Professional Development
Q6.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional development in your school.
a. Sufficient resources are available to allow teachers to take advantage of professional development activities.
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
5%
Somewhat disagree
10%
17%
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
10%
7%
12%
Somewhat agree
50%
46%
44%
Strongly agree
30%
27%
24%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Professional development provides teachers with the knowledge and skills most needed to teach effectively.
Strongly disagree
5%
5%
5%
Somewhat disagree
15%
19%
16%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
10%
16%
Somewhat agree
45%
49%
43%
Strongly agree
30%
18%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Teachers are provided opportunities to learn from one another.
Strongly disagree
0%
7%
5%
Somewhat disagree
5%
21%
19%
Neither disagree nor agree
10%
11%
13%
Somewhat agree
40%
42%
42%
Strongly agree
45%
19%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
d. An appropriate amount of time is provided for professional development.
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
5%
Somewhat disagree
0%
13%
16%
Neither disagree nor agree
10%
14%
18%
Somewhat agree
50%
49%
40%
Strongly agree
40%
21%
21%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
e. Professional development offerings are data-driven.
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
4%
Somewhat disagree
5%
14%
10%
Neither disagree nor agree
20%
19%
27%
Somewhat agree
55%
44%
38%
Strongly agree
20%
19%
21%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q6.3a 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)
38%
42%
44%
b. Special Education (academically gifted students)
0%
28%
24%
c. LEP
0%
11%
10%
d. Closing the achievement gap
31%
39%
46%
e. Your content area
31%
19%
28%
f. Methods of teaching
38%
22%
28%
g. Student assessment
23%
31%
28%
h. Classroom management techniques
15%
18%
28%
i. Reading strategies
46%
43%
39%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q6.3b 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)
23%
29%
20%
b. Special Education (academically gifted students)
0%
3%
3%
c. LEP
0%
3%
6%
d. Closing the achievement gap
31%
26%
27%
e. Your content area
46%
40%
47%
f. Methods of teaching
23%
29%
43%
g. Student assessment
54%
41%
45%
h. Classroom management techniques
15%
16%
23%
i. Reading strategies
54%
66%
53%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q6.4a Professional development has provided YOU with strategies that you have incorporated into your instructional delivery methods.
Strongly disagree
14%
12%
7%
Somewhat disagree
0%
15%
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
14%
18%
14%
Somewhat agree
64%
43%
47%
Strongly agree
7%
12%
17%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q6.4b Professional development has proven useful to YOU in your efforts to improve student achievement.
Strongly disagree
14%
11%
8%
Somewhat disagree
0%
18%
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
21%
20%
16%
Somewhat agree
57%
45%
45%
Strongly agree
7%
7%
15%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q6.5 I have received follow up from professional development opportunities that help me improve my teaching.
Strongly disagree
21%
19%
13%
Somewhat disagree
14%
19%
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
14%
16%
27%
Somewhat agree
36%
42%
29%
Strongly agree
14%
4%
7%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas