tool for online collaboration (e.g., Google Docs, Prezi, Skype, etc.)
g. Learning/adapting to new technologies independently
h. Using technology in safe, legal, and ethical ways
9. I believe the Westwood Public Schools adminstration could help support technology integration in the following ways:
10. I am Please select Never Rarely Somewhat Very satisfied with my access to reliable technology at school.
How could this access and/or reliability be improved?
11. I am Please select Never Rarely Somewhat Very satisfied with the responsiveness of my technology technical support.
How could technical support be improved?
Use this section to add clarification to any question, or to add any thoughts you might have on any aspect (positive or negative) of how instructional technology impacts your teaching and your students' learning. Once again, please be assured that your comments are confidential.
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Survey Form Updated 5/15/12