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Virginia Speak Up: Administrator Survey
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1.
What is your primary job assignment this year?
Division- Superintendent
Assistant/Deputy Superintendent
CTO/CIO/Technology Director
Communications/Public Relations Officer or Director
Curriculum & Instruction Director
ELL/ESL Director
Special Education Director
Other Division level Director/Manager/Coordinator/Specialist
School Principal
School Assistant Principal
School Counselor, Career, Admissions Staff
School Curriculum and Instruction Staff/Coach
School Psychologist
Student Support Specialist
Other
2.
What is your current school/division assignment? Check all that apply.
Division office
Early Childhood school
Elementary school
Middle school or junior high school
High school
Combination of School Grade Levels
Alternative school
Specialized academies, regional schools, or Governor's schools
Vocational or career technical education school
Full-time virtual school
3.
At the end of the current school year, how many years of leadership/administrative experience will you have?
This is my first year.
2 to 3
4 to 10
11 to 15
16+
4.
Does your school division have a virtual program?
School division operated program or academy.
Utilize virtual courses from an online company or Multidivision Online Provider .
Utilize virtual courses from Virtual VA.
Utilize virtual courses from an online company, MOP and/or Virtual VA.
Do not have virtual courses.
5.
Are you a member of or attend conferences associated with any of the following national organizations? Check all that apply.
1EdTech
AASA, American Association of School Administrators
AFSA, American Federation of School Administrators
ALAS, Association of Latino Administrators and SuperintendentsASCD, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Aurora Institute Symposium
CoSN, Consortium for School Networking
Digital Learning Collaborative
FETC, Future of Education Technology Conference
Future Ready Schools event
ISTE, International Society for Technology in Education
NABSE, National Alliance of Black School Educators
NAESP, National Association of Elementary School Principals
NAFIS, National Association of Federally Impacted Schools
NASSP, National Association of Secondary School Principals
NEA, National Education Association
None
Other
6.
Are you a member or attend conferences associated with any of the following state organizations? Check all that apply.
VAASL, Virginia Association of School Librarians
VASCD, Virginia Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
VASEP, Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals
VASS, Virginia Association of School Superintendents
VASSP, Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
VSTE, Virginia Society for Technology in Education
None
7.
Why is the effective use of technology in school important to support current student learning? Check all that apply.
Creates learning experiences that are interactive and participatory.
Develops skills for life-long, self-directed learning.
Enables students to become content creators not just consumers.
Expands access to online content that is more current or relevant.
Facilitates deeper learning opportunities.
Improves teacher-student communications.
Increases student engagement in learning.
Prepares students with skills for college or workplace success.
Provides for continuity of learning when in-person learning is not possible.
Provides ways for learning to be personalized for each student.
Provides ways to teach concepts that are not possible with print materials.
8.
Which of these technology-based initiatives have been widely implemented within your school or division? Check all that apply.
Cloud applications to support teaching and learning.
Expansion or implementation of Bring Your Own Device .
Google for Education suite.
Microsoft Office 365 for Education.
Greater access to social media tools through school networks.
Online curriculum.
Online or virtual classes for students.
Cybersecurity tools to protect school infrastructure, students, and staff.
Online or virtual professional development for teachers.
Mobile hotspot loaner program for student/family connectivity.
Virtual academy .
9.
What are the primary ways technology investments are funded?
Your School
Your Division
Crowdfunding or online fundraising (*e.g. GoFundMe, Kickstarter).
Your School
Your Division
eRate funds.
Your School
Your Division
Federal pandemic relief funds.
Your School
Your Division
Funding from PTA/parent support groups.
Your School
Your Division
Grants or funding from school division or school educational foundation.
Your School
Your Division
Local bond measures or taxes.
Your School
Your Division
Local donations or grants from corporations or foundations.
Your School
Your Division
Parents pay an annual technology or user fee for each child.
Your School
Your Division
Repurposing other budget funds .
Your School
Your Division
Specific budget allocations from our general funds.
Your School
Your Division
Your School
Your Division
State or federal competitive grants.
Your School
Your Division
State pandemic relief funds.
Your School
Your Division
Title 1 funds.
Your School
Your Division
Title 2 funds.
Your School
Your Division
Title 4 Part A funds.
Your School
Your Division
10.
What are the best ways to measure student engagement in learning with digital tools, content, and resources? Check all that apply.
Academic performance outcomes.
Data reports that document digital content usage statistics.
Evidence of extended learning.
Level of participation in online discussions.
Number of assignments completed.
Number of posts to online collaboration activities.
Observations of attentiveness .
Staying on task or persistence in face of challenges.
Student enjoyment in the learning process.
Student feedback about lessons or activities.
Students ask thoughtful, in-depth questions.
Students make connections between topics or ideas.
Students taking effective notes or reflection.
Teacher assessment of their students’ engagement.
11.
Besides strong subject area knowledge (English, math, science, history & social science), which of these life skills do you think are most important for students to acquire to be successful in the future? Check FIVE that apply.
Ability to learn new skills on their own.
Ability to speak more than one language.
Ability to work with different kinds of people.
Appreciation of the arts.
Awareness of global issues.
Business skills – how to start or run a business.
Creativity skills.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication .
Emotional intelligence – how to understand people.
Financial literacy - understanding personal finances.
How to be a good citizen in a democracy.
Leadership skills.
Teamwork and collaboration skills.
Technology and digital citizenship skills.
Time management and organization.
12.
What types of learning experiences (in school and out-of-school) do you think are the best ways for students to develop the skills they will need for success in college or the workplace? Check all that apply.
Conducting scientific experiments or research projects.
Creating a business.
Engaging with local community as part of a class or project assignment.
Gaining work experience through a job, internship, or volunteering.
Having authentic problem-solving experiences around real-world issues.
Learning an additional language.
Participating in school leadership opportunities.
Participating in an e-sports club or program at school.
Pursuing artistic and/or performance interests.
Read, research, and write on academic topics or self-interest.
Taking a class at a local college and earning both high school and college credits.
Taking online classes.
Taking pre-professional, career technical education or vocational classes.
Using media creation tools to create content to share with others.
Using technology outside of school to pursue personal academic interests.
Using technology regularly in classes.
Working with classmates on projects or assignments.
13.
Please read each item below. If it is an essential digital citizenship topic for students, please indicate who you think should be responsible for talking about it with students.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
How information is collected about you online.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
How to act towards other people online.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
How to be an upstander online/ cyberbullying prevention.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
How to create things using digital tools.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
How to evaluate information online/What is credible or accurate.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
How to keep your information private from companies online.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
How to self-regulate technology use/media balance.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
What to do if you receive digital content with an explicit theme or image or if you are asked to send something explicit.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
What to post online/How to manage your digital identity.
Families
School
Both families and school
Not Important to talk about
14.
Which of following characteristics are the TEN most important when evaluating the quality of digital content, tools, or resources to use within instruction? Check TEN that apply.
Adjusts to multiple reading levels.
Aligned to our local or state curriculum.
Available in multiple languages.
Available on multiple types of devices and platforms.
Content includes high quality video and media.
Content is current – frequently revised and updated.
Content is part of a curated collection.
Data integration with other content and systems.
Includes embedded online assessments.
Includes professional development.
Independent researchers have studied content effect on student achievement.
Materials are created by practicing teachers.
Meets ESSA standards with moderate or strong evidence.
Offers individual student accounts.
Provides a rich set of data about student performance.
Recommended or approved by a trusted organization.
Referred by a trusted colleague.
Source is a non-commercial content expert organization (e.g. National Science Foundation, universities).
Source is a textbook provider.
Teacher evaluation of the materials.
15.
Considering digital citizenship instruction in your school, where do your students learn the essential skills?
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
Circle time, morning meeting, or social skills instructional time
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
During designated computer time, an elective, or a special
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
During library time
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
During regular instruction in a face-to-face class
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
During regular instruction in a virtual class
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
Special assembly or event
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
Other
Most often
Regularly
Occasionally
Never
16.
In your school, who is primarily responsible for providing direct instruction on digital citizenship and facilitating student discussions around decision-making when online?
Classroom teacher
Computer class teacher
Counselors
Guest speakers
Librarian/media specialist
Technology integrationist/coach
Other technology personnel
17.
Imagine you are in charge of building a new school. Which of these learning tools or approaches would you include in that new school? Select the ones that you think will help students be the most successful with their learning.
Choice of online classes offered during each class period of the school day.
Chromebook, laptop or tablet for every student.
Coding or computer programming resources.
Collaboration tools to use in projects.
Digital, video or online games.
Fully online classes
Online animations, simulations or virtual labs.
Online databases for research projects.
Online textbooks or curriculum.
Online tutors.
Online videos and movies.
Project-based learning experiences that address real world issues.
Teachers assigned as mentors for every student.
Tools to facilitate student- teacher communications.
Tools to help students create media projects .
Virtual reality experiences and hardware .
Virtual voice assistants
18.
On average, how would you rate the skills of your division teachers today with these classroom activities and instructional tasks?
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Allowing students to have choices within learning.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Engaging parents to support learning at home.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Exploring emerging technologies .
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Facilitating online remote learning when necessary.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Facilitating student collaborations using digital tools.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Incorporating computational thinking and computer science concepts.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Leveraging technology to differentiate instruction.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Personalizing learning within their classroom for each student.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Supporting students’ social and emotional well-being.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Taking advantage of students' 1:1 access to a mobile device.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Teaching good digital citizenship behaviors and strategies to their students.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
Using data derived from online tools and apps to inform their instructional practice.
Very proficient
Somewhat proficient
Basic
Below basic
Not sure
19.
The following are professional learning topics for teachers. Which of these represent your division or school’s priorities for teacher professional learning this year? Check all that apply.
Creating videos of lessons and lectures for students to watch.
Creating project-based learning experiences for students.
Engaging with students in online learning settings.
Implementing a blended or flipped learning model in their classroom.
Implementing a social-emotional learning program in their classroom.
Integrating computational thinking and computer science concepts.
Integrating digital content within current lessons.
Keeping students safe when they are online.
Personalizing learning experiences for each student.
Teaching a fully virtual class.
Using student data to inform their teaching practices.
Using technology to differentiate instruction.
Using technology tools for formative assessment.
20.
In the past year, which of these things have you done on your own (not division or school directed or part of a formalized professional development class) to improve your effectiveness? Check all that apply.
Attended a face-to-face conference.
Attended a virtual conference or live webinar.
Followed education experts or other teachers on social media.
Found information on the Internet or social media to help me prepare/deliver a lesson.
Listened to podcasts.
Participated in a professional learning community, community of practice, or social media.
Participated in a book study group.
Purchased a lesson plan or other instructional materials from a teacher site.
Subscribed to blogs, listservs, or discussion forums.
Took an asynchronous and synchronous online course.
Used open educational resources.
Watched recordings from an online conference or webinar.
Watched TED Talks or online videos on education topics.
21.
What types of technology professional learning would be most helpful for you right now?
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