| Core Questions |
| Q7.1a Which BEST DESCRIBES your future intentions for your professional career? |
| Continue working at my current school as long as I am able |
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| Continue working at my current school until a better opportunity comes along |
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| Continue working in education but leave this school as soon as I can |
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| Continue working in education but leave this district as soon as I can |
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| Leave education all together |
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| Q7.2 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree that the following factors influence your decision making about your professional plans. |
| a. Adequate facilities and/or resources |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| b. Adequate support from school leadership |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| c. Collegial atmosphere amongst the staff |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| d. Teaching assignment (subject, students) |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| e. Time during the work day |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| f. Quality of professional development |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| g. Empowerment to make decisions that affect my school and/or classroom |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| h. Effectiveness with the students I teach |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| i. Salary |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| j. Cost of living of the community in which my school is located |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| k. Student behavior |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| l. Degree of testing and accountability |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| m. The community environment where I live |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| n. Retirement options |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| o. My district's consolidation plan |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| p. Personal reasons (health, family, etc.) |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| Q7.3 The following factors contribute to my stress as a teacher: |
| a. Data management (attendance, report cards, etc.) |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| b. Student assessment requirements |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| c. Curriculum alignment with the Maine Learning Results |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| d. Diverse student learning needs in the classroom |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| e. Student behavior |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| f. Mentoring programs (teachers with colleagues) |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| g. Class size increases |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| h. Required committee work |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| i. Compliance with No Child Left Behind |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| j. Getting students to expected levels of performance |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| Q7.4a Which aspect of your work environment MOST affects your willingness to keep teaching at your school? (Select one.) |
| Time during the work day |
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| School facilities and resources |
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| School leadership |
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| Teacher empowerment |
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| Professional development |
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| Q7.5a Which aspect of working conditions is MOST important to you in promoting student learning? (Select one.) |
| Time during the work day |
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| School facilities and resources |
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| School leadership |
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| Teacher empowerment |
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| Professional Development |
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| Q7.6 Overall, my school is a good place to work and learn. |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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