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KENTUCKY
(90.95% responded)
ASHLAND INDEPENDENT
(93.72% responded)
Kentucky Middle Schools
(92.79% responded)
ASHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
(100.00% responded)
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KENTUCKY |
ASHLAND INDEPENDENT |
Kentucky Middle Schools |
ASHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL |
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Time
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Q2.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.
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a. Class sizes are reasonable such that teachers have the time available to meet the needs of all students.
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71.1%
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58.0%
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69.3%
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83.7%
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b. Teachers have time available to collaborate with colleagues.
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81.8%
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82.4%
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82.3%
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85.7%
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c. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruptions
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76.7%
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78.0%
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77.4%
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91.7%
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d. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
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75.0%
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79.8%
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75.7%
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81.6%
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e. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine paperwork teachers are required to do.
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69.9%
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82.1%
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71.2%
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89.8%
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f. Teachers have sufficient instructional time to meet the needs of all students.
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77.0%
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80.3%
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79.0%
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91.8%
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g. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their essential role of educating students.
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81.2%
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83.6%
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81.4%
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91.8%
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Facilities and Resources
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Q3.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school facilities and resources.
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a. Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials.
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86.0%
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84.7%
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85.4%
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98.0%
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b. Teachers have sufficient access to instructional technology, including computers, printers, software and internet access.
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84.3%
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81.6%
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82.8%
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89.6%
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c. Teachers have sufficient support to use effectively the state-approved electronic platform (i.e., CIITS, EDS).
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89.6%
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89.3%
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89.7%
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95.9%
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d. Teachers have access to reliable communication technology, including phones, faxes and email.
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96.9%
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94.1%
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97.0%
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93.9%
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e. Teachers have sufficient access to office equipment and supplies such as copy machines, paper, pens, etc.
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87.5%
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84.2%
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86.7%
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93.9%
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f. Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of professional support personnel.
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88.2%
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92.8%
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88.6%
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100.0%
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g. The school environment is clean and well maintained.
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84.1%
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75.0%
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84.3%
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93.9%
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h. Teachers have adequate space to work productively.
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90.3%
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89.0%
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90.3%
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91.8%
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i. The physical environment of classrooms in this school supports teaching and learning.
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90.6%
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87.0%
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90.5%
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93.9%
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j. The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient to support instructional practices.
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85.1%
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80.1%
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85.3%
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80.9%
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k. Teachers have sufficient access to the library and media facilities.
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91.5%
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89.3%
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90.2%
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93.6%
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Community Support and Involvement
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Q4.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about community support and involvement in your school.
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a. Parents/guardians are influential decision makers in this school.
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75.5%
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81.9%
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76.3%
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93.5%
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b. This school maintains clear, two-way communication with the community.
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90.7%
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91.6%
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90.1%
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98.0%
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c. This school does a good job of encouraging parent/guardian involvement.
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89.3%
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91.2%
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87.8%
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98.0%
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d. Teachers provide parents/guardians with useful information about student learning.
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95.3%
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99.0%
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95.0%
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100.0%
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e. Parents/guardians know what is going on in this school.
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87.4%
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89.2%
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86.5%
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98.0%
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f. Parents/guardians support teachers, contributing to their success with students.
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75.7%
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79.1%
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75.5%
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93.5%
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g. Community members support teachers, contributing to their success with students.
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85.4%
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86.9%
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83.5%
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97.9%
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h. The community we serve is supportive of this school.
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87.7%
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91.6%
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85.8%
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98.0%
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Managing Student Conduct
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Q5.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about managing student conduct in your school.
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a. Students at this school understand expectations for their conduct.
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87.0%
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83.7%
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86.1%
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100.0%
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b. Students at this school follow rules of conduct.
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74.0%
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77.0%
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72.0%
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91.8%
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c. Policies and procedures about student conduct are clearly understood by the faculty.
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84.7%
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84.6%
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83.7%
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95.8%
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d. School administrators consistently enforce rules for student conduct.
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74.5%
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78.5%
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72.2%
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95.8%
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e. School administrators support teachers' efforts to maintain discipline in the classroom.
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83.2%
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85.1%
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81.5%
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100.0%
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f. Teachers consistently enforce rules for student conduct.
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80.9%
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82.2%
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80.6%
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93.9%
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g. The faculty work in a school environment that is safe.
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93.6%
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92.8%
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93.1%
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100.0%
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Teacher Leadership
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Q6.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about teacher leadership in your school.
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a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts.
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87.4%
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90.7%
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87.9%
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97.9%
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b. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.
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87.9%
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92.3%
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89.1%
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97.9%
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c. Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about educational issues.
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86.5%
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89.9%
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87.5%
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97.9%
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d. Teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles.
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91.2%
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89.8%
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91.2%
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97.9%
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e. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems.
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78.8%
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80.2%
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78.9%
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97.9%
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f. In this school we take steps to solve problems.
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85.3%
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83.8%
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84.8%
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100.0%
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g. Teachers are effective leaders in this school.
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88.7%
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87.3%
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88.8%
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100.0%
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Q6.5
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Teachers have an appropriate level of influence on decision making in this school.
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71.6%
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74.3%
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71.3%
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89.8%
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School Leadership
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Q7.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about school leadership in your school.
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a. The faculty and leadership have a shared vision.
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84.9%
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86.3%
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83.8%
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100.0%
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b. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect in this school.
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78.2%
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78.4%
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77.5%
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98.0%
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c. Teachers feel comfortable raising issues and concerns that are important to them.
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76.0%
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76.3%
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75.8%
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98.0%
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d. The school leadership consistently supports teachers.
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82.6%
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85.6%
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81.3%
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98.0%
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e. Teachers are held to high professional standards for delivering instruction.
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94.5%
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93.3%
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94.7%
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100.0%
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f. The school leadership facilitates using data to improve student learning.
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95.8%
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95.6%
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95.9%
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98.0%
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g. Teacher performance is assessed objectively.
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92.0%
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96.6%
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91.6%
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100.0%
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h. Teachers receive feedback that can help them improve teaching.
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89.8%
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92.2%
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90.0%
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100.0%
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i. The procedures for teacher evaluation are consistent.
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91.6%
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94.2%
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91.2%
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100.0%
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j. The school improvement team provides effective leadership at this school.
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87.1%
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89.1%
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86.7%
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97.9%
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k. The faculty are recognized for accomplishments.
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83.8%
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81.8%
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84.4%
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100.0%
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Q7.3
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The school leadership makes a sustained effort to address teacher concerns about:
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a. Leadership issues
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82.2%
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82.8%
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81.5%
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100.0%
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b. Facilities and resources
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88.3%
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82.9%
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88.2%
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95.9%
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c. The use of time in my school
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84.6%
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89.1%
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84.7%
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100.0%
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d. Professional learning
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89.2%
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86.2%
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88.9%
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100.0%
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e. Teacher leadership
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88.4%
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85.7%
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88.4%
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100.0%
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f. Community support and involvement
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89.7%
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90.5%
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88.6%
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100.0%
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g. Managing student conduct
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81.4%
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82.6%
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80.0%
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100.0%
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h. Instructional practices and support
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91.2%
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93.6%
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91.4%
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100.0%
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i. New teacher support
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86.6%
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89.0%
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85.8%
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100.0%
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Q7.4
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the school council in your school.
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a. Teachers on the school council are representative of the faculty (i.e. experience, subject/grade, etc.)
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91.7%
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92.4%
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92.1%
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89.1%
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b. Parents on the school council are representative of the diversity within the school community.
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87.4%
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90.3%
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87.6%
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100.0%
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c. The school council makes decisions that positively impact instruction (i.e. curriculum, instructional practices, etc.).
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91.6%
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96.3%
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91.8%
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100.0%
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d. The school council makes decisions that positively impact school staffing and schedules.
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89.7%
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95.7%
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90.2%
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100.0%
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e. Overall, the school council provides effective leadership in this school.
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90.7%
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93.7%
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91.0%
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100.0%
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Professional Learning
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Q8.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with statements about professional learning in your school.
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a. Sufficient resources are available for professional learning in my school.
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87.6%
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85.1%
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87.2%
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100.0%
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b. An appropriate amount of time is provided for professional learning.
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87.8%
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86.4%
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88.1%
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100.0%
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c. Professional learning offerings are data driven.
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90.2%
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86.7%
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90.1%
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97.8%
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d. Professional learning opportunities are aligned with the school’s improvement plan.
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95.1%
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92.6%
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95.0%
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97.9%
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e. Professional learning is differentiated to meet the needs of individual teachers.
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76.5%
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78.9%
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76.9%
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95.8%
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f. Decision making about professional learning is guided by evidence from the growth and effectiveness system.
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89.6%
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90.5%
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89.5%
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100.0%
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g. Professional learning deepens teachers' content knowledge.
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83.9%
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82.5%
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82.7%
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95.9%
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h. Teachers have sufficient training to fully utilize instructional technology.
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81.8%
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86.0%
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82.3%
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93.9%
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i. Teachers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice.
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95.8%
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95.5%
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95.8%
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100.0%
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j. In this school, follow up is provided from professional learning.
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81.1%
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82.7%
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81.1%
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98.0%
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k. Professional learning provides ongoing opportunities for teachers to work with colleagues to refine teaching practices.
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86.2%
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84.3%
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86.9%
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97.9%
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l. Professional learning is evaluated and results are communicated to teachers.
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78.3%
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80.4%
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79.1%
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95.8%
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m. Professional learning enhances teachers' ability to implement instructional strategies that meet diverse student learning needs.
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89.5%
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91.5%
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89.5%
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97.9%
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n. Professional learning enhances teachers' abilities to improve student learning.
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91.7%
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94.0%
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91.6%
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100.0%
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o. Teachers contribute to the planning, selection, and/or design of professional learning.
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78.8%
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81.4%
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79.1%
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97.9%
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Instructional Practices and Support
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Q9.1
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Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about instructional practices and support in your school.
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a. State assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.
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73.5%
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75.9%
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72.3%
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78.7%
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b. Local assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.
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92.7%
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92.9%
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93.3%
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93.5%
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c. Teachers use assessment data to inform their instruction.
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96.5%
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96.5%
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96.9%
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97.8%
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d. Teachers work in professional learning communities to develop and align instructional practices.
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92.8%
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93.1%
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92.9%
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100.0%
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e. Provided supports (i.e. instructional coaching, professional learning communities, etc.) translate to improvements in instructional practices by teachers.
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90.6%
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91.9%
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91.1%
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100.0%
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f. Teachers are encouraged to try new things to improve instruction.
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94.9%
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95.7%
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95.6%
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97.9%
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g. Teachers are assigned classes that maximize their likelihood of success with students.
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78.9%
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78.5%
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78.8%
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100.0%
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h. Teachers have autonomy to make decisions about instructional delivery (i.e. pacing, materials and pedagogy).
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88.2%
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95.1%
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90.0%
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100.0%
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i. The curriculum taught in this school is aligned with Kentucky Academic Standards.
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98.7%
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99.5%
|
98.9%
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100.0%
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j. An appropriate amount of instructional time is spent on required local assessments in this school.
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92.0%
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91.0%
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93.0%
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91.1%
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Overall
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Q10.6
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Overall, my school is a good place to work and learn.
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88.2%
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91.2%
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88.4%
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95.9%
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Q10.7
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At this school, we utilize the results from the TELL Kentucky Survey as a tool for school improvement.
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85.8%
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86.5%
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85.8%
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92.1%
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