Appendix D: NSSE Teacher Opinion Survey
NSSE (National Study of
School Evaluation) Teacher Opinion Survey
Taken:
Score
Indicators: (5 is Strongly Agree and
1 is Strongly Disagree)
Composite Score by Categories:
|
Part |
Section |
Description |
2002 |
2001 |
|
A |
1 |
Quality of Instructional
Program |
3.50 |
3.57 |
|
A |
2 |
Support for Student
Learning |
3.44 |
3.55 |
|
A |
3 |
School Climate/Environment
for Learning |
3.38 |
3.19 |
|
A |
4 |
School Organization and
Administration |
3.58 |
3.57 |
|
A |
5 |
Job Satisfaction |
3.56 |
3.65 |
|
Total Score |
3.48 |
3.49 |
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Detailed Data by Section is provided on the pages
following this page.
NSSE (National Study of School Evaluation) Teacher Opinion Inventory
2001 and 2002 Survey Data (5 is Strongly Agree and 1 is Strongly Disagree)
|
|
Part A, Section 1: Quality of Instruction |
2002 |
2001 |
|
1. |
Students are provided with educational programs that are appropriate to their learning needs. |
3.96 |
4.04 |
|
2. |
Students see a relationship between what they are studying and their everyday lives. |
3.26 |
3.36 |
|
3. |
Our school is preparing student to deal with issues and problems they will face in the future. |
3.82 |
3.75 |
|
4. |
Stated goals of this school are the primary basis for the academic program. |
3.96 |
3.86 |
|
5. |
Teacher use instructional strategies that help students achieve the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn. |
4.09 |
4.00 |
|
6. |
As variety of teaching strategies and learning activities is provide to students to help them and learn. |
4.38 |
4.18 |
|
7. |
Teachers provide instructional activities that involve students and their learning. |
4.29 |
4.25 |
|
8. |
In our school, students have access to a variety of resources to help them succeed in their learning, such as technology, media centers and libraries. |
3.29 |
3.39 |
|
9. |
Students are given a sufficient amount of homework to help them succeed at their studies. |
2.30 |
2.39 |
|
10. |
Student’s are provided with a variety of ways to demonstrate their learning |
4.15 |
3.63 |
|
11. |
I use the results of assignments of students learning to modify and adjust my teaching strategies to best meet the learning needs of my students. |
4.10 |
4.28 |
|
12. |
The school’s facilities are adequate to support the instructional program (e.g., classrooms, laboratory facilities, media and technology centers, physical education and athletic facilities. |
2.71 |
3.54 |
|
13. |
Technology is sufficiently available to support my instructions. |
2.95 |
3.89 |
|
14. |
The school’s facilities (workspace, furnishing, etc.) |
3.10 |
3.36 |
|
15-23 Our school is doing a good job in the following areas: |
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|
15. |
Language arts. |
4.11 |
3.50 |
|
16. |
Mathematics |
4.05 |
3.68 |
|
17. |
Science |
3.90 |
3.43 |
|
18. |
Social studies |
4.15 |
3.50 |
|
19. |
Fine arts (music, visual arts, dance, drama ). |
3.68 |
2.88 |
|
20. |
Physical education |
3.20 |
2.96 |
|
21. |
Health education |
3.06 |
2.92 |
|
22. |
Foreign education |
2.18 |
1.80 |
|
23. |
Career vocational education |
3.95 |
3.52 |
|
24. |
Our school is doing a good job of helping students understand their moral and ethical responsibilities. |
3.24 |
3.46 |
|
25. |
Our school’s programs helps students to understand and get along with other people. |
3.52 |
3.64 |
|
26. |
The educational program offered to students at this school is high quality. |
3.40 |
3.71 |
2001 and 2002 Survey Data (5 is Strongly Agree and 1 is Strongly Disagree)
|
|
Part A., Section 2:
Support for Student Learning
|
2002
|
2001
|
|
1. |
Teachers hold high expectations for students learning. |
3.75 |
3.36 |
|
2. |
Teachers are available to give students the assistance they need with assignments. |
4.40 |
4.07 |
|
3. |
Teachers give students personal encouragement in their work. |
4.60 |
4.39 |
|
4. |
Students spend sufficient effort (in and out of class) to learn what we teach. |
2.53 |
2.54 |
|
5. |
Students are motivated to do their best work. |
2.74 |
2.89 |
|
6. |
I am satisfied with the way students are treated by the teachers. |
4.05 |
3.58 |
|
7. |
I am satisfied with the way students are treated by the administration. |
3.79 |
3.64 |
|
8. |
I am satisfied with the way students are treaded by counselors |
4.30 |
3.76 |
|
9. |
I am satisfied with the help students from school personal in solving personal problem. |
3.65 |
3.79 |
|
10. |
School counselors and advisers giver gives students the help they need |
3.55 |
3.50 |
|
11. |
Schools counselors give students the help they need planning a vocation career. |
3.72 |
3.25 |
|
12. |
Our school does a good job in preventing students from dropping out by providing them with the support and encouragement they need. |
3.55 |
3.32 |
|
13. |
Our school actively promotes parent teacher communication. |
3.75 |
3.74 |
|
14. |
Our teachers regularly communicate with parents of their students. |
3.70 |
3.70 |
|
15. |
Parents have a good understanding of the school program and operation. |
2.30 |
3.04 |
|
16. |
Parents take an active role in their childes education. |
1.75 |
2.07 |
|
17. |
The school appropriately meets the needs of children with physical and mental disabilities. |
3.89 |
3.54 |
|
18. |
The schools programs meet the requirements of students with special needs (learning disabled, gifted, and talented. Etc. |
3.80 |
3.71 |
2001 and 2002 Survey Data (5 is Strongly Agree and 1 is Strongly Disagree)
|
|
Part A. Section 3:
School Climate/Environment for Learning
|
2002
|
2001
|
|
1. |
Teachers here have a sense of common mission. |
3.90 |
3.89 |
|
2. |
Teachers and administrators in our school consistently enforce school rules. |
2.81 |
3.25 |
|
3. |
This school provides a clean and pleasant environment. |
3.76 |
3.75 |
|
4. |
Our school provides students and teachers with a safe and orderly environment for learning. |
3.00 |
3.79 |
|
5. |
Students feel safe traveling to and from school. |
3.24 |
3.39 |
|
6. |
The variety of student activities available at our school is excellent. |
2.71 |
2.68 |
|
7. |
Students who wish to be included in school activities are included. |
3.20 |
3.08 |
|
8. |
Students feel that they fit in at our school. |
3.55 |
3.35 |
|
9. |
This school recognizes all types of high achievement demonstrated by students. |
3.71 |
3.89 |
|
10. |
Sensitivity to issues of racial and ethnic fairness is demonstrated by students, teachers, and administrators at our school. |
3.67 |
3.79 |
|
11. |
Sexual harassment is not a problem at our school. |
2.76 |
3.41 |
|
12. |
Discipline policies are fair at this school. |
3.70 |
3.86 |
|
13. |
Cheating occurs infrequently in our school. |
3.24 |
3.30 |
|
14. |
There is not a significant problem with substance abuse (e.g. drug and/or alcohol problems) among students of this school. |
2.00 |
2.56 |
|
15. |
Parents feel welcome in our school. |
3.95 |
4.00 |
|
16. |
Parents are involved and support school functions. |
1.78 |
2.16 |
|
|
Part A. Section 4: School Organization and Administration |
2002
|
2001
|
|
1. |
Teachers are regularly involved in the development pf school policies. |
3.85 |
3.42 |
|
2. |
Teachers have a major role in curriculum development in this school. |
3.95 |
4.21 |