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Curricula and Teaching Practices To collect information on perceptions of curricula and teaching practices, the survey asked all staff to rate the degree to which they agreed or disagreed with several relevant items. Figure 16 displays general staff perceptions on curriculum planning at CFHS. When asked whether assessment of student performance has led to changes in their school’s curriculum, about half of the respondents in both the teacher and other staff groups agreed or strongly FIGURE 16 Staff Survey Findings: Curricular Planning Assessment of student performance has led to changes in our school’s curriculum FIGURE 17 Staff Survey Findings: Teaching Practices 26 Central Falls High School FIRST YEAR TRANSFORMATION REPORT PERCENT AGREE or STRONGLY AGREE Teachers Other Staff Overall Teachers use data to improve their teaching 78% 57% 74% Teachers are engaged in systematic analysis of student performance data 58% 43% 56% CFHS has well-defined plans for instructional improvement 33% 71% 40% Teachers at CFHS share a vision of effective teaching 67% 43% 63% Teachers at CFHS are engaged in systematic analysis of their teaching practices Useful information to make informed decisions is readily available to teachers (e.g., about student performance, available resources, etc.) 72% 29% 65% 44% 86% 51% CFHS uses assessment data to evaluate teachers’ instructional practices 61% 71% 63% Teachers meet regularly to discuss student performance and instructional practices PERCENT AGREE or STRONGLY AGREE Teachers Other Staff Overall 53% 57% 54% The curriculum is planned between and among grades to promote continuity 36% 86% 44% NOTE. Teacher n = 36; other staff n = 7; overall n = 43. Teacher sample includes all classroom teachers. Other staff may include leadership, guidance, school psychology, social work, the school nurse, and the school librarian. 75% 86% 77% Teachers use formative assessment strategies to measure student progress 83% 57% 79% Teachers are committed to improving student achievement 94% 57% 88% NOTE. Teacher n = 36; other staff n = 7; overall n = 43. Teacher sample includes all classroom teachers. Other staff may include leadership, guidance, school psychologists, social workers, the school nurse, and the school librarian.
agreed. In contrast, when queried on the statement that curriculum is planned between and among grades to promote continuity, a minority of teachers (36 percent) and a majority of the other staff (86 percent) agreed or strongly agreed. The staff survey results for teaching practices are reported in Figure 17. With the exception of a few items (e.g., CFHS has well-defined plans for instructional improvement; useful information to make informed decisions is readily available to teachers) teachers agreed or strongly agreed with these items more frequently than did other staff. Notably: • 94 percent of the teachers, but 57 percent of other staff, agreed or strongly agreed that teachers are committed to improving student achievement • 72 percent of teachers, but only 29 percent, of other staff agreed or strongly agreed that teachers at CFHS are engaged in systematic analysis of their teaching practices Figure 18 shows the results for classroom curricula. For this set of items, only teachers of ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies/history were asked to respond. Additionally, participants were given the option of selecting “Not Applicable” for this set of items. In general, less than half of the teachers agreed or strongly agreed to the statements on classroom curricula. Teachers agreed or strongly agreed most frequently that the curriculum in their content area is aligned with academic measures, such as the common course assessments (47 percent). FIGURE 18 Staff Survey Findings: Classroom Curricula The curriculum in my content area is aligned with academic measures, e.g., common course assessments Pacing guides are used by teachers in my content area to ensure curricular continuity The pacing guides have helped me ensure that I cover all the necessary content in my classes The scope and sequence of curriculum topics in my content area are appropriate for my students NOTE. Teacher n = 31. Percent Agree or Strongly Agree TEACHER REPORTS Percent Disagree or Strongly Disagree Percent Not Applicable 47% 36% 3% 17% 53% 17% 19% 47% 19% 42% 33% 11% 27
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