• Years of elementary teaching experience (including current year):
  • 1-3, 4-6, 7-10, 11-20, More than 20

Education:

• Undergraduate degree, undergraduate and some graduate course work, masters degree, PhD

UNLV:

• I earned an undergraduate degree in education from UNLV: yes; no
• I earned a graduate degree in education from UNLV: yes; no
• I completed an alternative licensure program from UNLV: yes; no

My position is best described as:

• Classroom teacher
• Special education teacher
• Reading specialist
• Other (please describe)

• Indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. My instructional planning is guided by:

• What resources do you find most helpful in the design of your lessons?

• What resources do you find most helpful in the design of your assessments?

1. How readily available are the following materials?
   1. Authentic assessments appropriate for our standards
   2. Higher level assessments and evaluation rubrics
   3. open ended?

End of unit classroom assessments (check all that apply)

District interim assessments (check all that apply)

State criterion examinations (check all that apply)

Norm referenced examinations (insert applicable exam here – eg ITBS)(check all that apply)

1. How helpful do you find each of the following assessments as they relate to planning at each of the following levels:

1. How are your classroom (non-district, state) assessments designed?
   1. Describe the current and desired level of your classroom assessments
      1. Declarative knowledge
      2. Process knowledge
      3. Application
      4. Evaluation
      5. Synthesis
2. What resources do you find most helpful in the design of your assessments?

1. Have you completed a college course focused on intergrating technology in teaching and learning (e.g., survey of computer uses in education or introduction to educational technologies)?
   Yes No
2. Have you completed a course focused on developing and using assessments in teaching and learning (e.g., tests and measurements or contemporary assessments)?
   Yes No
3. How well did your preservice college program prepare you for the use of student data in instructional planning?
   • Very prepared Not prepared
     Comments
     
4. How well did your preservice college program prepare you for the use of internet based resources in instructional planning?
   • Very prepared Not prepared
     Comments
     

1. How well have your professional development opportunities prepared you for the use of data in instructional planning?
2. How well have your professional development opportunities prepared you for the use of internet based resources in instructional planning?

Wayman (2005) suggests three areas for supporting teacher use of data systems

1. Collaboration
2. Professional development
3. Leadership for supportive data climates

Wayman, J. C. (2005). Involving teachers in data-driven decision making: Using computer data systems to support teacher inquiry and reflection. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk. 10(3), 295-308.