High School Reform - Teacher Survey - McArthur High School

One of the main components of high school reform is to create an environment, in which a group of teachers and other adults within the school knows the needs, interests, and aspirations of each student well, closely monitors each student’s progress and provides academic and other supports that each student needs to succeed.

The overarching goal of high school reform is to ensure that all students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to transition successfully from junior high to high school and thereafter from high school to post-secondary education, vocational-technical training and/or the workforce.

The following survey is a Needs Assessment which will provide data to assist your school in formulating it's plan for high school reform. Thank you for your participation.



  1. Would you be interested in working with a team of teachers (paid - after hours) from your school to explore ways to further implement the six core principles of high school reform: Personalization, Academic Engagement, Empowered Educators, Accountable Leaders, Engaged Community, and Integrated System of High Standards.
    Yes
    No


  1. If you answered "yes" above, which area of high school reform would you be interested in investigating:
    Personalization
    Academic Engagement
    Empowered Educators
    Accountable Leaders
    Engaged Community and Youth
    Integrated System of High Standards


  1. Please rate how useful each of the following programs would be in increasing student achievement and the graduation rate at your school. Use the 5-point scale with 1 being not at all useful and 5 being extremely useful.

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Credit Recovery (Via Computer or Night School) Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      AVID Program (Elective tutoring model) Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      SpringBoard (College Board Curriculum) Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Freshman Academy Structure Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Career Pathways for Upper Classes Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Academies and Grade Level Groups Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Mentoring Programs Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Offering more Advanced Placement Courses Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Increasing Dual Enrollment on-site Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Increasing Dual Enrollment off Campus Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      College Preparatory Workshops Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Senior Projects Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Vertical Teaming Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Common Planning  Not Useful Extremely Useful  
      Teacher Teams Sharing Common Students Not Useful Extremely Useful  


  1. Please rate how interested you are in the following professional development activities at your school. Use the 5-point scale with 1 being not interested and 5 being extremely interested.

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Assessment and Data Analysis Training Not Interested Extremely Interested  
      Differentiated Instruction Not Interested Extremely Interested  
      Infusing technology and career paths into curriculum Not Interested Extremely Interested  
      Development of Curricular Units Not Interested Extremely Interested  
      Adding Rigor to Curriculum Not Interested Extremely Interested  
      Use of Rubrics to Evaluate Students' Work Not Interested Extremely Interested