Professional Learning Standards Survey

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1.

In this school, small learning teams are a primary component of the staff learning plan.

2.

In this school, all teachers are part of the ongoing, school-based learning teams that meet several times a week to plan instruction, examine student work, and/or solve problems.

3.

In this school, school faculties and learning teams focus on school and district goals.

4.

In this school, collective bargaining agreements (teacher contracts), calendars, daily schedules, incentive systems support staff learning.

5.

In this school, leaders recognize staff learning as a key strategy for supporting significant improvements.

6.

In this school, administrators and teacher leaders develop knowledge and skills necessary to be staff learning leaders.

7.

In this school, staff learning occurs primarily during the school day.

8.

In this school, at least 10 percent of the district's budget is dedicated to staff learning.

9.

In this school, 25 percent of an educator's workday is used for staff learning.

10.

In this school, data on student learning provide focus for staff learning efforts.

11.

In this school, teachers gather evidence of improvements in student learning in their classrooms to determine the effects of their staff learning on their students.

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In this school, data are disaggregated to ensure equitable treatment of all subgroups of students.

13.

In this school, various types of evidence are used to improve the quality of staff learning (formative evaluation).

14.

In this school, various types of evidence are used to determine whether staff learning achieved its intended outcomes (summative evaluation).

15.

In this school, the evaluation of staff learning consistently includes all of the following: data concerning knowledge gained by participants, level of implementation, and changes in student learning.

16.

In this school, staff learning prepares educators to be skillful users of educational research.

17.

In this school, teams of teachers and administrators methodically study research before adopting improvement strategies.

18.

In this school, pilot studies and action research are used when appropriate to test the effectiveness of new approaches when research is contradictory or does not exist.

19.

In this school, educators participate in a variety of learning strategies to achieve staff learning goals.

20.

In this school, technology supports educators' individual learning.

21.

In this school, a variety of follow-up activities follows every major change initiative.

22.

In this school, staff learning learning methods mirror, as closely as possible, the methods teachers are expected to use with their students.

23.

In this school, staff learning regularly offers opportunities to practice new skills and receive feedback on the performance of those skills.

24.

In this school, staff learning leaders gather and use information about individuals' concerns about staff learning initiatives to design interventions and follow-up strategies.

25.

In this school, staff learning prepares educators to be skillful group members of various groups (for instance, school improvement committees, grade-level teams).

26.

In this school, staff learning provides educators with the skills necessary to surface and productively manage conflict.

27.

In this school, staff learning prepares educators to use technology to collaborate.

28.

In this school, educators learn how to create schoolwide practices that convey respect for students, their families, and students' cultural backgrounds.

29.

In this school, staff learning prepares educators to establish learning environments that communicate high expectations for the academic achievement of all students.

30.

In this school, educators learn how to adjust instruction and assessment to match the learning requirements of individual students.

31.

In this school, teachers have many opportunities to develop deep knowledge of their content.

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In this school, staff learning expands teachers' instructional methods appropriate to specific content areas.

33.

In this school, staff learning teaches classroom assessment skills that allow teachers to regularly monitor gains in student learning.

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In this school, staff learning prepares leaders to build consensus among educators and community members concerning the overall mission and goals for staff learning.

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In this school, staff learning prepares educators to create relationships with parents to support student learning.

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In this school, technology is used to communicate with parents and the community.