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ANI Teacher Post Survey

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Adult Numeracy Instruction

Teacher Post-Professional Development Survey—Continued


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Date:


Program Name (if applicable):




To learn something about your experience with the ANI Professional Development Program, we would appreciate your answers to the following questions. All answers are confidential.

Knowledge of Math Content

Please answer the following questions reflecting your opinions following the ANI Professional Development Program in which you have participated.

  1. How comfortable are you with your level of mathematics knowledge?

Still not very comfortable

Somewhat more comfortable

Now feel very comfortable

  1. How comfortable are you with your level of knowledge about teaching mathematics?

Still not very comfortable

Somewhat more comfortable

Now feel very comfortable

  1. How comfortable are you with your level of knowledge about teaching the following math topics:

    Not comfortable

    Somewhat comfortable

    Very comfortable

      1. Number and Operation Sense

      1. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

      1. Geometry and Measurement

      1. Data, Statistics and Probability

  2. After participating in the ANI Professional Development Program, how comfortable do you think you will be doing the following in your math teaching? If you do not think you will do an activity, mark NA to indicate it is not applicable.

Not comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Very comfortable

NA

    1. Letting students lead the discussion and share their own strategies.

    1. Facilitating groups so that students are comfortable talking to each other

    1. Differentiating instruction in a class in which each student is working independently at her or his own pace

    1. Assigning writing activities in a math class

    1. Teaching algebra concepts to someone who does not know her or his times tables

    1. Teaching data and graphs to someone who does not know her or his whole number concepts

    1. Teaching geometry and algebra concepts together

    1. Having students work out answers together

Instructional Practices

  1. How often do you think you will do the following in your math classes? (For each item, please mark the box that applies.)

Never or rarely

Sometimes

Usually

    1. Ask students to use textbooks to learn about math concepts.

    1. Have students write about the math they are learning.

    1. Give a lecture or presentation about a math concept.

    1. Have students complete worksheets.

    1. Assign homework.

    1. Review homework with students.

    1. Have whole class discussions.

    1. Have students give presentations.

    1. Have students decide how to solve problems or explore concepts on their own or in groups.

    1. Have students create their own problems to solve.

    1. Integrate math with other subjects.

    1. Conduct a pre-assessment to determine what students already know.


  1. Below are some statements that represent approaches to teaching. How often do you think you will do each of them after participating in the ANI Professional Development Program? (For each item, please mark the box that applies.)


    Never or rarely

    Sometimes

    Frequently

      1. I will use math investigations or problem-solving with tools, hands-on materials, or documents (like graphs) to explore new concepts.

      1. I will provide opportunities for my students to work in small groups.

      1. I will encourage students to use different ways of expressing their mathematical thinking (such as drawing or writing about it).

      1. I will follow the sequence in the workbooks for those students preparing for the GED.

      1. I will encourage lots of writing about math.

      1. I will introduce new math content through a formal presentation

      1. I will introduce new math content with open-ended explorations

      1. I will give students time to work through frustrating problems.

  2. Below are some statements that represent approaches to and beliefs about teaching math. After participating in the ANI Professional Development Program, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement.

    Disagree strongly

    Disagree

    Agree

    Agree strongly

      1. Students must master whole numbers, fractions, and decimals before they tackle math content such as algebra and data analysis and statistics.

      1. It is difficult to find real-life applications of algebra that are meaningful to students’ lives.

      1. Drill and practice are the most effective ways to learn math.

      1. Students need to master fractions to pass the GED.

      1. I agree with the sequence of most GED and basic math workbooks.

      1. Comprehensive coverage of many topics is important, even if it means sacrificing in-depth study.

      1. Teachers should teach data analysis at the same time they teach basic math.

      1. Because of time, teachers should focus on teaching math procedures rather than the concepts.

      1. Teachers should begin to teach algebraic topics even to those who have not mastered the times tables.

      1. Teachers should be encouraged to have students at different levels work together.

  3. Below are some sources that frequently influence teachers’ decisions about what to teach. Please indicate how influential each source will now be for you in deciding what math content you teach.


Little or no influence

Some influence

Strong influence

    1. My students’ real life math demands.

    1. The GED test.

    1. The math workbooks/textbooks my program uses.

    1. The testing program (TABE, CASAS) in my state/district

    1. My state’s ABE math standards

Support for Teaching

  1. For the items below, please indicate what kind of support you would like to receive from program administrators or others for your teaching after participating in the ANI Professional Development Program.


Would like to receive more

    1. Assistance in planning and developing lessons

    1. Demonstration lessons

    1. Classroom observations and feedback

    1. Professional development sessions

    1. Materials or other resources for use in the classroom

    1. Coaching on specific instructional strategies

    1. Dialogue among teachers about effective practices

    1. Suggestions about how to teach underperforming students

    1. Other (Specify):



Reflections on the ANI Professional Development Program

  1. To what extent do you think that ANI helped with the following?

    Not at all

    Somewhat

    A lot

      1. Helped program teams to develop good teaching plans

      1. Provided information on what we need to do to improve our program

      1. Engaged administrators in thinking about math instruction

      1. Focused more attention on math instruction in adult education programs

      1. Provided opportunities for teachers and administrators to discuss together issues of math instruction

  2. To what extent did ANI accomplish the following?

    Not at all

    Somewhat

    A lot

      1. Improved my math content knowledge in general

      1. Improved my knowledge of Number Operation Sense

      1. Improved my knowledge of Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

      1. Improved my knowledge of Geometry and Measurement

      1. Improved my knowledge of Data, Statistics, and Probability

      1. Increased my ability to prepare students to pass the GED and meet their other goals

      1. Improved my ability to effect learner engagement with math in my classroom

      1. Is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my classroom instruction

      1. Provided training for teaching adults with special needs

      1. Included instruction in the use of formative assessment to inform classroom practices

      1. Other (Specify):


  3. To what extent was ANI successful in each of the following?

Not at all

Somewhat

A lot

    1. Responsive to my professional development needs

    1. Appropriate to my knowledge, skills, and interests

    1. Provided opportunities to engage in activities that I will be able to adapt for classroom use

    1. Was enjoyable and stimulating

    1. Scope of the professional development was appropriate for the amount of time designated





  1. In your opinion, what was of most value to you of the ANI professional development? What do you think was of least value?





  2. In your opinion, what do you think was of most value to program administrators who participated? What do you think was of least value to them?





  3. Do you think that your participation in the ANI professional development will make a difference in the quality of your instruction? Why or why not?




  4. Do you think that your participation in the ANI professional development will have an impact on student achievement? Why or why not?





  5. Were there any particular aspects of ANI that you feel should have been handled differently or could be improved? If so, please describe.




  6. As a professional development program for adult education teachers, how would you rate the ANI program? (Mark only one.)

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Excellent

  1. Would you recommend ANI to your teacher colleagues? (Mark only one.)

No

Not sure

Probably

Definitely

  1. If you have any additional comments about ANI you think would be important for us to know, please write them in the space below.






Thank you for completing this survey.


This instrument has been adapted from a survey used in the TIAN – Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy – Project at the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee and TERC © 2006-2007. TIAN is partially funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0455610. UT and TERC have provided consent for MPR to adapt the survey for the ANI field

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