Phonics Survey: Grades 3 - 5 - (copy)


  1. Please select the grade you currently teach from the following choices:
    Grade 3
    Grade 4
    Grade 5


  1. How often do you teach phonics in your classroom?
    Daily
    3-4 times per week
    1-2 times per week
    A few times per month
    Once per month or less
    Never
    Other


  1. What commercial programs or materials do you use to teach phonics?
    Fountas & Pinnell Phonics Kits
    Spectrum Phonics
    Wilson Language Program
    Modern Curriculum Press (plaid phonics)
    Starfall Phonics
    Fundations
    Phonics readers (controlled vocabulary)
    SRA Direct Instruction
    Sitton Spelling (to teach PHONICS)
    other


  1. If other, please specify.


  1. Please list your most preferred commercial program or material:


  1. What methods and/or strategies do you REGULARLY use to teach phonics?
    letter/sound drills
    word drills
    making & breaking words
    phonics embedded in context
    word sorts
    instruction in word families (phonograms)
    games
    use of workbooks
    word hunts
    magnet board or white board work
    explicit / direct instruction
    other


  1. If other, please specify:


  1. Please list your top 3 most preferred phonics / phonemic awareness teaching methods / strategies:


  1. In the area of phonemic awareness / phonics, how well-prepared do you think that students are entering your grade-level? (1 = completely unprepared, 3 = somewhat prepared, 5= completely prepared)
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How comfortable are you with teaching phonics? (1 = very uncomfortable, 3 = somewhat comfortable, 5 = completely comfortable)
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. What is your opinion regarding the adoption of a school-wide phonics curriculum? (1 = totally against, 3 = neutral, 5 = completely in favor)
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. Additional comments: