Staff_Survey

=Staff Technology Survey=

Purpose: The purpose of this document is to build a survey that can be administered to a staff of educators with the goal of gleaning quality data that will help drive the direction of technology instruction, professional development and focus for the upcoming school year.

Focus: I'm starting off with a brainstormed list of potential questions to ask. I am hoping to shape the document into a survey that will yield the most useful data. Not only should the specific content of the question be considered, but also the delivery method (should the question be multiple choice, short answer, essay, etc.). I plan to implement the survey through Schoolwires.


 * Part 1: Background Information**

What grade level(s) do you currently teach? K-2 3-5 6-8

What content areas do you currently teach? All Social Studies Science Language Arts Math Reading World Language Specials Special Services Other

How long have you been teaching (both in district and outside of the district)? 0-2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11-20 years 20+ years

Answer the following questions based on a 1 - 5 scale. One being the least and five being the most.
 * Part 2: Current Technology Usage** (Section will be multiple choice with room to expound on answer)

In general, how functional is the current technology available in the district? 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

In general, how satisfied are you with the availability of instructional technology resources for your use? 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

In general, how satisfied are you with the availability of instructional technology resources for your students' use? 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

How informed do you feel about what technology resources are available to you? 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

How comfortable do you feel utilizing technology in instruction? 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:


 * Part 3: Professional Development** (Section will be comprised of a variety of question types)

To what extent have you utilized professional development in the district regarding technology for the classroom? 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

How satisfied are you with the current quality of technology professional development? 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

What instructional technology have you implemented in your classroom, upon completion of a professional development session?

How effective do you feel summer workshop programs are for technology professional development? (maybe define summer workshops) 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

What do you feel is the most useful method of professional development currently being employed by our district? Space for Short Answer:

In what ways would you like to see the current professional development model for utilizing technology change in our district? Space for Short Answer/Essay

**Part 4: Technology Innovations**
Rate your familiarity with each of these emerging instructional technologies: (5 - currently using / 1 - Don't know what it is) SMARTboards Blogs Wikis Online Classrooms PowerPoint Presentations Digital Videos MAP Testing Assistive Technology Tools

Have you ever used any of the following with your students? (check all that apply) SMARTboards Blogs Wikis Online Classrooms PowerPoint Presentations Digital Videos MAP Testing Assistive Technology Tools

Do you feel that allowing students to work in collaborative online environments is beneficial? Yes No

Do you feel students should have access to email accounts when at school? Yes No

What software or technology do you not currently have access to that you would like to see implemented in classroom instruction in the district? (short answer)

**Part 6: Technology Infrastructure**
In general, how satisfied are you with the current technology infrastructure? (network performance, age of computers, wireless, etc.) 1 2 3 4 5 Explain:

What percentage of the time would you say the wireless connection is available in your building/area? 0% 1-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-90% 90-99% 100%

Do you feel the number of laptops available to your classroom is adequate?Yes No Do you feel the internet filtering software used in the district is:Just right Too restrictive Too permissive

How satisfied are you with the overall performance of the computers you use with your students? Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Indifferent Somewhat satisfied Very satisfied Explain:

Are there any hardware/network needs that you have that you feel are not being addressed by the district?