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
14%
11%
Somewhat disagree
28%
24%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
4%
Somewhat agree
40%
41%
Strongly agree
13%
20%
  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
12%
11%
Somewhat disagree
25%
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
7%
6%
Somewhat agree
44%
41%
Strongly agree
13%
17%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Teachers have time available to collaborate with their colleagues.
Strongly disagree
12%
15%
Somewhat disagree
24%
24%
Neither disagree nor agree
6%
7%
Somewhat agree
35%
35%
Strongly agree
24%
18%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
d. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
Strongly disagree
9%
16%
Somewhat disagree
26%
27%
Neither disagree nor agree
11%
11%
Somewhat agree
28%
31%
Strongly agree
26%
14%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
e. The number of work days during the year is sufficient for teachers to meet expected professional responsibilities.
Strongly disagree
5%
8%
Somewhat disagree
19%
18%
Neither disagree nor agree
11%
11%
Somewhat agree
35%
40%
Strongly agree
31%
23%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
f. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their essential role of educating students.
Strongly disagree
7%
11%
Somewhat disagree
24%
26%
Neither disagree nor agree
14%
14%
Somewhat agree
40%
35%
Strongly agree
15%
14%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
g. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine administrative paperwork that teachers are required to do.
Strongly disagree
12%
18%
Somewhat disagree
26%
28%
Neither disagree nor agree
14%
15%
Somewhat agree
38%
31%
Strongly agree
11%
9%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
h. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruption.
Strongly disagree
2%
9%
Somewhat disagree
21%
26%
Neither disagree nor agree
14%
12%
Somewhat agree
38%
40%
Strongly agree
25%
14%
  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
4%
2%
Somewhat disagree
6%
9%
Neither disagree nor agree
26%
16%
Somewhat agree
45%
46%
Strongly agree
20%
27%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Student accountability requirements
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
Somewhat disagree
8%
6%
Neither disagree nor agree
12%
15%
Somewhat agree
48%
43%
Strongly agree
32%
36%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Curriculum aligned with the Kansas state assessments
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
Somewhat disagree
7%
5%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
13%
Somewhat agree
34%
39%
Strongly agree
44%
41%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
d. Diverse student learning needs in the classroom
Strongly disagree
1%
1%
Somewhat disagree
6%
5%
Neither disagree nor agree
13%
11%
Somewhat agree
46%
38%
Strongly agree
34%
45%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
e. Student behavior
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
Somewhat disagree
12%
8%
Neither disagree nor agree
13%
11%
Somewhat agree
38%
36%
Strongly agree
38%
43%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
f. Class size increases
Strongly disagree
5%
4%
Somewhat disagree
7%
12%
Neither disagree nor agree
18%
23%
Somewhat agree
40%
34%
Strongly agree
31%
27%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
g. Required professional development
Strongly disagree
4%
2%
Somewhat disagree
14%
12%
Neither disagree nor agree
33%
24%
Somewhat agree
34%
41%
Strongly agree
15%
20%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
h. Required committee work
Strongly disagree
8%
4%
Somewhat disagree
19%
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
36%
31%
Somewhat agree
25%
35%
Strongly agree
12%
14%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
i. Meeting state and federal requirements (i.e., QPA, NCLB, IDEA, etc.)
Strongly disagree
1%
1%
Somewhat disagree
2%
4%
Neither disagree nor agree
18%
13%
Somewhat agree
39%
34%
Strongly agree
39%
47%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
j. Getting students to expected levels of performance
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
Somewhat disagree
5%
2%
Neither disagree nor agree
2%
6%
Somewhat agree
34%
30%
Strongly agree
59%
61%
  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%
2%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
22%
26%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
32%
44%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
42%
26%
More than 10 hours
4%
2%
  Spring Hill   Kansas
Q2.4a Of these hours, how many are typically spent on supervisory duties?
None
32%
34%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
65%
59%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
3%
5%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
0%
1%
More than 10 hours
0%
0%
  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
43%
41%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
32%
33%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
4%
9%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
6%
7%
More than 10 hours
15%
10%
  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
1%
1%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
29%
25%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
22%
24%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
25%
29%
More than 10 hours
22%
21%
  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
7%
2%
1 - 2
12%
7%
3 - 5
32%
22%
6 - 9
8%
18%
10 or more
41%
51%
  Spring Hill   Kansas