BobS
12-16-2001, 06:18 PM
Dear Colleague,
I am currently writing a book dealing with the role public schools play in the lives of students. I would greatly appreciate it if you would complete this brief survey as your input will serve as valuable statistical data. Please DO NOT put your name on this survey. Return it to: Bob Scallan 1010 Grove Dr. Naples, FL 34120 or via e-mail to bscallan@swfla.rr.com before March. 1, 2002. Thanks for your assistance.
1) How many years have you been teaching? _______
2) Do you have a planning period every day? Yes _____ No _____
3) If “no”, how many days per week do you have a planning period? _______
4) Which grade level do you teach? Elementary_____Middle ____High School ____
5) How many students are in your largest class? _______
If elementary, how many students are in your class? _______
6) Do you feel that public schools do an adequate job educating children?
Yes _____ No _____
7) Does your school district provide you with adequate supplies – books, paper,
overhead projector, Etc…? Yes _____ No _____
8) Do you students come to class prepared with paper, pens, pencils, Etc…?
Yes _____ No _____
9) Do you feel that the majority or minority of your students’ parents take an active
role in their child’s education? Majority _____ Minority _____
10) When your school has an open house, do you feel that the majority or minority of
the parents attend? Majority _____ Minority _____
11) If a situation were to occur that put your word against the word of a student,
whose side would the majority of parents take?
Yours _____ The student’s _____
12) Does your administrator support you in situations like the one described above?
Yes _____ No _____ Sometimes _____
13) What is the greatest challenge you face in your classroom?
14) Approximately how many hours a week, outside of the normal school day, do
you perform school related work? __________
15) Do you have a second or part-time job outside of your school?
Yes _____ No______
16) Do you have to work summers to supplement your income?
Yes _____ No ______
17) Has a student ever directed profanity towards you? Yes _____ No _____
18) Has a student ever assaulted you? Answer “Yes” even if a student put a hand on
you with the intent to push or strike. Yes _____ No _____
19) Do you sometimes worry about being sued by a parent?
Yes _____ No _____
20) If one of your students missed the bus home, would you give them a ride home in
your personal car? Yes _____ No _____
21) What is your annual salary range? 20K-30K _____ 31K-40K _____
41K-50K _____ 51K-60K _____ 61K-70K _____ 71K+ _____
22) Do you feel that your salary is adequate for what you do?
Yes _____ No ______
23) Do you feel that you make a difference in your students’ lives?
Yes _____ No _____
24) Do you spend a lot of time counseling students on matters that their parents
should be addressing?
Yes _____ No _____
25) Do students come to you to discuss matters that should be discussed with their
Parents?
Yes _____ No _____
26) In your opinion, what is the number one problem in America’s public schools?
27) Any other comments?
I am currently writing a book dealing with the role public schools play in the lives of students. I would greatly appreciate it if you would complete this brief survey as your input will serve as valuable statistical data. Please DO NOT put your name on this survey. Return it to: Bob Scallan 1010 Grove Dr. Naples, FL 34120 or via e-mail to bscallan@swfla.rr.com before March. 1, 2002. Thanks for your assistance.
1) How many years have you been teaching? _______
2) Do you have a planning period every day? Yes _____ No _____
3) If “no”, how many days per week do you have a planning period? _______
4) Which grade level do you teach? Elementary_____Middle ____High School ____
5) How many students are in your largest class? _______
If elementary, how many students are in your class? _______
6) Do you feel that public schools do an adequate job educating children?
Yes _____ No _____
7) Does your school district provide you with adequate supplies – books, paper,
overhead projector, Etc…? Yes _____ No _____
8) Do you students come to class prepared with paper, pens, pencils, Etc…?
Yes _____ No _____
9) Do you feel that the majority or minority of your students’ parents take an active
role in their child’s education? Majority _____ Minority _____
10) When your school has an open house, do you feel that the majority or minority of
the parents attend? Majority _____ Minority _____
11) If a situation were to occur that put your word against the word of a student,
whose side would the majority of parents take?
Yours _____ The student’s _____
12) Does your administrator support you in situations like the one described above?
Yes _____ No _____ Sometimes _____
13) What is the greatest challenge you face in your classroom?
14) Approximately how many hours a week, outside of the normal school day, do
you perform school related work? __________
15) Do you have a second or part-time job outside of your school?
Yes _____ No______
16) Do you have to work summers to supplement your income?
Yes _____ No ______
17) Has a student ever directed profanity towards you? Yes _____ No _____
18) Has a student ever assaulted you? Answer “Yes” even if a student put a hand on
you with the intent to push or strike. Yes _____ No _____
19) Do you sometimes worry about being sued by a parent?
Yes _____ No _____
20) If one of your students missed the bus home, would you give them a ride home in
your personal car? Yes _____ No _____
21) What is your annual salary range? 20K-30K _____ 31K-40K _____
41K-50K _____ 51K-60K _____ 61K-70K _____ 71K+ _____
22) Do you feel that your salary is adequate for what you do?
Yes _____ No ______
23) Do you feel that you make a difference in your students’ lives?
Yes _____ No _____
24) Do you spend a lot of time counseling students on matters that their parents
should be addressing?
Yes _____ No _____
25) Do students come to you to discuss matters that should be discussed with their
Parents?
Yes _____ No _____
26) In your opinion, what is the number one problem in America’s public schools?
27) Any other comments?