“ETALENT: Valorization of eLearning projects results focused on the effects of ICT application and innovation introduction on youth talent development” eLearning project
Contract number: 2006-4504/001-001 ELE ELEB14
Questionnaire about ICT application and innovation introduction for talent development at schools
Information on the respondents
NameSchool
Position
Address and web-site
Tel./Fax
PART A GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL
/TO BE FILLED IN BY ADMINISTRATIVE SCHOOL STAFF AND TEACHERS/
1.Which of the following grades are offered in this school?
1st7th
2nd 8th
3rd 9th
4th 10th
5th 11th
6th 12th
2.How long is the school day in this school?
From ……………………… Till ………………………………..
3.How many days are in the school year for students in this school?
Days
4.How many days per week does a student attend?
Days
5.Does this school have a library or a digital library?
Yes
No
6.Which of the following best describes this school?
/Please mark only one box/
Regular elementary or secondary
Elementary or secondary with a SPECIAL PROGRAM EMPHASIS (such as a science/math school,performing arts school, talented/gifted school, foreign language immersion school, etc.)
Special Education school – primarily serves students with disabilities
Vocational/Technical school – primarily serves students being trained for occupations
Alternative – offers a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional education; doesnot specifically fall into the categories of regular, special program emphasis, special education, orvocational school –Please describe:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......
7.Is this school specifically for students who have beensuspended or expelled,who have dropped out, or who have been referred for behavioral or adjustmentproblems?
Yes
No
8.Does this school have performance reports that cover students’scores on achievement tests or graduation rates?
Yes
No - go to question No 10
9.Does this school use these performance reports to –
a. Evaluate the progress of students in this school?
Yes
No
b. Determine the next year’s instructional focus?
Yes
No
c. Realign the curriculum, such as with content standards and/or other indicator criteria?
Yes
No
d. Inform parents and the community of the school’s progress?
Yes
No
e. Prompt school-level initiatives for improvement?
Yes
No
f. Other. Please, specify………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.Do students from this school participate in regional, national or international contests in the last two years?
Yes - /please, specify regional, national or international/
No - go to question No 14
11.In what contest fields have students from this school participated during the last two years?
Mathematics Science
Language arts Fine arts
Social studies History
12.How many of the students in this school have participated in contests in the last two years?
Students
13.How many of the students, participating in contests, from this school, win prizes?
Students
14.Does this school offer the following programs?
a. Programs with special instructional approaches
(e.g., self-paced instruction, open education, non-grade classrooms, etc.)
Yes
No
b. Talented/gifted program
(Designed for students with specifically identified talents or exceptional achievement)
Yes
No
c. A program in which at least half of the core subjects are taught in a foreign language
Yes
No
d. Specialized career academy
Yes
No
e. Distance learning course(s)
(Taught primarily via television, satellite, Internet, or e-mail)
Yes
No
15.Are the following programs or services currently available at this school for students in any of the grades, regardless of funding source?
a. Extended day program providing instruction beyond the normal school day for students
Yes
No
b. Before-school or after-school day care programs
Yes
No
c. Summer or winter school activities or school intersession
Yes
No
16.Does this school use the following methods to organize classes or student groups?
a. Traditional grades or discipline-based departments
Yes
No
b. Student groups that remain two or more years with the same teacher
Yes
No
c. Interdisciplinary teaching
(Interdisciplinary teaching is when two or more teachers with different specializations collaborate to teach an interdisciplinary program to the same group of students.)
Yes
No
d. Paired or team teaching
(Paired or team teaching is when two or more teachers, in the same class, at the same time, are jointly responsible for teaching a single group of students.)
Yes
No
17.Are the following opportunities available for students in grades 9–12 in this school?
a. University/College credits offered through universities/colleges, or distance learning providers
Yes
No
b. Work-based learning or internships for supervised learning activities that occur in workplace assignments
Yes
No
c. Career learning, as a course or part of a course in which students learn about possible careers
Yes
No
d. Job shadowing, in which students learn about a job by following the schedule of a person who holds that job
Yes
No
18.Are students in the graduating class required to pass a final exam to earn a standard diploma from high school?
Yes
No
19.Does this school offer supplemental educational services to high-performing and talented students at no cost to themselves or their families?
(Supplemental educational services refer to extra classes or tutoring provided by a school or an outside provider in reading, language arts, and/or math. This extra help can be provided before or after school or on weekends.)
Yes
No
20.Does this school offer a special program for talent development?
Yes
No – go to question 27
21.In what fields does this talent development program work?
Mathematics Science
Language arts Fine arts
Social studies History
22.What is the length of the program?
Weeks
23.Is this program with special instructional approaches?
Yes, self-paced instruction
Yes, open education
Yes, non-grade classrooms
Yes, extended day program, beyond the normal school day
Yes, summer school activities
Yes, activities during the weekends
Other………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24.For students from which grade is this program open?
1st 4th7th 10th
2nd 5th 8th 11th
3rd 6th 9th 12th
25.What are the methods used for determining which children to be enrolled in the special program for talent development?
Admission test
School record Recommendations
Special skills/talents test Personal interviews
26.How often are these methods applied during one school year?
Number of times
27.For the current school year were there teaching vacancies in this school, that is, teaching positions for which teachers were recruited and interviewed?
Yes - please specify in which fields
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No
If you are administrative staff, please, proceed to part B.
If you are a teacher, please, proceed to part C.
PART B TO BE FILLED IN BY ADMINISTRATIVE SCHOOL STAFF
28.How many students do you have in each grade?
1st - 7th -
2nd - 8th -
3rd - 9th -
4th - 10th -
5th - 11th -
6th - 12th –
29.What is the current capacity of the school building/s?
Students
30.Does the school have capacity for special extra-curricular school activities?
31.Does this school have any special admission requirements other than health status, age or residence?
Yes
No - go to question No33
32.Does this school use the following requirements for admission?
a. Admission test
Yes
No
b. School record
Yes
No
c. Special student needs (e.g., students "at risk" or with disabilities)
Yes
No
d. Special student aptitudes, skills, or talents
Yes
No
e. Personal interview
Yes
No
f. Recommendations
Yes
No
33.Based on student achievement in the last 5 school years, was it possible for thisschool to be rewarded by the state or district?
Yes
No - go to question No 36
34.Based on good student achievement in the last 5 school years was this school rewarded?
Yes
No - go to question No36
35.Based on good student achievement in the last 5 school years was this school rewarded in any of the following ways?
a. Given cash bonuses or additional resources that support school activities
Yes
No
b. Given cash bonuses or additional resources to distribute to teachers
Yes
No
c. Given non-monetary forms of recognition
Yes
No
36.Based on poor student achievementsin the last 5 school years, was there a possibility for this schoolto be sanctioned by the state or district?
Yes
No – go to question No 39
37.Based on poor student achievement in the last 5 school years was this school sanctioned?
Yes
No – go to question No 39
38.Based on poor student achievement in the last 5 years, was this schoolsanctioned in any of the following ways?
a. Required to write a school or program improvement plan
Yes
No
b. Put on an evaluation procedure with required targeted improvement dates
Yes
No
c. Provided with additional resources to support instructional improvement
Yes
No
d. Penalized by a reduction in state or district funding
Yes
No
e. Required to replace the principal, an administrative director, or a manager
Yes
No
f. Subject to reconstitution
Yes
No
g. Required to provide supplemental educational services (e.g., extra classes or tutoring by an outside provider) to students at no cost to themselves or their families
Yes
No
39.How many teachers held full-time or part-time positions or assignments in this school for the last school year?
Full-time Part-time
40.On the most recent school day, how many SHORT-TERM substitute teachers were teaching at this school?
Teachers
41.What is the total number of computers in this school?
(Include computers used for instructional and administrative purposes.)
Number of computers
42.How many of these computers currently have access to the Internet?
Number of computers
None
43.Do most students have access to the Internet through computers located in this school?
Yes
No
44.Of the total number of computers in this school (i.e., those in question 41), how many are used for instructional purposes?
(Do not include computers that are used exclusively for administrative purposes such as record keeping or communication.)
Number of computers
None
45.For what purposes is the ICT equipment used?
Education in information and communication technologies
Education in ICT usage for collecting of information /e-mail, video-conferences, chat and news groups, searching in the Internet/
Education in talent development by using ICT based solutions /specialized software/
Not for educational purposes /please, specify/
Other /please specify/
46.Do you consider ICT usage in talent development applicable in your school?
Yes
No – go to question No53
47.In what fields is the ICT equipment used for talent development?
Mathematics Science
Language arts Fine arts
Social studies History
48.Are there groups of talented students in this school which do not use ICT for their talent development?
Yes
No
49.Is there a system for assessment of the achievements of the talented students in this school?
Yes
No –go to question 54
50.Are the results of the talented students, using ICT in their education, compared to the results of those talented students, who do not use ICT in this school?
Yes
No
51.Are the results of the talented student using ICT better than the results of those, not using ICT?
Yes
No
52.How do you evaluate this difference in the results?
Significant
Insignificant
53.Why do you consider ICT usage in talent development in your school is inapplicable?
For financial reasons
It is difficult to recruit a qualified teacher in that field
ICT usage plays no role in talent development, children either have talents or not
Other /please specify/
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
54.Do you plan to develop a program for talent development, based on ICT or innovation usage in your school?
Yes
No
55.When do you consider enrolling students in it?
During the next school year
In two years
In three years
In more than three years
PART C TO BE FILLED IN BY TEACHERS
56.Based on student achievement in the last 5 school years, was it possible for thisschool to be rewarded by the state or district?
Yes
No - go to question No59
57.Based on good student achievement in the last 5 school years was this school rewarded?
Yes
No - go to question No59
58.Based on good student achievement in the last 5 school years was this school rewarded in any of the following ways?
a. Given cash bonuses or additional resources that support school activities
Yes
No
b. Given cash bonuses or additional resources to distribute to teachers
Yes
No
c. Given non-monetary forms of recognition
Yes
No
59.Based on poor student achievementsin the last 5 school years, was there a possibility for this schoolto be sanctioned by the state or district?
Yes
No – go to question 62
60.Based on poor student achievement in the last 5 school years was this school sanctioned?
Yes
No – go to question 62
61.Based on poor student achievement in the last 5 years, was this schoolsanctioned in any of the following ways?
a. Required to write a school or program improvement plan
Yes
No
b. Put on an evaluation procedure with required targeted improvement dates
Yes
No
c. Provided with additional resources to support instructional improvement
Yes
No
d. Penalized by a reduction in state or district funding
Yes
No
e. Required to replace the principal, an administrative director, or a manager
Yes
No
f. Subject to reconstitution
Yes
No
g. Required to provide supplemental educational services (e.g., extra classes or tutoring by an outside provider) to students at no cost to themselves or their families
Yes
No
62.What is the total number of computers in this school?
(Include computers used for instructional and administrative purposes.)
Number of computers
63.How many of these computers currently have access to the Internet?
Number of computers
None
64.Do most students have access to the Internet through computers located in this school?
Yes
No
65.For what purposes is the ICT equipment used?
Education in information and communication technologies
Education in ICT usage for collecting of information /e-mail, video-conferences, chat and news groups, searching in the Internet/
Education in talent development by using ICT based solutions /specialized software/
Not for educational purposes /please, specify/
Other /please specify/
66. How many months is the normal contract year for a teacher in this school?
Less than 1 school year
1 school year
More than 1 school year
67.Do you consider ICT usage in talent development applicable in your school?
Yes
No – go to question No74
68.In what fields is the ICT equipment used for talent development?
Mathematics Science
Language arts Fine arts
Social studies History
69.Are there groups of talented students in this school which do not use ICT for their talent development?
Yes
No
70.Is there a system for assessment of the achievements of the talented students in this school?
Yes
No
71.Are the results of the talented students, using ICT in their education, compared to the results of those talented students, who do not use ICT in this school?
Yes
No
72.Are the results of the talented student using ICT better than the results of those, not using ICT?
Yes
No
73.How do you evaluate this difference in the results?
Significant
Insignificant
74.Why do you consider ICT usage in talent development in your school is inapplicable?
For financial reasons
It is difficult to recruit a qualified teacher in that field
ICT usage plays no role in talent development, children either have talents or not
Other /please specify/
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND PARTICIPATION IN THIS SURVEY.
THE NATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSES, WHICH ARE GOING TO BE ELABORATED ON THE BASIS OF YOUR FEEDBACK WILL BE SENT BACK TO YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WITH COMPLIMENTS FROM THE PARTNERS UNDER THE ETALENT PROJECT.
Partners under the eTalent project are:
Municipality of Novo selo /
Zinev Art Technologies Ltd. /
Esode Srl. /
DAA – Braunschweig GmbH/
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