teacher working conditions survey analysis
TRANSCRIPT
TWC: Summary of 2012, 2010 results.
Areas to focus: Protect teachers from extraneous duties, paperwork, planning
time. Create ways in which community members are able to become
more involved in the school. Ensure that administration enforces school conduct consistently. Provide meaningful professional development to staff.
Interesting discussion point: Teachers do not feel EOCs reflect student learning.
2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Summary Results
North Carolina (86.22% responded) District: Edgecombe County Schools (89.74% responded) School Level: High (84.52% responded) School: Tarboro High (96.00% responded)
Time
Item Question% Agree
Tarboro High
HighEdgecombe
County SchoolsNorth
Carolina
Q2.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.
a. Class sizes are reasonable such that teachers have the time available to meet the needs of all students.
77.1 60.0 64.6 61.5
b. Teachers have time available to collaborate with colleagues.
80.9 70.0 72.2 71.6
c. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruptions.
68.8 67.4 59.7 69.6
d. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
66.0 67.6 57.2 59.3
e. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine paperwork teachers are required to do.
36.2 56.9 43.4 54.6
f. Teachers have sufficient 83.3 75.9 71.6 69.9
instructional time to meet the needs of all students.
g. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their essential role of educating students.
62.5 65.1 68.4 69.7
Facilities and Resources
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
HighEdgecombe
County Schools
North Carolina
Q3.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school facilities and resources.
a. Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials.
77.1 74.2 70.1 78.6
b. Teachers have sufficient access to instructional technology, including computers, printers, software and internet access.
87.0 75.2 58.8 78.3
c. Teachers have access to reliable communication technology, including phones, faxes and email.
82.6 87.5 69.9 89.8
d. Teachers have sufficient access to office equipment and supplies such as copy machines, paper, pens, etc.
83.3 79.2 75.9 81.1
e. Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of professional support personnel.
87.2 82.7 73.7 83.2
f. The school environment is clean and well maintained.
83.3 84.0 83.4 84.8
g. Teachers have adequate space to work productively.
100.0 86.9 88.9 88.7
h. The physical environment of classrooms in this school supports teaching and learning.
93.6 86.2 88.2 89.1
i. The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient to support instructional practices.
85.1 73.7 59.1 78.1
Community Support and InvolvementItem Question % Agree
Tarboro High Edgecombe North
High County Schools Carolina
Q4.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about community support and involvement in your school.
a. Parents/guardians are influential decision makers in this school.
61.7 69.9 53.8 73.3
b. This school maintains clear, two-way communication with the community.
80.4 87.8 80.9 89.7
c. This school does a good job of encouraging parent/guardian involvement.
83.3 87.8 83.4 90.1
d. Teachers provide parents/guardians with useful information about student learning.
91.5 93.8 93.8 96.3
e. Parents/guardians know what is going on in this school.
63.8 80.0 78.1 86.7
f. Parents/guardians support teachers, contributing to their success with students.
46.8 70.7 54.6 73.8
g. Community members support teachers, contributing to their success with students.
66.7 80.5 68.1 83.5
h. The community we serve is supportive of this school.
65.9 83.4 70.1 85.1
Managing Student Conduct
Item Question% Agree
Tarboro High
HighEdgecombe
County SchoolsNorth
Carolina
Q5.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about managing student conduct in your school.
a. Students at this school understand expectations for their conduct.
76.1 78.8 77.8 85.1
b. Students at this school follow rules of conduct.
48.9 62.1 51.2 70.9
c. Policies and procedures about student conduct are clearly understood by the faculty.
80.4 79.1 80.2 84.3
d. School administrators consistently enforce rules for student conduct.
43.5 63.5 59.7 70.6
e. School administrators support 60.9 78.0 69.9 79.8
teachers' efforts to maintain discipline in the classroom.
f. Teachers consistently enforce rules for student conduct.
63.0 63.4 72.0 79.9
g. The faculty work in a school environment that is safe.
87.0 91.1 86.2 93.0
Teacher Leadership
Item Question% Agree
Tarboro High
HighEdgecombe
County SchoolsNorth
Carolina
Q6.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about teacher leadership in your school.
a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts.
89.4 80.7 78.4 82.9
b. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.
93.5 83.6 80.7 84.0
c. Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about educational issues.
93.6 80.6 81.1 82.6
d. Teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles.
87.2 90.5 92.4 91.9
e. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems.
85.1 74.1 74.1 77.1
f. In this school we take steps to solve problems.
89.1 80.9 76.9 82.6
g. Teachers are effective leaders in this school.
97.9 85.2 81.9 87.5
Q6.5Teachers have an appropriate level of influence on decision making in this school.
79.2 66.1 65.4 68.8
School Leadership
Item Question% Agree
Tarboro High
HighEdgecombe
County SchoolsNorth
Carolina
Q7.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about school leadership in your school.
a. The faculty and staff have a shared vision.
91.3 80.6 79.6 83.1
b. There is an atmosphere of trust 81.3 72.8 64.7 72.2
and mutual respect in this school.
c. Teachers feel comfortable raising issues and concerns that are important to them.
83.3 71.9 67.4 70.7
d. The school leadership consistently supports teachers.
75.6 77.1 72.6 78.5
e. Teachers are held to high professional standards for delivering instruction.
95.8 91.9 90.4 94.0
f. The school leadership facilitates using data to improve student learning.
97.9 91.9 93.4 94.5
g. Teacher performance is assessed objectively.
87.5 85.3 87.3 87.2
h. Teachers receive feedback that can help them improve teaching.
85.4 83.6 83.1 85.8
i. The procedures for teacher evaluation are consistent.
91.7 82.3 87.6 85.2
j. The school improvement team provides effective leadership at this school.
95.8 79.9 79.8 83.2
k. The faculty are recognized for accomplishments.
91.7 85.1 85.3 84.4
Q7.3The school leadership makes a sustained effort to address teacher concerns about:
a. Leadership issues 86.4 77.9 73.5 80.1 b. Facilities and resources 91.1 84.1 84.0 86.7 c. The use of time in my school 71.7 77.8 75.1 78.5 d. Professional development 71.1 79.7 75.4 82.6 e. Teacher leadership 84.8 83.5 81.5 85.6
f. Community support and involvement
78.3 85.4 82.6 87.7
g. Managing student conduct 60.9 75.7 70.8 78.6
h. Instructional practices and support
91.3 87.0 85.0 88.2
i. New teacher support 85.0 82.0 79.1 82.7Professional Development
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
HighEdgecombe
County Schools
North Carolina
Q8.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements
about professional development in your school.
a. Sufficient resources are available for professional development in my school.
59.6 75.4 68.0 79.9
b. An appropriate amount of time is provided for professional development.
61.7 76.2 67.9 79.5
c. Professional development offerings are data driven.
71.4 80.1 77.6 84.4
d. Professional learning opportunities are aligned with the schools improvement plan.
81.0 88.5 84.3 91.1
e. Professional development is differentiated to meet the individual needs of teachers.
57.4 59.7 53.5 62.4
f. Professional development deepens teachers' content knowledge.
66.0 65.1 69.9 77.2
g. Teachers have sufficient training to fully utilize instructional technology.
87.5 72.4 62.5 73.7
h. Teachers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice.
93.8 91.6 90.8 92.8
i. In this school, follow up is provided from professional development.
64.4 71.6 59.1 75.4
j. Professional development provides ongoing opportunities for teachers to work with colleagues to refine teaching practices.
70.2 76.3 69.7 79.2
k. Professional development is evaluated and results are communicated to teachers.
62.2 61.4 55.9 65.0
l. Professional development enhances teachers' ability to implement instructional strategies that meet diverse student learning needs.
67.4 79.3 75.3 84.2
m. Professional development enhances teachers' abilities to improve student learning.
72.3 81.8 80.9 87.2
Instructional Practices and SupportItem Question % Agree
Tarboro High Edgecombe North
HighCounty Schools
Carolina
Q9.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about instructional practices and support in your school.
a. State assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.
81.8 73.5 72.6 74.9
b. Local assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.
88.4 81.4 82.9 86.5
c. Teachers use assessment data to inform their instruction.
97.9 90.1 95.1 94.0
d. The curriculum taught in this school is aligned with Common Core Standards
93.3 89.3 78.1 87.1
e. Teachers work in professional learning communities to develop and align instructional practices.
100.0 88.5 94.0 90.0
f. Provided supports (i.e. instructional coaching, professional learning communities, etc.) translate to improvements in instructional practices by teachers.
87.5 84.7 85.0 86.9
g. Teachers are encouraged to try new things to improve instruction.
93.6 93.8 91.5 93.2
h. Teachers are assigned classes that maximize their likelihood of success with students.
72.7 70.0 62.6 69.8
i. Teachers have autonomy to make decisions about instructional delivery (i.e. pacing, materials and pedagogy).
78.3 83.7 71.3 79.5
j. State assessments provide schools with data that can help improve teaching
75.0 70.3 72.0 73.0
k. State assessments accurately gauge students� understanding of standards
57.4 53.0 54.0 55.4
Overall
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
HighEdgecombe
County Schools
North Carolina
Q10.6 Overall, my school is a good place 91.3 85.1 79.8 84.6
to work and learn.
Q10.7
At this school, we utilize the results from the 2010 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey as a tool for school improvement.
85.3 77.1 75.4 78.2
Summary Results
2010 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Summary Results
North Carolina (88.81% responded) District: Edgecombe County Schools (93.76% responded) School Level: NC High Schools (86.44% responded) School: Tarboro High (100.00% responded)
Time
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q2.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.
a. Class sizes are reasonable such that teachers have the time available to meet the needs of all students.
76.9 60.2 52.9 61.7
b. Teachers have time available to collaborate with colleagues.
68.0 70.8 71.6 73.2
c. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruptions.
72.5 69.2 68.0 70.7
d. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
70.6 71.8 61.3 63.5
e. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine paperwork teachers are required to do.
46.2 57.8 53.9 54.4
f. Teachers have sufficient instructional time to meet the needs of all students.
69.2 74.8 67.8 68.8
g. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their
50.0 64.5 66.5 70.0
essential role of educating students.
Facilities and Resources
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q3.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school facilities and resources.
a. Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials.
88.2 78.0 82.1 82.2
b. Teachers have sufficient access to instructional technology, including computers, printers, software and internet access.
83.7 76.2 73.0 79.6
c. Teachers have access to reliable communication technology, including phones, faxes and email.
63.5 86.1 70.9 89.2
d. Teachers have sufficient access to office equipment and supplies such as copy machines, paper, pens, etc.
92.3 77.4 81.6 80.2
e. Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of professional support personnel.
75.0 80.8 75.0 82.7
f. The school environment is clean and well maintained.
63.5 84.0 86.6 85.9
g. Teachers have adequate space to work productively.
90.4 83.9 86.7 86.8
h. The physical environment of classrooms in this school supports teaching and learning.
74.5 84.6 86.4 88.3
i. The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient to support instructional practices.
67.3 78.0 68.3 81.3
Community Support and Involvement
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q4.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about community support and involvement in your school.
a. Parents/guardians are influential decision makers in this school.
68.0 68.0 61.3 72.3
b. This school maintains clear, two-way communication with the community.
74.5 86.9 83.2 89.3
c. This school does a good job of encouraging parent/guardian involvement.
76.0 87.2 84.2 90.0
d. Teachers provide parents/guardians with useful information about student learning.
92.0 94.0 92.6 96.2
e. Parents/guardians know what is going on in this school.
68.6 78.9 79.0 86.2
f. Parents/guardians support teachers, contributing to their success with students.
57.7 71.0 62.4 74.4
g. Community members support teachers, contributing to their success with students.
79.6 80.5 73.9 83.6
h. The community we serve is supportive of this school.
84.3 83.1 77.2 85.2
Managing Student Conduct
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q5.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about managing student conduct in your school.
a. Students at this school understand expectations for their conduct.
69.4 79.7 80.0 85.6
b. Students at this school follow rules of conduct.
25.5 61.3 55.5 71.5
c. Policies and procedures about student conduct are clearly understood by the faculty.
70.6 80.0 84.1 85.0
d. School administrators consistently enforce rules for student conduct.
43.1 64.1 69.3 71.4
e. School administrators support teachers' efforts to maintain discipline in the classroom.
64.7 78.4 80.4 80.8
f. Teachers consistently enforce rules for student conduct.
44.9 64.3 74.5 80.4
g. The faculty work in a school environment that is safe.
80.0 90.5 89.0 93.1
Teacher Leadership
Item Question% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q6.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about teacher leadership in your school.
a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts.
86.3 80.1 85.2 82.9
b. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.
90.4 82.9 88.2 83.8
c. Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about educational issues.
86.5 79.4 86.1 82.1
d. Teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles.
92.3 89.0 92.4 90.6
e. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems.
74.5 72.5 79.3 76.3
f. In this school we take steps to solve problems.
84.6 80.0 83.3 82.3
g. Teachers are effective leaders in this school.
92.3 83.5 86.8 86.4
Q6.5
Teachers have an appropriate level of influence on decision making in this school.
75.0 64.1 70.9 67.7
School Leadership
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q7.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about school leadership in your school.
a. The faculty and leadership have a shared vision.
70.8 80.2 80.7 83.0
b. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect in this school.
74.0 72.1 71.1 72.7
c. Teachers feel comfortable raising issues and concerns that are important to them.
86.0 71.2 75.4 70.9
d. The school leadership consistently supports teachers.
68.0 76.9 81.2 78.6
e. Teachers are held to high professional standards for delivering instruction.
94.2 91.7 92.8 93.7
f. The school leadership facilitates using data to improve student learning.
96.2 92.4 96.0 94.5
g. Teacher performance is assessed objectively.
96.0 85.0 92.3 87.6
h. Teachers receive feedback that can help them improve teaching.
94.0 83.5 89.4 86.1
i. The procedures for teacher evaluation are consistent.
93.9 82.6 90.1 85.8
j. The school improvement team provides effective leadership at this school.
92.3 79.5 86.7 82.7
k. The faculty are recognized for accomplishments.
92.3 84.7 87.3 84.7
Q7.3The school leadership makes a sustained effort to address teacher concerns about:
a. Leadership issues 91.8 77.2 81.1 79.9 b. Facilities and resources 92.2 83.3 90.5 86.6 c. The use of time in my school 88.0 77.8 79.4 79.0 d. Professional development 76.5 80.7 78.8 83.6 e. Teacher leadership 90.0 82.6 84.1 85.0
f. Community support and involvement
87.5 84.8 85.8 87.6
g. Managing student conduct 77.6 76.4 80.9 79.4 h. Instructional practices and 90.0 86.9 89.5 88.2
support i. New teacher support 88.0 81.4 84.8 83.1Professional Development
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q8.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional development in your school.
a. Sufficient resources are available for professional development in my school.
58.0 71.8 67.3 77.6
b. An appropriate amount of time is provided for professional development.
65.4 73.4 71.8 77.8
c. Professional development offerings are data driven.
59.5 80.6 76.6 84.6
d. Professional learning opportunities are aligned with the school's improvement plan.
89.1 89.0 88.3 91.7
e. Professional development is differentiated to meet the needs of individual teachers.
68.8 61.6 63.2 65.0
f. Professional development deepens teachers' content knowledge.
62.0 67.1 74.5 78.5
g. Teachers have sufficient training to fully utilize instructional technology.
92.3 73.3 69.7 74.5
h. Teachers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice.
88.0 89.9 89.1 91.2
i. In this school, follow up is provided from professional development.
61.7 71.3 68.6 76.0
j. Professional development provides ongoing opportunities for teaches to work with colleagues to refine teaching practices.
62.0 75.2 74.7 79.1
k. Professional development is evaluated and results are communicated to teachers.
47.8 62.2 65.5 66.1
l. Professional development enhances teachers' ability to
81.6 81.8 84.8 86.5
implement instructional strategies that meet diverse student learning needs.
m. Professional development enhances teachers' abilities to improve student learning.
81.6 84.4 87.2 89.2
Instructional Practices and Support
Item Question
% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina
Q9.1Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about instructional practices and support in your school.
a. State assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.
86.0 75.0 81.0 76.0
b. Local assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.
89.1 83.2 90.0 87.5
c. Teachers use assessment data to inform their instruction.
93.9 90.6 94.8 93.5
d.Teachers work in professional learning communities to develop and align instructional practices.
92.0 83.4 93.6 86.7
e. Provided supports (i.e. instructional coaching, professional learning communities, etc.) translate to improvements in instructional practices by teachers.
83.0 82.8 86.8 86.0
f. Teachers are encouraged to try new things to improve instruction.
96.0 93.1 93.7 93.1
g. Teachers are assigned classes that maximize their likelihood of success with students.
74.0 67.0 67.0 68.3
h. Teachers have autonomy to make decisions about instructional delivery (i.e. pacing, materials and pedagogy).
80.0 80.6 79.3 77.2
Overall
Item Question% Agree
Tarboro High
NC High Schools
Edgecombe County Schools
North Carolina