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Significant Factors

The following results summary provides a quick snapshot for data review and inquiry. Questions included are derived from statistical analyses of the responses designed to present the most salient themes across the survey. These themes can help quickly identify broad areas of strengths and directions for improvement before individual questions are explored. All averages are on a 1 to 5 scale with 1 being the highest.

Factor Average**  
Support

This is the average of the six questions from the leadership, decision making and professional development sections of the survey that were most important in explaining the presence of conditions that contribute to trusting, supportive environments where practice is enhanced and problems are solved (Q5.3e, Q4.1d, Q5.3a, Q5.4, Q5.1j, Q5.3b, Q5.3c)
 
2.00
2.22
Resources

This is the average of the six questions from the time and facilities and resources section of the survey that were most important in explaining the presence of critical resources such as time, technology, instructional materials, etc. (Q2.1e, Q2.1b, Q2.1a, Q3.1b, Q3.1c, Q3.1a)
 
2.54
2.60
Workload

This is the average of the six questions from the time section of the survey that were most important in explaining increases in workload and stress for educators (Q2.10k, Q2.10l, Q2.10b, Q2.10m, Q2.10c, Q2.10d)
 
1.75
1.85
  Athens City   Alabama

Detailed Report

Demographics Part 1
Q1.5 Have you served as an assigned mentor in Alabama during the current school year?
Yes
10%
14%
No
90%
86%
  Athens City   Alabama
Time
Q2.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.
a. Teachers have adequate instructional time during the regular school work day to meet the educational needs of all students.
Strongly agree
25%
26%
Somewhat agree
33%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
4%
4%
Somewhat disagree
20%
20%
Strongly disagree
18%
11%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Teachers have adequate time during the regular school work day to work with their colleagues on issues related to teaching and learning.
Strongly agree
7%
10%
Somewhat agree
28%
26%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
7%
Somewhat disagree
30%
32%
Strongly disagree
27%
25%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Educators in my school view time as a flexible resource for learning and modify schedules, when appropriate, to optimize learning for students and adults in the school.
Strongly agree
30%
23%
Somewhat agree
44%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
11%
15%
Somewhat disagree
12%
14%
Strongly disagree
3%
7%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine administrative paperwork required of teachers.
Strongly agree
12%
12%
Somewhat agree
38%
28%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
12%
Somewhat disagree
25%
24%
Strongly disagree
17%
24%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
Strongly agree
15%
14%
Somewhat agree
32%
28%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
10%
Somewhat disagree
26%
26%
Strongly disagree
20%
22%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q2.3 In an average week of teaching, how much non-instructional time is provided to you during the regular school work day?
None
1%
3%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
43%
43%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
36%
39%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
20%
14%
More than 10 hours
1%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q2.4 In an average week of teaching, how many hours do you spend on school-related activities outside the regular school work day (before or after school, and/or on the weekend)?
None
0%
1%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
10%
16%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
14%
24%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
33%
31%
More than 10 hours
43%
28%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q2.4a Of these hours, how many are typically spent on activities related to teaching and learning such as preparation, grading, parent conferences, planning with colleagues, professional learning?
None
1%
2%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
14%
24%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
20%
28%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
31%
29%
More than 10 hours
35%
18%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q2.4b Of these hours, how many are typically spent on other (non-compensated) school activities involving student interaction (such as coaching, field trips, tutoring, transporting students, club sponsorship, etc.)?
None
38%
42%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
40%
36%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
9%
10%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
6%
7%
More than 10 hours
6%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q2.9 In a typical year, how many days beyond your current contract do you devote to school and professional responsibilities?
None
1%
1%
1 - 2 Days
2%
5%
3 - 5 Days
13%
20%
6 - 9 Days
19%
19%
More than 10 Days
65%
53%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q2.10 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree that the following factors significantly contribute to your overall workload.
a. Data management (attendance, report cards, etc.)
Strongly agree
38%
38%
Somewhat agree
42%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
14%
12%
Somewhat disagree
4%
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Student assessment requirements
Strongly agree
54%
57%
Somewhat agree
40%
34%
Neither agree nor disagree
3%
6%
Somewhat disagree
3%
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Curriculum aligned with the Alabama state standards
Strongly agree
44%
43%
Somewhat agree
37%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
14%
12%
Somewhat disagree
3%
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Diverse student learning needs in the classroom
Strongly agree
57%
53%
Somewhat agree
33%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
8%
Somewhat disagree
1%
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. Student behavior
Strongly agree
44%
50%
Somewhat agree
38%
32%
Neither agree nor disagree
12%
10%
Somewhat disagree
5%
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. Administrative turnover
Strongly agree
3%
8%
Somewhat agree
5%
14%
Neither agree nor disagree
42%
41%
Somewhat disagree
19%
13%
Strongly disagree
31%
23%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Teacher turnover
Strongly agree
4%
9%
Somewhat agree
8%
18%
Neither agree nor disagree
42%
41%
Somewhat disagree
15%
13%
Strongly disagree
31%
19%
  Athens City   Alabama
h. Student mentor/advisory program
Strongly agree
6%
6%
Somewhat agree
25%
18%
Neither agree nor disagree
43%
49%
Somewhat disagree
9%
11%
Strongly disagree
16%
16%
  Athens City   Alabama
i. Budgetary constraints
Strongly agree
14%
14%
Somewhat agree
28%
26%
Neither agree nor disagree
39%
37%
Somewhat disagree
12%
12%
Strongly disagree
8%
12%
  Athens City   Alabama
j. Class size increases
Strongly agree
30%
34%
Somewhat agree
28%
30%
Neither agree nor disagree
26%
20%
Somewhat disagree
12%
8%
Strongly disagree
4%
7%
  Athens City   Alabama
k. Required professional development
Strongly agree
28%
27%
Somewhat agree
49%
44%
Neither agree nor disagree
16%
20%
Somewhat disagree
4%
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
l. Required committee work
Strongly agree
30%
23%
Somewhat agree
49%
39%
Neither agree nor disagree
15%
25%
Somewhat disagree
6%
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
m. Compliance with No Child Left Behind
Strongly agree
58%
57%
Somewhat agree
31%
29%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
10%
Somewhat disagree
1%
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
n. Getting students to expected levels of performance
Strongly agree
69%
70%
Somewhat agree
25%
23%
Neither agree nor disagree
6%
4%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Facilities and Resources
Q3.1 Please 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 and resources.
Strongly agree
40%
37%
Somewhat agree
47%
42%
Neither agree nor disagree
3%
4%
Somewhat disagree
7%
12%
Strongly disagree
3%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Teachers have sufficient access to technology that supports instruction, including computers, printers, software and internet access.
Strongly agree
39%
38%
Somewhat agree
41%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
5%
4%
Somewhat disagree
9%
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
8%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Teachers have sufficient training and support to fully utilize the available instructional technology.
Strongly agree
27%
27%
Somewhat agree
47%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
9%
Somewhat disagree
13%
18%
Strongly disagree
5%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. The physical environment of classrooms in this school supports teaching and learning.
Strongly agree
42%
39%
Somewhat agree
37%
36%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
7%
Somewhat disagree
9%
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. Teachers and staff work in a school environment that is safe.
Strongly agree
53%
52%
Somewhat agree
35%
32%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
5%
Somewhat disagree
3%
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. This school and its grounds are clean and well-maintained.
Strongly agree
45%
45%
Somewhat agree
35%
33%
Neither agree nor disagree
6%
6%
Somewhat disagree
9%
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of non-classroom-based professional personnel.
Strongly agree
33%
29%
Somewhat agree
43%
36%
Neither agree nor disagree
15%
15%
Somewhat disagree
8%
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
h. Teacher communication with parents, students and colleagues is supported by reliable communication technology, including phones, faxes and email.
Strongly agree
56%
48%
Somewhat agree
39%
37%
Neither agree nor disagree
4%
6%
Somewhat disagree
1%
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
i. Teachers have sufficient access to office equipment and supplies such as copy machines, paper, markers, etc.
Strongly agree
50%
43%
Somewhat agree
32%
33%
Neither agree nor disagree
6%
5%
Somewhat disagree
7%
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
Empowerment
Q4.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about decision making in your school.
a. Teachers are centrally involved in important educational decision making.
Strongly agree
24%
22%
Somewhat agree
44%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
10%
Somewhat disagree
17%
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
10%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Teachers are engaged in decisions about continuous school improvement.
Strongly agree
37%
31%
Somewhat agree
42%
42%
Neither agree nor disagree
5%
9%
Somewhat disagree
11%
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.
Strongly agree
42%
37%
Somewhat agree
36%
38%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
7%
Somewhat disagree
10%
11%
Strongly disagree
6%
7%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. In this school we take steps to solve problems.
Strongly agree
47%
37%
Somewhat agree
34%
38%
Neither agree nor disagree
9%
10%
Somewhat disagree
8%
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. The broader community recognizes and respects teachers as professionals.
Strongly agree
28%
21%
Somewhat agree
49%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
12%
12%
Somewhat disagree
6%
17%
Strongly disagree
4%
8%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. Opportunities for advancement within the teaching profession (other than administration) are available to me.
Strongly agree
21%
19%
Somewhat agree
29%
28%
Neither agree nor disagree
21%
23%
Somewhat disagree
18%
17%
Strongly disagree
11%
12%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Teachers are encouraged to participate in professional leadership activities.
Strongly agree
30%
32%
Somewhat agree
34%
34%
Neither agree nor disagree
22%
20%
Somewhat disagree
11%
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q4.3 Please indicate how large a role teachers have at your school in each of the following areas.
a. Continuous improvement planning
The primary role
18%
11%
Large role
48%
43%
Moderate role
26%
31%
Small role
9%
13%
No role at all
0%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Selecting instructional materials and resources
The primary role
28%
19%
Large role
49%
42%
Moderate role
21%
25%
Small role
2%
11%
No role at all
1%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Identifying and/or developing best practice teaching strategies
The primary role
25%
19%
Large role
47%
41%
Moderate role
22%
25%
Small role
5%
11%
No role at all
1%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Setting school-wide grading and student assessment practices
The primary role
9%
9%
Large role
37%
31%
Moderate role
27%
29%
Small role
19%
20%
No role at all
7%
11%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. Determining the focus of professional development
The primary role
6%
7%
Large role
34%
29%
Moderate role
29%
32%
Small role
22%
22%
No role at all
9%
10%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. Hiring new faculty and staff
The primary role
2%
1%
Large role
3%
6%
Moderate role
10%
13%
Small role
27%
23%
No role at all
59%
57%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Creating school schedules
The primary role
2%
3%
Large role
8%
12%
Moderate role
14%
19%
Small role
33%
29%
No role at all
42%
37%
  Athens City   Alabama
h. Making decisions about teaching assignments
The primary role
16%
13%
Large role
18%
19%
Moderate role
14%
19%
Small role
21%
22%
No role at all
31%
27%
  Athens City   Alabama
i. Establishing and implementing school-wide discipline policies and procedures
The primary role
6%
5%
Large role
20%
22%
Moderate role
22%
25%
Small role
26%
24%
No role at all
27%
23%
  Athens City   Alabama
j. Aligning school resources with the continuous improvement plan
The primary role
11%
8%
Large role
32%
30%
Moderate role
32%
32%
Small role
17%
19%
No role at all
8%
11%
  Athens City   Alabama
Leadership
Q5.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about leadership in your school.
a. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect within the school.
Strongly agree
55%
33%
Somewhat agree
25%
36%
Neither agree nor disagree
6%
8%
Somewhat disagree
10%
14%
Strongly disagree
4%
10%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Opportunities are available for members of this community to contribute to this school's success
Strongly agree
48%
38%
Somewhat agree
38%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
10%
12%
Somewhat disagree
3%
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. School leadership facilitates the use of data to improve student learning.
Strongly agree
68%
50%
Somewhat agree
27%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
3%
9%
Somewhat disagree
1%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. School leadership selects the highest quality teachers available to fill faculty positions.
Strongly agree
53%
39%
Somewhat agree
32%
32%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
14%
Somewhat disagree
6%
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. The faculty are committed to helping every student learn.
Strongly agree
76%
53%
Somewhat agree
19%
34%
Neither agree nor disagree
3%
6%
Somewhat disagree
2%
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. School leadership develops supportive community relationships.
Strongly agree
49%
39%
Somewhat agree
36%
37%
Neither agree nor disagree
10%
14%
Somewhat disagree
3%
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. School leadership shields teachers from disruptions, allowing teachers to focus on educating students.
Strongly agree
44%
33%
Somewhat agree
29%
34%
Neither agree nor disagree
8%
9%
Somewhat disagree
16%
14%
Strongly disagree
4%
9%
  Athens City   Alabama
h. School leadership consistently enforces rules for student conduct.
Strongly agree
34%
35%
Somewhat agree
30%
30%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
9%
Somewhat disagree
20%
15%
Strongly disagree
9%
12%
  Athens City   Alabama
i. School leadership encourages the faculty to meet high performance standards
Strongly agree
66%
57%
Somewhat agree
30%
31%
Neither agree nor disagree
3%
6%
Somewhat disagree
1%
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
j. Teachers receive feedback that can help them improve teaching.
Strongly agree
47%
39%
Somewhat agree
31%
37%
Neither agree nor disagree
13%
12%
Somewhat disagree
6%
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q5.3 The school leadership makes a sustained effort to address teacher concerns about:
a. Leadership issues.
Strongly agree
28%
24%
Somewhat agree
37%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
23%
21%
Somewhat disagree
7%
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
9%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Facilities and resources.
Strongly agree
34%
30%
Somewhat agree
43%
39%
Neither agree nor disagree
10%
14%
Somewhat disagree
8%
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. The use of time in my school.
Strongly agree
29%
28%
Somewhat agree
44%
36%
Neither agree nor disagree
12%
15%
Somewhat disagree
10%
13%
Strongly disagree
5%
8%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Professional development.
Strongly agree
37%
33%
Somewhat agree
39%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
14%
13%
Somewhat disagree
6%
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. Empowering teachers.
Strongly agree
32%
28%
Somewhat agree
43%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
14%
17%
Somewhat disagree
6%
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
9%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. New teacher support.
Strongly agree
36%
32%
Somewhat agree
41%
36%
Neither agree nor disagree
13%
17%
Somewhat disagree
7%
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q5.4 Overall, the school leadership in my school is effective.
Strongly agree
51%
44%
Somewhat agree
34%
34%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
7%
Somewhat disagree
7%
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q5.5 Which position best describes the person who most often provides instructional leadership at your school? (Select one.)
a. Principal
53%
51%
b. Assistant or vice principal
11%
13%
c. Department chair or grade level chair
6%
8%
d. Coach(es) and/or school-based curriculum specialist(s)
14%
11%
e. Director of curriculum and instruction or other central office based personnel
4%
4%
f. School's professional-based community (i.e., faculty-at-large)
7%
7%
g. None of the above
4%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
Professional Development
Q6.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional development in your school.
a. Enhancing teacher knowledge and skills is a priority strategy for increasing student achievement at this school.
Strongly agree
53%
42%
Somewhat agree
41%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
4%
10%
Somewhat disagree
1%
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Professional learning opportunities are aligned with this school's continuous improvement plan.
Strongly agree
46%
42%
Somewhat agree
44%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
9%
12%
Somewhat disagree
1%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Professional learning opportunities are driven by analysis of student learning data.
Strongly agree
51%
40%
Somewhat agree
38%
38%
Neither agree nor disagree
7%
14%
Somewhat disagree
4%
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Sufficient resources are available to allow teachers to pursue professional development activites.
Strongly agree
33%
33%
Somewhat agree
39%
38%
Neither agree nor disagree
13%
12%
Somewhat disagree
11%
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. Professional development provides teachers with the knowledge and skills most needed to teach effectively.
Strongly agree
37%
34%
Somewhat agree
46%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
13%
13%
Somewhat disagree
4%
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. Teachers participate in structured opportunities to learn from one another.
Strongly agree
30%
26%
Somewhat agree
40%
36%
Neither agree nor disagree
13%
15%
Somewhat disagree
12%
16%
Strongly disagree
4%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Teachers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice.
Strongly agree
43%
34%
Somewhat agree
40%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
11%
15%
Somewhat disagree
6%
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
h. Reasoned education risk-taking is encouraged and supported.
Strongly agree
23%
21%
Somewhat agree
35%
31%
Neither agree nor disagree
34%
31%
Somewhat disagree
6%
11%
Strongly disagree
1%
7%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.2 In which of the following areas (if any) do you need professional development to effectively teach your students? (Check all that apply.)
a. Special education (students with disabilities)
50%
42%
b. Special education (academically gifted students)
13%
18%
c. English as a Second Language (ESL)
46%
25%
d. Ethnic and cultural diversity
12%
12%
e. Closing the achievement gap
39%
37%
f. Teaching strategies related to my content or my discipline
35%
36%
g. Reading/literacy strategies
32%
30%
h. Technology
54%
45%
i. Student assessment/progress monitoring
12%
19%
j. Classroom management
20%
27%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.4 In the past 2 years have you had 10 clock hours or more of professional development in any of the following areas? (Check all that apply.)
a. Special education (students with disabilities)
14%
22%
b. Special education (academically gifted students)
8%
5%
c. English as a Second Language (ESL)
9%
8%
d. Ethnic and cultural diversity
4%
8%
e. Closing the achievement gap
15%
20%
f. Teaching strategies related to my content or my discipline
53%
50%
g. Reading/literacy strategies
74%
56%
h. Technology
49%
48%
i. Student assessment/progress monitoring
44%
36%
j. Classroom management
6%
18%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5a I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in Special Education (students with disabilities) into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
62%
62%
Somewhat agree
33%
31%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
5%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
Strongly disagree
5%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5b I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in Special Education (academically gifted students) into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
67%
55%
Somewhat agree
33%
33%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
9%
Somewhat disagree
0%
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5c I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in English as a Second Language (ESL) into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
38%
40%
Somewhat agree
46%
41%
Neither agree nor disagree
15%
14%
Somewhat disagree
0%
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5d I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in ethnic and cultural diversity into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
33%
48%
Somewhat agree
50%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
17%
9%
Somewhat disagree
0%
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5e I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in closing the achievement gap into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
55%
45%
Somewhat agree
36%
45%
Neither agree nor disagree
9%
7%
Somewhat disagree
0%
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5f I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in teaching strategies related to my content or my discipline into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
69%
64%
Somewhat agree
29%
32%
Neither agree nor disagree
1%
3%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5g I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in reading/literacy strategies into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
76%
68%
Somewhat agree
23%
27%
Neither agree nor disagree
1%
3%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5h I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in technology into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
54%
51%
Somewhat agree
38%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
3%
5%
Somewhat disagree
6%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5i I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in student assessment/progress monitoring into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
73%
64%
Somewhat agree
25%
30%
Neither agree nor disagree
2%
4%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.5j I have incorporated the knowledge and skills gained through my professional development in classroom management into my ongoing practice.
Strongly agree
33%
60%
Somewhat agree
67%
34%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
4%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6a I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in Special Education (students with disabilities) on student learning.
Strongly agree
43%
38%
Somewhat agree
33%
34%
Neither agree nor disagree
14%
21%
Somewhat disagree
10%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6b I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in Special Education (academically gifted students) on student learning.
Strongly agree
25%
30%
Somewhat agree
50%
36%
Neither agree nor disagree
17%
24%
Somewhat disagree
8%
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6c I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in English as a Second Language (ESL) on student learning.
Strongly agree
23%
24%
Somewhat agree
46%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
23%
30%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
Strongly disagree
8%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6d I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in ethnic and cultural diversity on student learning.
Strongly agree
17%
24%
Somewhat agree
33%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
33%
29%
Somewhat disagree
17%
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6e I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in closing the achievement gap on student learning.
Strongly agree
45%
32%
Somewhat agree
36%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
14%
20%
Somewhat disagree
5%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6f I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in teaching strategies related to my content or my discipline on student learning.
Strongly agree
37%
38%
Somewhat agree
46%
40%
Neither agree nor disagree
14%
17%
Somewhat disagree
3%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6g I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in reading/literacy strategies on student learning.
Strongly agree
57%
47%
Somewhat agree
35%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
6%
13%
Somewhat disagree
3%
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6h I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in technology on student learning.
Strongly agree
28%
31%
Somewhat agree
53%
39%
Neither agree nor disagree
15%
21%
Somewhat disagree
4%
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6i I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in student assessment/progress monitoring on student learning.
Strongly agree
64%
50%
Somewhat agree
30%
35%
Neither agree nor disagree
5%
12%
Somewhat disagree
2%
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.6j I have gathered evidence regarding the impact of my professional development in classroom management on student learning.
Strongly agree
22%
41%
Somewhat agree
44%
38%
Neither agree nor disagree
33%
17%
Somewhat disagree
0%
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q6.7 How large a role does each of the following have in planning and/or delivering the professional learning in which you have engaged in the last 2 years?
a. Teachers in my school
The primary role
17%
12%
Large role
40%
33%
Moderate role
21%
28%
Small role
16%
18%
No role at all
5%
9%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Administrators in my school
The primary role
30%
23%
Large role
43%
41%
Moderate role
14%
19%
Small role
8%
11%
No role at all
5%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Central office staff
The primary role
23%
20%
Large role
31%
30%
Moderate role
21%
23%
Small role
16%
16%
No role at all
9%
11%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Regional inservice staff
The primary role
6%
9%
Large role
19%
24%
Moderate role
28%
29%
Small role
29%
20%
No role at all
19%
18%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. SDE staff
The primary role
7%
7%
Large role
15%
19%
Moderate role
26%
30%
Small role
26%
21%
No role at all
25%
23%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. Professional associations
The primary role
5%
6%
Large role
15%
16%
Moderate role
27%
26%
Small role
22%
24%
No role at all
31%
28%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Myself
The primary role
28%
27%
Large role
26%
26%
Moderate role
21%
18%
Small role
14%
15%
No role at all
12%
14%
  Athens City   Alabama
Core Questions
Q7.1a Which aspect of your work environment MOST affects your willingness to keep teaching at your school? (Select one.)
Time during the work day
10%
12%
School facilities and resources
10%
17%
School leadership
37%
36%
Teacher responsibility
42%
32%
Professional development
1%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q7.2a Which aspect of working conditions is MOST important to you in promoting student learning? (Select one.)
Time during the work day
31%
26%
School facilities and resources
17%
16%
School leadership
8%
15%
Teacher responsibility
40%
38%
Professional development
4%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q7.3 Overall, my school is a good place to work and learn.
Strongly agree
73%
58%
Somewhat agree
22%
29%
Neither agree nor disagree
1%
5%
Somewhat disagree
3%
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q7.4a Which BEST DESCRIBES your future intentions for your professional career?
Continue working at my current school as long as I am able
74%
67%
Continue working at my current school until a better opportunity comes along
18%
22%
Continue working in education but leave this school as soon as I can
4%
4%
Continue working in education but leave this district as soon as I can
0%
2%
Leave education all together
4%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q7.5 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree that the following factors influence your decision making about your professional plans.
a. Adequate facilities and/or resources
Strongly agree
41%
42%
Somewhat agree
38%
42%
Neither agree nor agree
12%
10%
Somewhat disagree
5%
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Adequate support from school leadership
Strongly agree
66%
62%
Somewhat agree
26%
27%
Neither agree nor agree
5%
6%
Somewhat disagree
1%
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Collegial atmosphere amongst the staff
Strongly agree
65%
48%
Somewhat agree
26%
36%
Neither agree nor agree
6%
11%
Somewhat disagree
1%
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Teaching assignment (subject, students)
Strongly agree
54%
53%
Somewhat agree
35%
35%
Neither agree nor agree
8%
8%
Somewhat disagree
1%
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. Time during the work day for planning with colleagues
Strongly agree
30%
32%
Somewhat agree
40%
37%
Neither agree nor agree
21%
19%
Somewhat disagree
4%
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. Responsibility for decisions that affect my school and/or classroom
Strongly agree
47%
42%
Somewhat agree
36%
41%
Neither agree nor agree
13%
12%
Somewhat disagree
1%
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
2%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Effectiveness with the students I teach
Strongly agree
63%
59%
Somewhat agree
31%
33%
Neither agree nor agree
5%
6%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
1%
  Athens City   Alabama
h. Salary
Strongly agree
28%
35%
Somewhat agree
42%
36%
Neither agree nor agree
19%
17%
Somewhat disagree
7%
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
i. Cost of living of the community in which my school is located
Strongly agree
21%
23%
Somewhat agree
33%
30%
Neither agree nor agree
36%
30%
Somewhat disagree
4%
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
8%
  Athens City   Alabama
j. Student behavior
Strongly agree
44%
41%
Somewhat agree
41%
37%
Neither agree nor agree
7%
13%
Somewhat disagree
4%
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
k. Degree of testing and accountability
Strongly agree
28%
30%
Somewhat agree
45%
39%
Neither agree nor agree
18%
20%
Somewhat disagree
6%
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
l. The community environment where I live
Strongly agree
34%
32%
Somewhat agree
38%
36%
Neither agree nor agree
20%
22%
Somewhat disagree
4%
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
m. Benefits (i.e., retirement and insurance)
Strongly agree
40%
44%
Somewhat agree
35%
35%
Neither agree nor agree
17%
14%
Somewhat disagree
4%
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
n. Prestige
Strongly agree
9%
13%
Somewhat agree
23%
23%
Neither agree nor agree
40%
37%
Somewhat disagree
14%
12%
Strongly disagree
14%
15%
  Athens City   Alabama
o. Advancement opportunities
Strongly agree
16%
19%
Somewhat agree
27%
29%
Neither agree nor agree
34%
32%
Somewhat disagree
14%
10%
Strongly disagree
10%
9%
  Athens City   Alabama
p. Recognition and support
Strongly agree
19%
23%
Somewhat agree
34%
36%
Neither agree nor agree
26%
26%
Somewhat disagree
12%
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
7%
  Athens City   Alabama
q. Influence
Strongly agree
20%
20%
Somewhat agree
35%
33%
Neither agree nor agree
28%
32%
Somewhat disagree
8%
7%
Strongly disagree
8%
7%
  Athens City   Alabama
r. Personal reasons (e.g., health, family, etc.)
Strongly agree
39%
39%
Somewhat agree
31%
34%
Neither agree nor agree
19%
19%
Somewhat disagree
5%
3%
Strongly disagree
5%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
s. Parental support
Strongly agree
25%
25%
Somewhat agree
37%
39%
Neither agree nor agree
24%
24%
Somewhat disagree
8%
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
Mentor/Mentee
Q9.1 Have you been formally assigned a mentor during this school year?
Yes
100%
86%
No
0%
14%
  Athens City   Alabama
Q9.2 My mentor provided effective support in the following areas.
a. Instructional strategies
Strongly agree
100%
57%
Somewhat agree
0%
27%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
7%
Somewhat disagree
0%
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
b. Curriculum and the subject content I teach
Strongly agree
100%
54%
Somewhat agree
0%
25%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
10%
Somewhat disagree
0%
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
c. Using data to identify student needs
Strongly agree
100%
47%
Somewhat agree
0%
26%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
14%
Somewhat disagree
0%
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
d. Formative assessment strategies and techniques
Strongly agree
100%
48%
Somewhat agree
0%
26%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
14%
Somewhat disagree
0%
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
e. Classroom management/discipline strategies
Strongly agree
100%
55%
Somewhat agree
0%
27%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
8%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
f. Differentiating instruction based upon individual student needs and characterisitics
Strongly agree
100%
47%
Somewhat agree
0%
25%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
14%
Somewhat disagree
0%
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
g. Collaborating with inclusion teacher(s)
Strongly agree
83%
39%
Somewhat agree
0%
21%
Neither agree nor disagree
17%
25%
Somewhat disagree
0%
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
7%
  Athens City   Alabama
h. Understanding and building upon diversity within my classroom and school
Strongly agree
83%
43%
Somewhat agree
0%
25%
Neither agree nor disagree
17%
19%
Somewhat disagree
0%
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
i. Enlisting the help of family members or guardians
Strongly agree
83%
38%
Somewhat agree
17%
25%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
23%
Somewhat disagree
0%
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
6%
  Athens City   Alabama
j. Connecting with key resource professionals (e.g., coaches, counselors, etc.)
Strongly agree
100%
46%
Somewhat agree
0%
27%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
15%
Somewhat disagree
0%
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
k. Facilitating personal reflection upon my teaching practice
Strongly agree
100%
51%
Somewhat agree
0%
27%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
12%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
l. Modeling professionalism and ethical behavior
Strongly agree
100%
64%
Somewhat agree
0%
22%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
6%
Somewhat disagree
0%
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
m. Providing personal and emotional support
Strongly agree
100%
67%
Somewhat agree
0%
18%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
7%
Somewhat disagree
0%
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
n. Understanding school and/or district policies and procedures
Strongly agree
100%
64%
Somewhat agree
0%
22%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
7%
Somewhat disagree
0%
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
3%
  Athens City   Alabama
o. Completing processes or documentation required of new teachers
Strongly agree
100%
58%
Somewhat agree
0%
22%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
10%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
  Athens City   Alabama
p. Completing other school, district and/or state paperwork
Strongly agree
100%
56%
Somewhat agree
0%
22%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
11%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
  Athens City   Alabama
q. Other
Strongly agree
100%
49%
Somewhat agree
0%
16%
Neither agree nor disagree
0%
26%
Somewhat disagree
0%
3%