Tech Class Survey - Classroom Supplies

My objective is to gauge how adequate your classroom supplies are and determine how much of your own money is spent yearly, on the supplies, equipment, materials you need that are not provided by your school/district.
Name: 


  1. How long have you been teaching?
    less than 2 years
    3-5 years
    6-10 years
    more than 10 years
    other


  1. What grade/(s) do you currently teach? If you are not currently teaching, please select the response that best describes your previous teaching experience.
    Elementary, Grades K – 5th (or 6th)
    Middle School, Grades 6th – 8th
    High School, Grades 9th – 12th
    College/University Level
    Other


  1. Does your school/district provide you with a budget for supplies/materials/equipment? If you answer no to this question, skip to question #6.
    yes
    no
    I'm not sure


  1. How much is your classroom budget, that is provided by school/district, for the school year?
    less than $100
    $100 - $200
    $201 - $300
    $301 - $400
    $401 - $500
    More than $500
    I'm not sure
    Other


  1. Does this budget cover all of the supplies/materials/equipment that you need for the school year?
    yes - it covers all my supplies/materials/equipment needs
    no - it does not cover all of my supplies/materials/equipment needs
    Other


  1. If you do not have a budget, or if your budget does not cover all of your supply/material/equipment needs, how do you make up for this? (Select all answers that apply)
    I usually go without the supplies I need
    Parents are asked to donate the items that are needed
    I will ask my family and friends to make donations
    I ask community members or local businesses to make donations
    I pay for the supplies out of my own pocket
    I reuse most of my supplies year after year
    My budget covers all of my supplies/materials/equipment needs
    Other


  1. If you selected "I pay for the supplies out of my own pocket" as an answer to the above question, what would you estimate is the dollar amount you spend annually, on school supplies/materials/equipment?


  1. In comparison to previous years, do you spend more, or less, of your own money each year that you teach?
    I spend more of my own money each year
    I spend less of my own money each year
    Sometimes I spend more, sometimes I spend less. It depends on the class I'm teaching
    I spend about the same amount of my own money each year.
    Other


  1. Is there a second income in your household that contributes to this out of pocket expense?
    Yes
    No
    Other


  1. What type of supplies do you replenish most often, regardless of how you acquire them (pay for them out of pocket, get donations, district budget provides, etc.)? (Rank in order with "1" being the most replenished and "8" being the least replenished)
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Office Supplies/Materials/Equipment (Pens, Paper, Glue, etc.)  
    Language Arts Supplies/Materials/Equipment  
    Art Supplies/Materials/Equipment  
    Science Supplies/Materials/Equipment  
    Sports Supplies/Materials/Equipment  
    Math Supplies/Materials/Equipment  
    History/Social Science Supplies/Materials/Equipment  
    Other  


  1. Have you found that you spend your own money on supplies/materials/equipment that are similar to items you can obtain using your school/district budget?
    Yes
    No
    I haven't noticed
    Other


  1. If you answered "yes" to the above, what were your reasons for doing so? (Select all answers that apply)
    It is quicker/easier for me to purchase what I need when I see it rather than go through the ordering process with my school/district
    I like to have control over exactly what I'm getting; often what is supplied by the school/district is not exactly what I want
    I don't want to be questioned about how I am spending school/district funds
    I am limited to how much I can spend on a monthly basis; this restricts me from purchasing a more expensive item using school/district funds
    I see it as an investment; many of the items I can take with me if I transfer
    Other


  1. Would you agree, or disagree, that the supplies/materials/equipment that you obtain outside your school/district budget, contributes to student success? (a "3" would indicate you neither agree or disagree.)
      1 2 3 4 5     N/A
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree  


  1. What has been your experience with I Love Schools.com (or other web sites that connect private donors to US schools and teachers to help provide supplies, equipment, materials they cannot obtain through normal channels)?
    I didn't know these types of web sites existed
    I know that these types of web sites exist but I have never investigated them
    I have signed up on one of these web sites in the past but never saw any results
    I like these web sites, I have received a few donations for requests that I have made
    I LOVE these web sites, anything I ask for, I get!
    Other


  1. Comments: (Please feel free to add any comments related to these questions that you would like.)





Laurie Miller
AC Stelle
calabasas, CA