Educational Issues Survey

Informed Consent Notice: The results of this survey will be used as an educational learning activity by graduate students enrolled the NW Writing & Interpretation Ed Lit & Stat course. Results will not be published and your responses will remain confidential. Participation in this survey is voluntary and you have the right to withdraw at any time. Thank you in advance for participating.


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What is your gender?*
    Male
    Female


  1. How many years have you been teaching?*
    0-4
    5-9
    10-14
    15-20
    More than 20


  1. What department do you teach in?*
    Math
    Science
    Language Arts
    Social Studies
    Business
    Physical Education
    Industrial Technology
    Visual Arts
    Family and Consumer Science
    Forensics
    International Language
    Journalism
    Marketing
    Music
    Special Services
    Theatre
    Other


  1. Common Formative Assessment – are evaluations of student performance in which all criteria and questions are developed in a collaborative manner by the members of the department. The CFA is then given to all students and the department can then analyze student performance together.

    Does your department use Common Formative Assessments?*
    Yes
    No


  1. What is your overall perception of Common Formative Assessments?*
    Favorable
    Unfavorable
    Neutral


  1. Which of these statements comes closest to identifying your biggest concern about using Common Formative Assessments?*
    Not enough department time to plan CFA’s
    Not enough time to analyze student performance
    CFA’s could be used to evaluate teacher performance by administration
    Too much time spent testing students and not enough used for instruction.
    Teachers lose autonomy in the classroom and everyone must follow the same lesson plans


  1. Which of these statements comes closest to identifying the most positive impact that you think Common Formative Assessments will have on instruction?*
    CFA’s focus instruction so that it matches district and state curriculum
    CFA’s are a useful tool in analyzing student performance and instructional efficacy
    CFA’s can be used to identify ineffective teaching practices
    CFA’s can be used to detail student skill development and focus instruction to help students master all skills
    CFA’s help teachers plan learning experiences and instruction


  1. Comparative Feedback – is used by teachers to compare effective instruction. Common Formative Assessment data is collected by teachers and analyzed to determine what instructional techniques had the greatest impact on student improvement. This information is shared with teachers within the department.

    Does your department use comparative feedback?*
    Yes
    No


  1. What is your overall perception of Comparative Feedback?*
    Favorable
    Unfavorable
    Neutral


  1. Which of these statements comes closest to identifying your biggest concern about using Comparative Feedback?*
    Not enough time for comparative feedback
    Comparative feedback could be used to evaluate teacher performance by administration
    Too much time spent testing students and not enough used for instruction.
    Teachers lose autonomy in the classroom and everyone must follow the same lesson plans
    Comparative feedback could lead to a breakdown in collaboration in the department


  1. Which of these statements comes closest to identifying the most positive impact that you think Comparative Feedback will have on instruction?*
    Collaboration will increase in departments that use comparative feedback
    Comparative Feedback will allow teachers to share effective lessons
    New teachers will be able to use feedback to hone their skill quickly and develop proven teaching methods
    Experienced teachers will be able to evaluate instruction and bring in new methods to enhance and improve lessons





Brett Coffman