Time
Q2.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.
a. Teachers have reasonable class sizes, affording them time to meet the educational needs of all students.
Strongly disagree
5%
14%
11%
Somewhat disagree
35%
28%
24%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
5%
4%
Somewhat agree
50%
40%
41%
Strongly agree
10%
13%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Teachers have a reasonable number of students overall, affording them time to meet the educational needs of all students.
Strongly disagree
0%
12%
11%
Somewhat disagree
25%
25%
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
7%
6%
Somewhat agree
65%
44%
41%
Strongly agree
5%
13%
17%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Teachers have time available to collaborate with their colleagues.
Strongly disagree
0%
12%
15%
Somewhat disagree
10%
24%
24%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
6%
7%
Somewhat agree
55%
35%
35%
Strongly agree
35%
24%
18%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
d. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
Strongly disagree
5%
9%
16%
Somewhat disagree
15%
26%
27%
Neither disagree nor agree
10%
11%
11%
Somewhat agree
35%
28%
31%
Strongly agree
35%
26%
14%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
e. The number of work days during the year is sufficient for teachers to meet expected professional responsibilities.
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
8%
Somewhat disagree
5%
19%
18%
Neither disagree nor agree
20%
11%
11%
Somewhat agree
50%
35%
40%
Strongly agree
25%
31%
23%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
f. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their essential role of educating students.
Strongly disagree
0%
7%
11%
Somewhat disagree
25%
24%
26%
Neither disagree nor agree
20%
14%
14%
Somewhat agree
45%
40%
35%
Strongly agree
10%
15%
14%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
g. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine administrative paperwork that teachers are required to do.
Strongly disagree
5%
12%
18%
Somewhat disagree
15%
26%
28%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
14%
15%
Somewhat agree
45%
38%
31%
Strongly agree
20%
11%
9%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
h. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruption.
Strongly disagree
5%
2%
9%
Somewhat disagree
0%
21%
26%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
14%
12%
Somewhat agree
40%
38%
40%
Strongly agree
40%
25%
14%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q2.2 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree that the following factors significantly contribute to your overall workload.
a. Data management (attendance, report cards, etc.)
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
2%
Somewhat disagree
20%
6%
9%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
26%
16%
Somewhat agree
45%
45%
46%
Strongly agree
20%
20%
27%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Student accountability requirements
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
1%
Somewhat disagree
25%
8%
6%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
12%
15%
Somewhat agree
35%
48%
43%
Strongly agree
40%
32%
36%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Curriculum aligned with the Kansas state assessments
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
1%
Somewhat disagree
10%
7%
5%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
15%
13%
Somewhat agree
55%
34%
39%
Strongly agree
35%
44%
41%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
d. Diverse student learning needs in the classroom
Strongly disagree
5%
1%
1%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
5%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
13%
11%
Somewhat agree
60%
46%
38%
Strongly agree
30%
34%
45%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
e. Student behavior
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
2%
Somewhat disagree
20%
12%
8%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
13%
11%
Somewhat agree
35%
38%
36%
Strongly agree
30%
38%
43%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
f. Class size increases
Strongly disagree
5%
5%
4%
Somewhat disagree
5%
7%
12%
Neither disagree nor agree
20%
18%
23%
Somewhat agree
50%
40%
34%
Strongly agree
20%
31%
27%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
g. Required professional development
Strongly disagree
5%
4%
2%
Somewhat disagree
15%
14%
12%
Neither disagree nor agree
25%
33%
24%
Somewhat agree
30%
34%
41%
Strongly agree
25%
15%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
h. Required committee work
Strongly disagree
10%
8%
4%
Somewhat disagree
25%
19%
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
25%
36%
31%
Somewhat agree
25%
25%
35%
Strongly agree
15%
12%
14%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
i. Meeting state and federal requirements (i.e., QPA, NCLB, IDEA, etc.)
Strongly disagree
5%
1%
1%
Somewhat disagree
5%
2%
4%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
18%
13%
Somewhat agree
35%
39%
34%
Strongly agree
40%
39%
47%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
j. Getting students to expected levels of performance
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
1%
Somewhat disagree
10%
5%
2%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
2%
6%
Somewhat agree
25%
34%
30%
Strongly agree
60%
59%
61%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q2.4 In an average week of teaching, how much non-instructional time do you have available (not including time spent outside of the normal school day)?
None
0%
0%
2%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
36%
22%
26%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
0%
32%
44%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
50%
42%
26%
More than 10 hours
14%
4%
2%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q2.4a Of these hours, how many are typically spent on supervisory duties?
None
21%
32%
34%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
79%
65%
59%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
0%
3%
5%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
0%
0%
1%
More than 10 hours
0%
0%
0%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q2.5a Of these hours, how many are typically spent on school activities involving student interaction (such as coaching, field trips, tutoring, transporting students, club sponsorship, etc.)?
None
29%
43%
41%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
43%
32%
33%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
7%
4%
9%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
14%
6%
7%
More than 10 hours
7%
15%
10%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q2.5b Of these hours, how many are typically spent on other school-related activities such as preparation, grading, parent conferences, attending meetings?
None
0%
1%
1%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
43%
29%
25%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
21%
22%
24%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
21%
25%
29%
More than 10 hours
14%
22%
21%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q2.5c In a typical year, how many days beyond your current contract do you devote to school and professional responsibilities?
None
0%
7%
2%
1 - 2
21%
12%
7%
3 - 5
21%
32%
22%
6 - 9
21%
8%
18%
10 or more
36%
41%
51%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas