Florida MSP Projects: Participant End-of-Year Feedback Questionnaire

Directions: Your help is requested to gather important information about your experiences so far as a participant in this MSP project. Please respond to all the items on the following pages. Please answer as completely and honestly as possible. More complete responses will help evaluators understand your experiences better. All your responses are confidential, and will only be seen by the projet evaluator. Results will be compiled and summarized for anonymous reporting to the FDOE and MSP project staff. Thank you for taking part in this feedback process.


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Participant ID code:*


  1. Date Questionnaire Completed and the session name you are evaluating in this survey.*


  1. Do you have a special role in the MSP project? (Mark all that apply)*
    District-based Teacher Leader or coach
    School-based Teacher Leader or coach
    Learning community facilitator
    Workshop or course facilitator
    No special role
    Other (describe)


  1. Please describe the "Other" choice in the above question:


  1. Grade(s) at which you currently teach (Mark all that apply):*
    Not currently teaching
    K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12


  1. In what ways, if any, has your science content knowledge changed as a result of your participation i the MSP project this year? In what ways, if any, are changes in your knowledge reflected in your teaching?*


  1. In what ways, if any, has your science teaching changed as a result of your participation in the MSP project this year? What are you doing differently, more of, less of, etc.?*


  1. Mark the statements below that best describe the workshops, institutes, courses, etc. in which you participated this year through the MSP project? (Mark all that apply)*
    Summer institute or course
    Workshops or courses during the school year (outside the school time)
    On-line workshops or courses
    Other (please describe below)


  1. Please describe the "Other" choice in the above question:


  1. In what areas, if any, do you feel the workshops/courses were especially helpful to you?*


  1. In what areas, if any, did the workshops/courses not meet your needs or expectations?*


  1. Please give your opinions of the following statements about your overall experience with the MSP project workshops/courses this year*

            1 2 3 4      
      The workshop/course session involved participants in an active manner. Not at all true Very true  
      Presenters were knowledgeable and made the sessions interesting and understandable. Not at all true Very true  
      Presenters were experienced with classroom implementation and answered questions in ways that were relevant to classroom situations. Not at all true Very true  
      Workshop/course sessions modeled strategies I can use in teaching my students. Not at all true Very true  
      Workshop/course sessions gave me opportunities to consider how the ideas, strategies, etc. apply to my own situation Not at all true Very true  
      Workshop/course sessions gave me opportunities to share ideas with and learn from other participants as well as from the presenters. Not at all true Very true  
      The workshops/courses enhanced my understanding of science content important to the grades I teach. Not at all true Very true  
      The workshops/courses enhanced my understanding of effective strategies for teaching science. Not at all true Very true  
      The workshops/courses enhanced my familiarity with instructional resources and my ability to use them to improve my science lessons. Not at all true Very true  
      I have incorporated things I learned at the workshops/courses as a regular part of my science teaching. Not at all true Very true  
      The workshops/courses had a significant influence on my science teaching. Not at all true Very true  
      Overall, I feel my time was well-spent in the MSP workshops/courses. Not at all true Very true  


  1. Did you work with a Teacher Leader, coach, or learning community?
    *****If not, skip to question 19.*
    Yes
    No


  1. Mark the items that most closely describe the kind of school-year support you received through the MSP project?
    Work with a district-based Teacher Leader or coach
    Work with a school-based Teacher Leader or coach
    Work with a learning community of teachers
    Other (please describe below)


  1. Please describe the "Other" choice in the above question:


  1. When did you typically meet with the Teacher Leader, coach, learning community or other support activity?
    During the school day, released from teaching duties
    During the school day, on planning or other non-teaching time
    During the school day during class time
    Outside of school hours (afternoons, weekends)


  1. How often during the school year did you meet with the Teacher Leader/coach/learning community?
    Less than once a month
    About once a month
    More than once a month
    Once a week or more


  1. Mark the statement below that best describes your opinion about the frequency of meeting with the Teacher Leader/coach/learning community during this school year:
    Not enough - I wish we could have worked together more often
    About right - we met often enough to do what was needed
    More than enough - we could have had fewer meetings


  1. Listed below are several kinds of activities that you MIGHT have worked on with your Teacher Leader/coach/learning community (a particular group likely would not engage in all of them, though). For each activity, please indicate how much time and attention (if any) it received in your work together.
    (Little or none, Some, A lot)*

            1 2 3      
      Revising science curricula; articulating the science curriculum across grade levels Little/None A lot  
      Learning about how to use specific instructional strategies (e.g., inquiry, technology, questioning) Little/None A lot  
      Learning about how to use specific assessment strategies. Little/None A lot  
      Analyzing data to identify specific needs in the science program. Little/None A lot  
      Collaborating to develop science lessons or units. Little/None A lot  
      Becoming familiar with particular instructional materials prior to using them in the classroom. Little/None A lot  
      Sharing successful ideas and strategies for science instruction. Little/None A lot  
      Discussing issues or problems arising from science teaching. Little/None A lot  
      Reading and discussing professional books or articles on an issue of interest. Little/None A lot  
      Identifying and reviewing resources for use in the science program. Little/None A lot  
      Extending your knowledge of a particular science topic. Little/None A lot  
      Other (please describe) Little/None A lot  


  1. Please describe the "Other" choice in the above question:


  1. In what areas, if any, do you feel working with the Teacher Leader/coach/learning community was especially helpful?*


  1. In what areas, if any, do you wish working with the Teacher Leader/coach/learning community could have provided more assistance?*


  1. Please give your opinion of the following statements about your overall experience with your Teacher Leader (TL)/coach/learning community this year.
    (Not at all true, Somewhat true, Mostly true, Very true)*

            1 2 3 4      
      I received valuable teaching ideas and advice from the TL/coach/learning community. Not at all true Very True  
      I regularly use things I learned in working with the TL/coach/learning community. Not at all true Very True  
      The support from the TL/coach/learning community enhanced the effectiveness of my teaching Not at all true Very True  
      Overall, I feel my time working with the TL/coach/learning community was well-spent. Not at all true Very True  


  1. What impact, if any, has your science professional development and support though the MSP project had on the following areas?
    (No changes, Few, if any changes, Some changes, Great changes)*

            1 2 3 4      
      The depth and/or breadth of your science content knowledge No changes Great changes  
      The depth and/or breadth of your understanding of inquiry-based teaching No changes Great changes  
      The kinds of instructional strategies you use regularly in your teaching No changes Great changes  
      Your familiarity with instructional resources to use in your teaching No changes Great changes  
      Your familiarity with the Sunshine State Standards for science No changes Great changes  
      Your ability to plan effective science lessons, using an inquiry approach No changes Great changes  
      Your familiarity with college science faculty who can help your teaching No changes Great changes  


  1. Please share your opinion of the value of the following project components to improving your science content knowledge and/or teaching strategies this year:
    (Little or no value, Slight value, Moderate value, Great Value, N/A)*

            1 2 3 4       N/A
      Participating in the project's science workshops/courses Little/no value Great Value  
      Working with a Teacher Leader/coach/learning community through the project Little/no value Great Value  
      Working with university science professors through the project Little/no value Great Value  
      Sharing ideas with other participating teachers in the project Little/no value Great Value  


  1. Overall, how satisfied are you with the professional development and support you recieved*
    Very satisfied
    Satisfied
    Mixed feelings
    Dissatisfied
    Very dissatisfied


  1. Please explain your reasons for the satisfaction rating you gave.*


  1. Please give your opinion of the following statements about the MSP project.
    (Not at all true, Somewhat true, Mostly true, Very true)*

            1 2 3 4      
      Overall, the MSP project has had a significant influence on my science teaching. Not at all true Very true  
      Overall, the MSP project has had a significant influence on my understanding of science content. Not at all true Very true  
      Overall, the MSP project has fostered a valuable relationship with college science faculty that I can continue to use to help my teaching. Not at all true Very true  
      I feel my time has been well-spent as a MSP project participant. Not at all true Very true  
      I would recommend the MSP project to other science teachers. Not at all true Very true  


  1. What changes would you suggest that would make the MSP project even more beneficial for helping you refine your science teaching?*


  1. Please add any other thoughts, comments, or anecdotes you have about changes in yourself or your students as a result of your efforts to implement new approaches to your science instruction through the MSP project in the past year.*





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