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Appendix A.Teacher Perceptions SurveyInstructions

Answer questions as they relate to you. For most answers, check the boxes most applicable to you or fill in the blanks.

Questions

1. / How many times per day do you speak to another teacher?
8 or more times
5-7
2-4
One
None
2. / How often do you discuss curriculum issues with other teachers?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
3. / How often do you discuss discipline issues with other teachers?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
4. / How often do you discuss curriculum issues with a principal?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
5. / How often do you discuss discipline issues with a principal?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
6. / How often do you discuss teaching strategies with a principal?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
7. / How often did a principal visit your classroom last year?
8 or more times
5-7 times
2-4 times
Once
None
8. / What was the average length of the principals’ visits to your classroom (not counting official observations)?
60 minutes or more
30-60 minutes
10-30 minutes
Less than 10 minutes
9. / How many times were you officially observed last year?
8 or more times
5-7 times
2-4 times
Once
None
10. / If you were officially observed, what was the length of the observation?
60 minutes or more
30-60 minutes
10-30 minutes
Less than 10 minutes
I was not officially observed last year
11. / Other than CATS scores, have you reviewed any data related to your classroom (i.e. discipline, failures)?
Yes, continually and I often adjusted instruction as a result
Yes – two or more times
Yes – once
NO
12. / Have you reviewed any data related to the community in which you teach (i.e. socioeconomic level, parental involvement, parental education level)
Yes, continually and I often adjusted instruction as a result
Somewhat – changed some instruction
No
13. / Have you implemented in your classroom any of the initiatives discussed by your principal?
All
Most
Some
None
14. / Globalization is international integration. It can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society. This process is a combination of economic, technological, sociocultural and political forces.[1] Have you adjusted your instruction/curriculum to meet the changing needs of globalization?
Yes, and I continue to do so on a regular basis
Yes, but I now only occasionally make slight adjustments
Somewhat
No, but I do believe I need to do so
No
15. / How many times per day do you speak to another teacher?
8 or more times
5-7
2-4
One
None

Appendix B.Student SurveyInstructions

Answer questions as they relate to you. For most answers, check the boxes most applicable to you or fill in the blanks.

Questions

1. / How many times per day do you speak to a teacher?
8 or more times
5-7
2-4
One
None
2. / How often do you discuss personal issues with teachers?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
3. / How often do you discuss discipline issues with your teachers?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
4. / How often do you speak with a principal?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
5. / How often do you discuss discipline issues with a principal?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
6. / How often do you discuss learning strategies with a teacher (how to study, test taking strategies, learning styles)?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Never
7. / How often does a teacher in this building motivate and inspire you.
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
Never
8. / How often did a principal visit your classroom last year?
8 or more times
5-7 times
2-4 times
Once
None
9. / When a principal visits your classroom, does teacher instruction change?
Yes, instruction improves
No Change
Yes, negatively
10. / When a principal visits your classroom, does student behavior change?
Yes
Yes, but only while the principal is in the room
No
I don't know
11. / Do your teachers discuss class performance with you/the class (i.e. class average, test averages, etc)?
Never
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
12. / How often do your teachers relate instruction to your "School of Study"?
Never
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
13. / When a teacher uses technology in class, does it benefit your learning?
Always
Most of the time
Some of the time
No
My teachers never use technology
14. / Do you feel that when you leave school you will be prepared for your next step in life, whether it be college, trade school, armed services, or work?
Yes, definitely
Yes
Not sure
No
15. / Which of the following statements describes most of your classes?
Mostly lecture based
Mostly discussion based
Mostly group work
Mostly individual work
A combination of all the above

Appendix C. Quality Instruction Rubric (QIR)