On-Site School Review
Ka'u-Kea'au-Pahoa Complex Area

Teacher Survey
Please think about each statement below.  For each statement, decide to what degree you believe the statement to be true and mark the appropriate box.  Please answer every question.  This is an anonymous survey; please do not include your name.  Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your school.


Please select your school:   Always True Most Often True Sometimes True Never True NA
1 I explicitly integrate district, state or national standards in my instruction.
2 Students find my classes challenging.
3 I believe all students in my classes can make substantial learning gains.
4 My students express high expectations for their own learning.
5 As I start every new unit, I tell my students exactly what they will be expected to know and be able to do at the conclusion of the unit.
6 Students are attentive during classroom instruction.
7 My activities and assignment demand higher-order thinking skills.
8 I feel very knowledgeable about the subject(s) I teach.
9 I use several different instructional strategies in every lesson.
10 I believe that my instruction can lead to closing achievement gaps between groups of students (e.g., whites and African-Americans).
11 I regularly meet with other teachers to review student work and plan common lessons and assessments.
12 Instructional time is protected from interruption by non-instructional activities such as announcements and assemblies.
13 School administrators ensure that the instructional program is coordinated.
14 School administrators ensure that sufficient time and resources are available to support the instructional program.
15 When school administrators observe my teaching, they provide feedback on whether what I taught matches the written curriculum.
Always True Most Often True Somethimes True Never True NA
16 My classroom assessments are sufficient to measure student progress toward standards.
17 My classroom assessments are aligned to our curriculum.
18 I use formative assessments in each unit I teach.
19 I use summative assessments in each unit I teach.
20 We use diagnostic assessments in reading and mathematics to identify student skill levels.
21 I use assessment data to group and regroup students.
22 As a staff we annually review and analyze school, district and state assessment data.
23 I use student-level state assessment data for student goal setting.
24 Statewide assessment data are reported in a way that helps me see the significance of the results.
25 Students feel a sense of connection to the school.
26 Students have a caring relationship with at least one adult in the school.
27 I know which children in my classes are at risk of not completing school.
28 The school has an effective program in place to help students avoid at-risk behaviors.
29 I know what will be required of my students at the next grade or level.
30 In making major decisions, school administrators seek the advice of school staff members.
Always True Most Often True Somethimes True Never True NA
31 I am encouraged by school administrators to grow professionally.
32 I feel safe at school.
33 The school  atmosphere is welcoming to students.
34 I am familiar with school safety procedures.
35 Requested building repairs are made in a timely manner.
36 I trust and feel trusted by school administrators and other staff members.
37 Students behave respectfully toward school staff members.
38 I feel knowledgeable about how to work effectively with students, parents, and families from diverse backgrounds.
39 The school discipline and behavior management system supports teaching and learning.
40 The school discipline system results in a safe school environment for staff and students.
41 The school quickly identifies and provides appropriate interventions for disruptive or violent students.
42 Staff members have high expectations for student behavior.
43 All staff members uniformly enforce the school behavior and discipline policies.
44 I am satisfied with the way the responsibility for discipline is currently divided between staff members and administrators.
45 School administrators are often visible outside of their offices.
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46 Consequences for breaking school rules are appropriate to the offense.
47 Discipline is fairly and consistently applied to all students.
48 Families from all cultures feel welcome and comfortable.
49 This school encourages family and community involvement.
50 Bilingual assistance is available to me when I talk with parents whose language I do not speak.
51 School staff members behave respectfully toward parents and families.
52 I provide communication to parents about how to help their children with schoolwork at home.
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