Time
Q2.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.
a. Teachers have reasonable class sizes, affording them time to meet the educational needs of all students.
Strongly disagree
11%
Somewhat disagree
24%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
Somewhat agree
42%
Strongly agree
19%
  Maine
b. Teachers have time available to collaborate with their colleagues.
Strongly disagree
26%
Somewhat disagree
31%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
Somewhat agree
29%
Strongly agree
10%
  Maine
c. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
Strongly disagree
29%
Somewhat disagree
32%
Neither disagree nor agree
8%
Somewhat agree
23%
Strongly agree
8%
  Maine
d. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine administrative paperwork that teachers are required to do.
Strongly disagree
28%
Somewhat disagree
28%
Neither disagree nor agree
16%
Somewhat agree
24%
Strongly agree
5%
  Maine
Q2.3 In an average week of teaching, how much non-instructional time do you have available (not including time spent outside of the normal school day)?
None
3%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
38%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
40%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
18%
More than 10 hours
2%
  Maine
Q2.3a In an average week of teaching, how much non-instructional time do you spend on supervisory duties?
None
11%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
70%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
15%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
4%
More than 10 hours
1%
  Maine
Q2.4 In an average week of teaching, how many hours do you spend on school-related activities outside the regular school work day (before or after school, and/or on the weekend)?
None
1%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
9%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
16%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
32%
More than 10 hours
42%
  Maine
Q2.4a Of these hours, how many are typically spent on school activities involving student interaction (such as coaching, field trips, tutoring, transporting students, club sponsorship, etc.)?
None
45%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
37%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
10%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
5%
More than 10 hours
4%
  Maine
Q2.4b Of these hours, how many are typically spent on other school-related activities such as preparation, grading, parent conferences, attending meetings?
None
1%
Less than or equal to 3 hours
15%
More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours
21%
More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours
34%
More than 10 hours
30%
  Maine
Q2.9 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree that the following factors significantly contribute to your overall workload.
a. Data management (attendance, report cards, etc.)
Strongly disagree
3%
Somewhat disagree
7%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
Somewhat agree
44%
Strongly agree
31%
  Maine
b. Student assessment requirements
Strongly disagree
1%
Somewhat disagree
3%
Neither disagree nor agree
11%
Somewhat agree
42%
Strongly agree
43%
  Maine
c. Curriculum aligned with the Maine Learning Results
Strongly disagree
2%
Somewhat disagree
5%
Neither disagree nor agree
20%
Somewhat agree
45%
Strongly agree
27%
  Maine
d. Diverse student learning needs in the classroom
Strongly disagree
1%
Somewhat disagree
3%
Neither disagree nor agree
10%
Somewhat agree
38%
Strongly agree
48%
  Maine
e. Student behavior
Strongly disagree
4%
Somewhat disagree
8%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
Somewhat agree
37%
Strongly agree
36%
  Maine
f. Class size increases
Strongly disagree
8%
Somewhat disagree
13%
Neither disagree nor agree
31%
Somewhat agree
29%
Strongly agree
19%
  Maine
g. Required professional development
Strongly disagree
4%
Somewhat disagree
11%
Neither disagree nor agree
27%
Somewhat agree
41%
Strongly agree
17%
  Maine
h. Required committee work
Strongly disagree
6%
Somewhat disagree
11%
Neither disagree nor agree
30%
Somewhat agree
36%
Strongly agree
17%
  Maine
i. Compliance with No Child Left Behind
Strongly disagree
3%
Somewhat disagree
6%
Neither disagree nor agree
23%
Somewhat agree
37%
Strongly agree
31%
  Maine
j. Getting students to expected levels of performance
Strongly disagree
1%
Somewhat disagree
2%
Neither disagree nor agree
7%
Somewhat agree
34%
Strongly agree
56%
  Maine