SUMMARY OF PILOT PARTICIPANT SURVEY (SPRING 2000)
 

The survey results are given below. It should be noted that the responses represent approximately half of the teachers involved in the project [n=22/43]. The number of respondents for each comment is indicated by the value given in the brackets following that particular item. The questions asked on the survey are in bold italics.

1. One thing that I found particularly valuable about this year's experience was ...
    ability and opportunity to collaborate/network/share with other professionals [9]
    the training received (e.g. constructivist learning, technology) [5]
    the resources available, both during the summer and during the school year [4]
    the opportunity to focus my activities on my own classroom and meet my own
    goals and challenges [4]
    the way students approached the projects; their comfort level [1]
    the partner teacher [1]

2. The inservice full-day workshops during the school year could be improved by ...
    less paperwork [8]
    more time to collaborate (either with home school team or with other teams) [7]
    having activities designed to get to know others and share information [3]
    additional training to respond to specific needs [3]
    time to work at home school, either individually or with my team [2]
    having them at a more central location [2]
    shortening them [1]
    determining the prior knowledge of the participants to avoid duplication [1]
    feedback from paperwork [1]
    more structure [1]
    nothing; fine as is [1]

3. The "partner teacher" concept could be improved by ...
    developing an effective interview/selection process [3]
    clarifying the expectations of, and commitment needed by, the partner teacher[3]
    providing them with pertinent training [3]
    having them available at more convenient and useful times [3]
    develop partnerships with local colleges to provide undergraduate students [1]
    involve them in the summer workshops [1]
    make it credit-bearing for education students [1]
    allowing time for teachers to share how the partners are being utilized [1]
    worked well once/week [1]

4. One thing that would make the problem-based approach more valuable for me would be...
    to have a regular planning time [3]
    to have the opportunity to share [2]
    to have models of rubrics to use in evaluating student work [2]
    ways to implement the approach in the curriculum [1]
    to have an outline describing steps to take with this approach [1]
    to have information about how to use teams to solve problems [1]
    proof that such an approach can meet state standards [1]
    more practice [1]
 

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