Professional Development
Q6.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional development in your school.
a. Sufficient resources are available to allow teachers to take advantage of professional development activities.
Strongly disagree
13%
Somewhat disagree
24%
Neither disagree nor agree
11%
Somewhat agree
38%
Strongly agree
15%
  Maine
b. Teachers are provided opportunities to learn from one another.
Strongly disagree
11%
Somewhat disagree
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
13%
Somewhat agree
39%
Strongly agree
13%
  Maine
c. Enhancing teacher knowledge and skills receives priority as a strategy to improve student achievement.
Strongly disagree
10%
Somewhat disagree
23%
Neither disagree nor agree
21%
Somewhat agree
34%
Strongly agree
12%
  Maine
d. Professional development provides teachers with the knowledge and skills most needed to teach effectively.
Strongly disagree
12%
Somewhat disagree
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
18%
Somewhat agree
33%
Strongly agree
11%
  Maine
e. Professional development offerings are data-driven.
Strongly disagree
9%
Somewhat disagree
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
31%
Somewhat agree
31%
Strongly agree
14%
  Maine
Q6.2a In which of the following areas (if any) do you need professional development to effectively teach your students? (Check all that apply.)
a. Special Education (students with disabilities)
45%
b. Special Education (academically gifted students)
30%
c. LEP
8%
d. Closing the achievement gap
45%
e. Your content area
28%
f. Methods of teaching
27%
g. Student assessment
35%
h. Classroom management techniques
24%
i. Literacy strategies
39%
j. Numeracy strategies
26%
  Maine
Q6.2b In the past 2 years have you had 10 clock hours or more of professional development in any of the following areas? (Check all that apply.)
a. Special Education (students with disabilities)
19%
b. Special Education (academically gifted students)
4%
c. LEP
3%
d. Closing the achievement gap
11%
e. Your content area
41%
f. Methods of teaching
31%
g. Student assessment
38%
h. Classroom management techniques
12%
i. Literacy strategies
60%
j. Numeracy strategies
19%
  Maine
Q6.4a Professional development has provided YOU with strategies that you have incorporated into your instructional delivery methods.
Strongly disagree
11%
Somewhat disagree
16%
Neither disagree nor agree
13%
Somewhat agree
41%
Strongly agree
19%
  Maine
Q6.4b Professional development has proven useful to YOU in your efforts to improve student achievement.
Strongly disagree
12%
Somewhat disagree
16%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
Somewhat agree
40%
Strongly agree
17%
  Maine
Q6.5 I have received follow up from professional development opportunities that help me improve my teaching.
Strongly disagree
23%
Somewhat disagree
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
24%
Somewhat agree
22%
Strongly agree
5%
  Maine