Teacher Questionnaire Part1

The purpose of this questionnaire is to collect information on the education processes under way at this school; this is NOT an inspection. This questionnaire is part of a situational analysis and baseline study carried out by JET Education Services and Mellon Educate. The data that will be collected during this process will be used to assist the project towards the assistance of the school. The information that you share during this process will be completely confidential and will not be shared with parties outside of those participating in this project. Please note also that any information that you provide will not be used against you in any way and the purpose of this survey is not to assess your performance as an employee. We encourage you to be as honest when answering these questions as you can be. Your participation is highly valuable.

Section1: What is the name of your school?

Section1: What subject do you teach?

Section1: What grade(s) do you teach?

Section1: Do you teach a multigrade class?

Section1: How many learners are in your class on average?

Section1: Including this year, how many years have you been teaching?

Section1: Including this year, how many years have you taught the grade(s) you currently teach?

Section1: Including this year, how many years have you taught using the CAPS curriculum?

Section 2: List three things you feel are going well with your teaching and your classes.

Second thing that is going well:

Third thing that is going well:

Section 2: List three things you would like to improve.

Second thing you would like to improve:

Third thing you would like to improve:

Section 2: Do you have adequate resources for teaching?

Section 2: If no, what resource needs do you have?

Section 2: How often do you have phase meetings?

Section 2: What topics are covered in phase meetings?

Section 2: How often do you have grade meetings?

Section 2: What topics are covered in grade meetings?

Section 2: How often do you have subject meetings?

Section 2: What topics are covered in subject meetings?

Section 2: How many lessons does a typical lesson plan cover?

If other above please specifiy:

Section 2: How do you plan your lessons?

Individually
With an HOD
With other teachers
Other (specify)

If other please specify:

Section 2: Were you trained on CAPS?

Section 2: If yes, who performed this training?

Section 2: On a scale of “perfect” to “poor”, with “perfect” being the best, how would you rate your knowledge of CAPS?

Section 2: How do you use the CAPS document(s) in your classroom?

Section 2: How often do you assess your learners informally?

If other please specify:

Section 2: How often do you assess your learners formally?

Daily
Every week
About once a month
Once a quarter Other (specify)

Section 2: What types of alternative assessment do you make use of?

Section 2: How many times in a term is your teaching assessed by: The principal:

Section 2: How many times in a term is your teaching assessed by: Other teachers:

Section 2: How many times in a term is your teaching assessed by:The Head of Department:

Section 2: How many times in a term is your teaching assessed by: Circuit Advisors or District personnel:

Section 2: Explain the process of teacher assessments in your school.

Section 2: Does the SMT provide you any support? If so, can you provide details of the support you receive?

If Yes please provide detail:

Section 2: How do you introduce new material to learners?

Section 2: How do learners practice new concepts in your class?

Section 2: What is your most effective classroom management strategy?

Section 2: How does your school support learners in extra-curricular development?

Section 2: What are the two most important barriers to learning that affect learner scores?

Second Barrier:

Section 2: How do you support learners with challenges?

Section 2: How many hours of homework do you assign on average each week?

Section 2: What resources do learners access to complete the homework?

Section 2: What percent of learners fully complete the homework?

Section 2: What percent of learners do some but not all homework?

Section 2: List 3 challenges that affect your teaching:

Challenge 2:

Challenge 3:

What Language do you speak? First Language:

Second Language:

Grade your language skills for your first language on a scale of 1 to 4 for speaking:

1 no knowledge
2 beginner level
3 high
4 academic or professional proficiency

Grade your language skills for your first language on a scale of 1 to 4 for Listening:

Grade your language skills for your first language on a scale of 1 to 4 for Reading:

Grade your language skills for your first language on a scale of 1 to 4 for writing:

Grade your language skills for your first language on a scale of 1 to 4, 0 meaning no knowledge for Teaching:

Grade your language skills for your second language on a scale of 1 to 4, 0 meaning no knowledge:

Grade your language skills for your second language on a scale of 1 to 4 for Listening:

Grade your language skills for your second language on a scale of 1 to 4 for Reading:

Grade your language skills for your second language on a scale of 1 to 4 for writing:

Grade your language skills for your second language on a scale of 1 to 4 for teaching:

Section 3: How confident are you in your use of laptops?

Not confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Absolutely confident

Section 3: How confident are you in your use of a smartphone or tablet?

Not confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Absolutely confident

Section 3: How confident are you in your use of email?

Not confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Absolutely confident

Section 3: How confident are you in your use of word?

Not confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Absolutely confident

Section 3: How confident are you in your use of powerpoint?

Not confident
Moderately confident
Very confident
Absolutely confident

Section 3: How do you integrate ICT into your teaching?