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