Literacy Teachers Survey 2013
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  1. In general, how do you structure your Literacy lessons?


  1. On average, how much time is devoted to independent reading in your Literacy lessons?
    10 - 15 minutes
    15 - 20 minutes
    20 - 25 minutes
    25 - 30 minutes
    more than 30 minutes


  1. On average, how much time is devoted to mini-lessons in your Literacy lessons?
    5 minutes
    5 - 10 minutes
    10 - 15 minutes
    15 - 20 minutes
    more than 20 minutes


  1. On average, how often do students complete written responses about their independent reading?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. On average, how often do you assign Literacy homework?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. On average, how often do you check on students' home reading?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. Do students record their home reading in their school diaries?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. What are the benefits you have experienced from team teaching in your Literacy classroom?


  1. What negatives have you experienced from team teaching in your Literacy classroom?


  1. How does team teaching affect student learning?


  1. How does/would the lack of team teaching affect student learning in you Literacy lessons?


  1. How does/would the lack of team teaching affect the structure of your Literacy lessons?


  1. How often do you meet with your team teacher/s to discuss your Literacy lessons?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    At least once a fortnight


  1. Do you and your team teacher take on specific roles in the classroom? Explain.


  1. Rate your level of understanding of the 6 reading comprehension strategies.
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. Have you used any of the reading comprehension strategies in classes other than Literacy? Please provide details.


  1. How often do you model the use of the reading comprehension strategies?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. How many reading conferences would you conduct in an average Literacy lesson?
    1-2
    2-3
    3-4
    4-5
    more than 5


  1. On average, how often does each students participate in a reading conference?
    Weekly
    Fornightly
    Monthly
    Not structured


  1. How confident do you feel when setting reading goals for student improvement?
    Low
    Medium
    High
    More confident with low level students
    More confident with high level students


  1. How do you keep your conferencing records


  1. How often do you use the conferencing record sheet?
    Not aware of the conferencing record sheet
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. How confident are you in developing curriculum that incorporates the reading comprehension strategies?
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. Which reading comprehension strategies do you teach most often?


  1. Which reading comprehension strategies do you teach less often?


  1. How often do you use non-fiction material in your mini-lessons?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. How often do you use fiction material in your mini-lessons?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Always


  1. Have you used 'interactive notebooks' (Jane Pollock) in your Literacy lessons?
    Yes
    No


  1. How would you rate the current year 7 Literacy curriculum?
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. How would you rate the current year 8 Literacy curriculum?
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. How would you rate the current year 9 Literacy curriculum?
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. Are you happy with the variety of books available in the classroom library?
    Yes
    No


  1. Are your students happy with the variety of books available in the classroom library?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you know how to use Bibliotech to loan classroom library books out to students?
    Yes
    No


  1. How often have you used Bibliotech to loan books out to students?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every Lesson


  1. How confident do you feel recommending 'just right' level books to your students?
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. How often do your students access e-books via the school library?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every Lesson


  1. Describe any significant improvements your students have made?


  1. What methods do you use to calculate student improvement?


  1. In regards to student improvement, what areas do you feel still need significant improvement?


  1. How well do you think the Literacy program caters for high-level students?
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. How well do you think the Literacy program caters for low-level students?
    Low
    Medium
    High


  1. In general, do both high and low level students show improvement in your Literacy classroom? Explain.


  1. How does the Literacy program allow for differentiation? Explain?


  1. On average, how often do students recommend books to each other?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every lesson


  1. How often do you conduct book talks in your Literacy lessons?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every lesson


  1. How often do you provide students with raffle tickets for the Literacy reading competitions?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every lesson
    Before the raffle is drawn


  1. How often do you share your reading experiences with the students?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every lesson


  1. How often do you read aloud to your students?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every lesson


  1. Do you devote time to reading in classes other than Literacy?
    Never
    Rarely
    Often
    Every lesson


  1. What is your understanding of the Language Support Program?


  1. Do you have Language Support Students in your classroom?
    Yes
    No


  1. What professional development would help you with your Literacy teaching?


  1. Please provide any other comments that you feel are relevant to Literacy improvement at HCSC.





Anonymous Anonymous
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria