Dear Whiteriver Teacher:
The following survey is part of the district's effort to assess its Tech
Ready grant and the impact that grant has had in classrooms across
the district. In addition to being used to assess the grant, the data obtained
from this survey will help Whiteriver develop a picture of how instructional
technology in general is used by the district's students and teachers, and
will be useful in future technology planning efforts.
Data from this survey will be analyzed in aggregate. Individual responses
will not be tracked, and will remain anonymous.
In addition to this
survey, the grant's external evaluators - Sun Associates - will also be visiting
each school, observing teachers and students, and conducting teacher/administrator
interviews. Ultimately, this data will be aggregated and used to support the Tech
Ready evaluation as well Whiteriver's overall work to make technology
a key part of teaching and learning for all students.
Thank you in advance for your time!
Please select your building (REQUIRED. Your survey cannot
be counted without this information):
Please select your position:
Please select the grade you currently teach:
Please select your subject area:
In each of the questions below where you can provide 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.
1. In what ways has WUSD's Tech Ready grant had impact on your teaching
over the past year?
2. For each of
the following items, please select your best estimate of the frequency that
your students engage in the described sort of activity as a result of something
that you have assigned/facilitated. Use
the space next to each frequency/item to provide an (optional) example of this
activity and/or more detail on your response.
| Practice |
Frequency |
Example |
Students use technology to create original
works and products (e.g., movies, presentations, digital media, etc.). |
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Students work collaboratively, using
technology tools to communicate and share ideas and resources with fellow
students and teachers in their own class. |
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| Students work collaboratively, using technology tools
and resources to communicate and share ideas and resources with students
and teachers at a distance (i.e., in locations other than their own class). |
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Students use digital tools to gather
information and conduct research. |
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| Students use technology tools to explore concepts and
solve problems. |
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3. Please indicate the frequency with which you personally, as a teacher,
use technology to support the following tasks:
| Task |
Frequency |
Example |
To create opportunities for students
to use technology to create original, innovative work/products |
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To create student-centered learning
opportunities that integrate technology tools |
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| To create student learning experiences that engage students
in collaborative environments that promote global and local communication |
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As a means for authentic assessment |
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As a tool for
professional productivity |
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To participate in professional
learning opportunities, communicate with peers and collaborate with other
professionals |
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4. For each of the following statements, please select the degree
to which you agree with the statement. You may provide additional clarification
or comments to any of your responses by entering those comments in Question
11, below.
| My students demonstrate critical thinking skills by evaluating
and selecting appropriate information resources. |
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| My students demonstrate the ability to select among
technology tools and applications appropriate to their learning tasks. |
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| My students demonstrate understanding of safe and ethical
uses of technology. |
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| My students demonstrate proficiency with technology tools
and operations appropriate to their grade level. |
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| My students currently have sufficient access to the technology they need
to learn at school. |
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| My students arrive in my classroom each fall with the technology skills
necessary to successfully use technology for learning. |
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| My students use technology to support project based learning
(PBL). |
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| I feel that I have adequate professional development around
the use of technology to support project based learning (PBL). |
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| I feel that the coaching and mentoring I have received
from Tech Ready will enable me to continue teaching STEM
and PBL units throughout the coming school year. |
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| I understand how I can use STEM and PBL to address core
academic curriculum objectives. |
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| I feel that I have access to the technology tools that
I need to support teaching and learning. |
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5. Approximately how many STEM/PBL project-based units (activities)
did you teach with your students last year?
6. Approximately how often did you interact with Tech Ready coaches/developers
last year?
7. Approximately how often did you access technical support to help
you with hardware/software/network issues last year?
8. In what topics/subjects would you like to receive professional
development this year? (This does not have to relate specifically to technology,
but could be on any topic/subject you wish. Use the text box below to describe
other topics.)
9. Please provide an example of how Tech Ready professional developers
have supported your teaching.
10. How did your students respond to
the STEM/PBL units that you implemented with them last year?
11. Moving forward in this school year, what would help you teach
technology-infused
project based learning activities with your students?
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Last updated, August 25, 2014