Edudata Canada

Variable	Description
# of ESL students	If you are not an ESL specialist teacher, is the number of ESL students in your class increasing?
# schools assigned to teach ESL	If you are an ESL specialist, are you assigned to one or two or more schools?
Abuse in the home & violence	Did abuse in the home play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Access to a computer	Do you have access to a computer at school?
Access to ESL material	Do you have access to adapted or teacher made materials for ESL students?
Active learning	Students are active in their own learning
Addressing community needs	Teachers are willing to change and are responsive to community needs
Administrative officer & integration	Importance of a supportive administrative officer in integration
Age group	What age group are you in?
Alcohol/substance abuse & violence	Did alcohol/substance abuse play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Anecdotal record keeping	What is the frequency of use of anecdotal record keeping?
Articulated vision of education	Teachers have a clearly articulated vision of education
Attention to critical thinking	Careful and deliberate attention is given to the teaching of critical thinking
Attitude towards gender equity	Have attitudes towards gender equity improved significantly in society at large?
Attitudes towards gender equity school administrators	Have attitudes towards gender equity improved significantly among school administrators?
Attitudes towards gender equity teachers	Have attitudes towards gender equity improved significantly among teachers?
Availability of a supportive administrative officer	Availability of a supportive administrative officer
Availability of consultation time	Availability of time set aside for consultation
Availability of contract	Availability of contract limits on the number of students with special needs in a class
Availability of district services for assessment	Availability of district services for assessment support available to you in your school
Availability of in-service training	Availability of in-service training
Availability of modified curriculum	Availability of appropriate modified curriculum and material
Availability of school-based team	Availability of an effective school-based team
Availability of support	Availability of support from a resource teacher in the school
Availability of teaching assistant	Availability of a trained teaching assistant
Availability relationship with parents	Availability of good working relationship with the parents of students with special needs
Avoid U.S. schools pattern	Violence has characterized many U.S. schools for some time. Do you feel we can avoid that pattern?
Balance content and process	Do you make a conscious effort to try to balance content and process in your teaching?
Behavioral management	Is the kind of individual attention that you give to your students mostly behavioral management?
Behaviour towards gender equity	Have attitudes towards gender equity improved significantly among students?
Believe in learning for living	Are you committed to learning for living as goal for students and do you reject "learning for earning" as the primary direction for schools?
Change adventure for both teachers and students	Do you think all this system change is a great adventure for both teachers and students and can be a learning experience?
Children are natural learners	Do you think children are natural learners and bring a world of information into the school and do you try to connect your teaching to what they understand so they construct their own meaning and knowing?
Children are taught adult role models	Our school gives children a variety of positive adult role models
Choice of part-time	If you are a part-time teacher, is this your choice?
Class planning	To what extent do you agree with the argument that your class used to be a "class"; now it is a collection of individuals which requires significantly more planning and classroom management than ever before?
Classroom practice & learner supervision	Would you like to try to develop your classroom practice into the supervision of learners?
Combination of testing and authentic methods	Do you personally agree with using a combination of testing and authentic assess methods (portfolio, quizzes, self , peer eval., etc.)?
Community respect for teachers	Teachers are respected by the community because they work hard on behalf of our young people
Computer access provided by school district	Do you have access to a computer at school in your classroom provided by the school district?
Computer access provided by the instructor	Do you have access to a computer which is in your classroom provided by you?
Computer as teaching tool	Do you use this home computer as a tool in your teaching?
Computer usage for hyper-media	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for hyper-media, including audio/visual elements?
Computer usage for computer-modelling & simulation	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for computer-modelling & simulation?
Computer usage for databases	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for databases and /or spreadsheets?
Computer usage for drill/practice.	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for drill/practice?
Computer usage for instructional games	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for instructional games?
Computer usage for integrated learning systems	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for integrated learning systems such as Pathfinder?
Computer usage for problem-solving	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for problem-solving?
Computer usage for record-keeping	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for record-keeping?
Computer usage for Tele-communication	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for Tele-communication?
Computer usage for tutoring	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for tutoring?
Computer usage for word processing	Do you use the computer for yourself and with your students for word processing?
Computer used to communicate with teachers	What is the frequency of use of computer for communication with teachers?
Computers used to communicate with BCTF	What is the frequency of use of computer for communication with BCTF?
Computers used to communicate with other educational users	What is the frequency of use of computer for communication with other educational users?
Computers used to communicate with students	What is the frequency of use of computer for communication with students to students?
Computers used to communicate with universities	What is the frequency of use of computer for communication with universities?
Connecting school with real life	The school provides a common, shared experience for our community; connecting often diverse social elements through common experience for our children
Connection between school and world	Connections are established between the classroom and the world outside the school
Consultation impact on integration	Importance of having time set aside for consultation in integration
Continuous progress	Do you think continuous progress is not really all that hard; it's actually what you try to do anyway with your students?
Cooperative learning & teamwork	Does cooperative learning approaches and teamwork have a lot of appeal to you ?
Criterion-referenced checklist	What is the frequency of use of criterion-referenced checklist ?
Cultural diversity % ESL	To what extent do you agree with the argument that cultural diversity and ESL demands require significantly greater understanding on your part as a teacher, in order to address the learning needs of all my students
Cultural diversity & auxiliary support workers	Does cultural diversity increase working with the auxiliary support workers
Cultural diversity & sufficient resources	Are sufficient resources directed to dealing with cultural diversity in your school?
Cultural diversity & welcoming school	Does cultural diversity increase making the school a welcoming place for parents
Cultural diversity increase individual instruction time	Does cultural diversity increase individual instruction time
Cultural diversity increase materials	Does cultural diversity increase searching for materials that reflect diversity
Cultural diversity increase planning	Does cultural diversity increase the amount of planning
Cultural diversity increase teaching styles	Does cultural diversity increase the variety of teaching styles required
Defending public school system	Overall, would you agree that the public school system is something worth defending, and that public schools are a strong positive basis from which to shape change
Develop variety of pedagogical skills	To what extent do you agree with the argument that increased emphasis on active learning and continuous progress means that you have had to develop a greater variety of pedagogical skills ?
Direct instruction best	Do you think direct instruction is still the best way to get students to learn?
discourage outside participation with students	Do not you really like to encourage outside participation with your students?
District importance & integration	Importance of district services for assessment support available to you in your school in integration
Diverse cultural backgrounds	Are there practices in your school that create problems for students from diverse cultural backgrounds?
Diversity enriches society	Do you think diversity in human attitudes and behaviour enriches society?
Do not seek parent or community involvement	Do you hardly ever actively seek parent or community involvement?
Do not tell people what you really think of them	Do you believe that the best way to get along is not to tell people what you really think of them?
Economic security	Do you think economic security is the major goal of everybody and school should help people achieve that?
Economy exerts pressure on teachers	To what extent do you agree with the argument that as the economy continues to be restructured, there are increasing pressures on families, increasing demands on children and shifting expectations on teachers that make your work life much more complex
Education level	What is the highest level of education have you achieved?
Educational experiment consequences	Do you think we are always involved in some kind of educational experiment and it never settles long enough to get good at anything?
Educational experiment never ends	Dose it seem to you that we are always involved in some kind of educational experiment and it never settles long enough to get good at anything?
Effectiveness of grading system	The grading system in our school is a fair system and gives every student a maximum opportunity to demonstrate their abilities?
Efficiency of old-fashioned grading	Do you think the old-fashioned grading assessment system served an important function in letting parents and students know where they stand in the system and this form of assessment is too important to be abandoned?
Engaging in interesting extra-curricular activities	Through extra-curricular activities both teachers and students participate in meaningful and enjoyable activities which are also learning experiences
ESL teacher	Are you an English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist teacher?
Essence of teachers' ESL training	Do you agree that ... all teachers should have some training in ESL methodology and practice?
Experts create curriculum	Do you think curriculum is something that experts create; and your job is to find the best way to deliver it?
Extra work for student job preparation	What do you think about the argument stating that: it is nice to do a lot of extra things to encourage children, but if students are not prepared to get a job in a competitive economy then we have really failed?
Focus on letter grades vs anecdotal reporting	I am actually here . Letter grades . Anecdotal reporting
Focus closed system vs school within community	I am actually here . School as a closed system. School within community context
Focus community involvement	I am actually here . Little encouragement for community involvement . Community involvement activity sought
Focus on competition vs co-operative learning	I am actually here . Competition . Co-operative learning
Focus on content acquisition vs learning to learn	II am actually here. Content acquisition . Learning to learn
Focus on content vs process	I am actually here . Major focus on content . On process
Focus on direct instruction vs active learning	I am actually here . Direct instruction . Active learning
Focus on discipline vs integration	I am actually here . Discrete discipline . Integration of subjects
Focus on hierarchical administration vs professional/collegial	I am actually here . Hierarchical administrative structures . Professional/collegial relationships
Focus on norm-referenced exams vs reference sets	I prefer to be here . Norm-referenced exams . Reference sets or checklists
Focus on prescribed scope vs continuous progress	I am actually here . Prescribed scope and sequence . Continuous progress
Focus on single vs multi-age grouping	I am actually here. Single grade grouping . Multi-age grouping
Focus on single vs multiple instructional style	I am actually here . Single instructional style . Multiple instructional style
Focus on teacher as independent vs interdependent	I am actually here . Teacher as independent professional . Collaborative interdependent teacher relationship
Focus on teacher as supervisor vs self-directed learners	I am actually here . Teacher role as supervisor of learners . Self-directed learners
Focus on teacher vs child-centred instruction	I am actually here . Teacher centred . Child-centred instruction
Focus standardized tests vs authentic assessment	I am actually here . Standardized tests . Authentic (performance) assessment
Free floating anger & violence	Did free floating anger play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Gang behaviour & violence	Did poverty play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Gender	Are you male or female?
Gender bias of curriculum materials	Overall, are the curriculum materials in your school free of gender bias?
Gender bias of library materials	Overall, are the library materials in your school free of gender bias?
Gender bias of school documents	Overall, are school documents in your school free of gender bias?
Gender bias of videos and audio visual materials	Overall, are videos and audio visual materials in your school free of gender bias?
Gender equity among school administrators	Have behaviours towards gender equity improved significantly among school administrators?
Gender equity among students	Have behaviours towards gender equity improved significantly among students?
Gender equity among teachers	Have behaviours towards gender equity improved significantly among teachers?
Gender equity in our society	Have behaviours towards gender equity improved significantly in society at large?
Getting much pleasure from teaching now	Do you expect to get much pleasure from teaching now? Is it what you do for a living?
Good relationship with parents	Importance of a good working relationship with the parents of students with special needs in integration
Greatest achievements still ahead of you	Do you think your greatest achievements as a teacher are still ahead of you?
Hard work always pays off	Do you think hard work always pays off?
Helping students learn in multinational world	Is helping students learn to function in a complex multinational world a major component of your job as a teacher ?
Homophobia & violence	Did hopelessness about the future play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Hopelessness & violence	Did homophobia play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Hours of work	Are you a full-time or a part-time teacher?
Impact of Parent Advisory Committee	Since the School Act of 1989 legislated the existence of a Parent Advisory Committee, has the impact of parents in your school, in your personal opinion improved, stayed the same or declined?
Importance of expressing feelings	Do you think it is important that people be able to express their feelings?
In-service training & integration	Importance of in-service training into integration
In-service training a barrier to effective computer use	Is not enough in-service training a barrier for you in using computer effectively for educational purposes?
Increase of cultural diversity	Does your school have a positive and accepting climate for students of diverse cultural backgrounds?
Individual student progress	Do you agree that although it is hard to create a system for each student to have individual progress, it is worth the effort to try?
Integrating special needs students.	Integration of students with special needs is the right policy but there are serious problems with implementation
Integration & disruptive students	In bargaining for mainstreaming/integration should these aggressive disruptive students have the greatest/least weight relative to the other students in the class in determining class composition
Integration & learning of other students	If you have students with special needs, do you feel that the educational program of the other students suffers as a consequence of your having to manage special needs integration
Integration of special needs students	Do you personally have students with special needs integrated into your regular class?
Integration of students	To what extent do you agree with the argument that you are now required to work in teams to manage integration of many students; teams that involve other teachers, therapists of many kinds, administrative officers, etc. I need skills and rights to do this
Integration with school	I believe every student has a right to be integrated into his/her neighbourhood school
Intimidation at school	Do you personally feel afraid or intimidated at school?
Job has new aspects, poverty and hunger	To what extent do you agree with the argument that your job has important new aspects such as dealing with poverty and hunger among children ?
Lack of support a barrier to effective computer use	Is lack of support from other users for problem solving a barrier for you in using computer effectively for educational purposes?
Like to be alone to do work	Do you wish everybody would leave you alone to do your work in the classroom?
Local involvement in job action	Has your Local been involved in a job action this year?
Location of teaching	Where do you teach?
Lost professional support from Principal	To what extent do you agree with the argument that with the change from Principals to Administrative Officers, you have lost the professional support you used to get from your Principal ?
Major focus on content	Do you prefer to have a major focus on content when you teach?
Managing difficult students	Have you had to make a change in your teaching in order to manage these aggressive disruptive students?
Materials taught as issues under investigation	Material to be taught is organized and presented as problems or issues to be investigated
Materials taught relates to students' past knowledge	Teachers connect what they are teaching to students' previous knowledge and experience
Media & violence	Did violence in the media play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Modified curriculum & integration	Importance of appropriate modified curriculum and material in integration
Need a new model for education	Do you support the position that it is important that we, as teachers, be leaders in shaping change and creating the future with a new model for education?
New social crises	To what extent do you agree with the argument that there are new social crises which create new circumstances in the classroom, including violence, alcohol usage, substance abuse, etc?
No phone line barrier to computer use	Is no phone line for modem a barrier for you in using computer effectively for educational purposes?
Not enough hardware is a barrier to effective use of computers	Is not enough hardware a barrier for you in using computer effectively for educational purposes?
Not enough interest a barrier to effective computer use	Is not enough interest a barrier for you in using computer effectively for educational purposes?
Not enough software is a barrier to effective use of computers	Is not enough software a barrier for you in using computer effectively for educational purposes?
Not enough time a barrier	Is not enough time a barrier for you in using computer effectively for educational purposes?
Number of aggressive, disruptive students	How many aggressive, disruptive students are in your classroom?
Nurturing environment	The school plays a positive role in our community in providing a safe and nurturing environment for our children and young people
Parent's support & integration	In your opinion, do the parents of your students with special needs support integration?
Parental access on instructors record keeping	Has parental access to records in any way altered your record keeping?
Parents and community's support for teachers	As a teacher, I still feel that I have strong support from parents and the community
Parents more demanding	To what extent do you agree with the argument that parents are often much more demanding and activist and demand more feedback from you than simple report cards and you need to be able to articulate your teacher plans and methods much more clearly now?
Parents request to see their children's records	Are more parents of your students asking to see their children's records?
Parents right to control students records	Are you aware that the School Act gives parents the right to see any and all records on their children, including electronic records?
Parents' awareness of kids' progress	Parents of children at our school feel they are getting the information they need about the progress of their children
Pedagogy makes classes effective	A wide and varied pedagogy makes classrooms more interesting, rewarding and effective
Peer/self evaluation	What is the frequency of use of peer/self evaluation?
Placement special needs students	As a teacher of children with special needs do you feel that an appropriate process for placement of students with special needs is being followed
Policies & violence in school	Are you aware of any school policies or practices regarding violence in your school?
Policies & violence in school district	Are you aware of any policies or practices regarding violence in your school district
Portfolio collection	What is the frequency of use of portfolio collection?
Position	What position do you hold in the school system?
Prefer to use a single textbook	Do you prefer to use a single assigned textbook?
Preference closed system vs within community	I prefer to be here . School as a closed system. School within community context
Preference content vs process	I prefer to be here . Major focus on content . On process
Preference hierarchical administration vs professional/collegial	I prefer to be here . Hierarchical administrative structures . Professional/collegial relationships
Preference norm-referenced exams vs reference sets	I prefer to be here . Norm-referenced exams . Reference sets or checklists
Preference on competition vs co-operative learning	I prefer to be here . Competition . Co-operative learning
Preference on content acquisition vs learning to learn	I prefer to be here . Content acquisition . Learning to learn
Preference on direct instruction vs active learning	I prefer to be here . Direct instruction . Active learning
Preference on discipline vs integration	I prefer to be here . Discrete discipline . Integration of subjects
Preference on letter grades vs anecdotal reporting	I prefer to be here . Letter grades . Anecdotal reporting
Preference on single vs multi-age grouping	I prefer to be here . Single grade grouping . Multi-age grouping
Preference on single vs multiple instructional style	I prefer to be here . Single instructional style . Multiple instructional style
Preference on teacher vs child-centred instruction	I prefer to be here . Teacher centred . Child-centred instruction
Preference prescribed scope vs continuous progress	I prefer to be here . Prescribed scope and sequence . Continuous progress
Preference standardized tests vs authentic assessment	I prefer to be here . Standardized tests . Authentic (performance) assessment
Preference teacher as independent vs interdependent	I prefer to be here . Teacher as independent professional . Collaborative interdependent teacher relationship
Preference teacher as supervisor vs self-directed learners	I prefer to be here . Teacher role as supervisor of learners . Self-directed learners
Preferences community involvement	I prefer to be here . Little encouragement for community involvement . Community involvement activity sought
Prescribed sequences of skill development	With all the things you have do you find that prescribed sequences of skill development is a big help?
Pressure to use standardized assessment	Do you personally agree that you feel strong pressure to use standardized test-based assessment?
Preventing violence	In general, do you think your school has been effective in preventing violence at school?
Repertoire of teaching styles	To what extent do you agree with the argument that the backgrounds and circumstances of your students are now so varied that I need a significantly greater repertoire of teaching styles, much greater ability in student assessment and significantly more ef
Resource based learning	Do you think resource based learning takes a lot of effort to get organized but then it works really well for the students?
Resource teacher & integration	Importance of support from a resource teacher in the school in integration
Rewarding work	Do you think people should expect the work to be rewarding in itself?
Satisfied with the work you are doing now	Are you really quite satisfied with the work you are doing now?
Scarce resources and sorting	Do you believe in individual student attention but if we don't have the resources to do it right we are better off to stick to the old system of competition and sorting?
School description	Which best describes your school?
School focus closed system vs school within community	My school is here . School as a closed system. School within community context
School focus community involvement	My school is here . Little encouragement for community involvement . Community involvement activity sought
School focus on competition vs co-operative learning	My school is here . Competition . Co-operative learning
School focus on content acquisition vs learning to learn	My school is here . Content acquisition . Learning to learn
School focus on content vs process	My school is here.Major focus on content. On process
School focus on direct instruction vs active learning	My school is here . Direct instruction . Active learning
School focus on discipline vs integration	My school is here . Discrete discipline . Integration of subjects
School focus on hierarchical administration vs professional/collegial	My school is here . Hierarchical administrative structures . Professional/collegial relationships
School focus on letter grades vs anecdotal reporting	My school is here . Letter grades . Anecdotal reporting
School focus on norm-referenced exams vs reference sets	I prefer to be here . Norm-referenced exams . Reference sets or checklists
School focus on scope vs continuous progress	My school is here . Prescribed scope and sequence . Continuous progress
School focus on single vs multi-age grouping	My school is here . Single grade grouping . Multi-age grouping
School focus on single vs multiple instructional style	My school is here . Single instructional style . Multiple instructional style
School focus on standardized tests vs authentic assessment	My school is here . Standardized tests . Authentic (performance) assessment
School focus on teacher as independent vs interdependent	My school is here . Teacher as independent professional . Collaborative interdependent teacher relationship
School focus on teacher supervisor vs self-directed learners	My school is here . Teacher role as supervisor of learners . Self-directed learners
School focus on teacher vs child-centred instruction	My school is here . Teacher centred . Child-centred instruction
School's climate for cultural diversity	Is cultural diversity in your school increasing?
School's importance in community	The school is a central and important part of our community
School's operation efficiency	In general, the school system runs well enough to be taken for granted
School-based team & integration	Importance of an effective school-based team in integration
Schools & values	Do you believe that schools today must stand for some kind of values like tolerance and social responsibility because schools are the only place left where children can learn these common values?
Schools' democracy	The school fulfils a democratic purpose by integrating students from a variety of backgrounds
Schools' effectiveness	Overall, schools are still effective, and students are still learning
See your future clearly	Can you see your future very clearly past that the end of this teaching year?
Sense of trust and openness	Classrooms are characterized by trust and openness so that students find it easy to participate in their own learning
Sharing computer with other teachers	Do you have access to a computer at school in your shared with other teachers not in your classroom?
Sharing experiences with other teachers	Do you think sharing experience with other teachers is an important part of your professional life?
Sharing own ideas	Students share and build on each other's ideas
Single instructional technique	Can you depend on just a single instructional technique in your circumstances?
Social services delivery through school	To what extent do you agree with the argument that there are new emerging requirements for me to be a social service worker as well as a teacher and to participate in delivery of social services through the school?
Society is going through a major transformation	Do you think the society is going through a major transformation?
Special needs students in normal classes	Most students with identical special needs are best served educationally by being integrated into regular classes
Stress & decision-making process	Is decision-making process the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & salary	Is salary the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & supervision duties	Is supervision duties the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & actions of provincial govt.	Is actions of provincial govt the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & actions of school board	Is actions of school board the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & attitude of parents	Is attitude of parents the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & attitude of public	Is attitude of public the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & class size	Is the size of class to large a cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & composition of class.	Is composition of class the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & conflict btwn learning and exams	Is conflict between demands for student-centered learning and system accountability exams the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & conflict with colleagues	Is conflict with colleagues the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & inclusion of special needs students	Is inclusion of sp. needs students the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & increased superv. responsibility	Is increased superv. responsibility the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & lack of availability of TOC	Is lack of availability of TOC the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & lack of control of work	Is Lack of control of work he cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & lack of prep time	Is lack of prep time the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & media attacks	Are media attacks on teachers and education the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & program and curriculum change	Are rapid change in programs and curriculum the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & school-based budgeting	Is school-based budgeting the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & size of workload	Is size of workload the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & special needs students	If you have students with special needs, how would you rate the stress that you personally feel as a consequence of the work required to integrate these students?
Stress & unmet needs of students.	Is unmet needs of students the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress & working with school based teams	Is working with school based teams the cause of stress in your teaching?
Stress compared to 1986	Which of the following best describes your feeling about the stress involved in teaching today compared to 1986?
Student led conferences	What is the frequency of use of student led conferences?
Student numbers & integration	Importance of contract limits on the number of students with special needs in a class in integration
Students learn how to learn	Do you agree that the only way to progress students for the world they will live in is to make sure they learn how to learn?
Success with one or two kids is an achievement	If you really succeed with one or two kids in class then do you consider that an achievement?
Sufficient help to ESL students	Do ESL students in your class get sufficient assistance from an ESL specialist?
Support & managing disruptive kids	Does the administrative officer provide adequate support to assist you with managing aggressive disruptive students in your class?
Support from administrative office	In order to integrate students with special needs do you get support by requesting assistance from an administrative officer?
Support from locals	In order to integrate students with special needs do you get support by filing a grievance and having the local provide it?
Support from parents	In order to integrate students with special needs do you get support by counting on parents to be advocates for the conditions required for their child?
Support from provincial government	In order to integrate students with special needs do you get support by counting on provincial government to provide the resources necessary to carry out effectively the integration policy?
Support from school district	In order to integrate students with special needs do you get support by being assured by school district policies and practices that adequate conditions will be provided?
Teacher assistant & integration	Importance of a trained teaching assistant working in the class in integration
Teacher choose an appropriate method	Do you personally agree with best assessment occurs when the teacher has the right to choose an appropriate method?
Teacher-centred classroom	Do you think a teacher-centred classroom is really the only practical way to manage your day?
Teachers address students' problems	Teachers have become a major means of identifying hunger, abuse, and other difficulties many children face
Teachers as leaders	To what extent do you agree with the argument that given the changing times, it is important that you as teachers, be leaders in shaping change and creating the future with a new model for education?
Teachers defend students' rights	Teachers have been leaders and effective spokespersons in defending children's rights on such issues as racism, child abuse, gender equity, etc.
Teachers economics well being	Teachers lead economically stable and rewarding lives which gives them the security to act on behalf of kids
Teachers' commitment to students	Teachers are caring, committed people who work hard to do help students
Teachers' education and information level	Teachers are well-educated and well-informed
Teachers' effort towards gaining more education.	Teachers work hard at self-improvement through professional development, taking courses, and working with peers
Teachers' impact on people in their adult lives	There is evidence that teachers do have major impacts on people in their adult lives; there are many adult stories about positive teacher impact on careers and on lives
Teachers' supervisory role	In face of increasing violence in schools teachers are trusted as responsible adult supervisors of children
Teaching experience	How many years of teaching experience do you have?
Teaching level	At what level do you teach?
Teaching time & difficult students	How much of your teaching time goes into managing these children?
Technical skills new requirement	To what extent do you agree with the argument that technological change is now so profound that learning technical skills is a whole new requirement for you as a teacher?
Tension student-centred learning and system accountability	Do you personally agree that you experience a tension between student-centred learning and system accountability?
To be the kind of teacher that I want	Do you think is it impossible to be the kind of teacher that you want to be any more; there are too many demands?
Traditional testing	What is the frequency of use of traditional testing?
Trusting the educational leaders	Do you trust the educational leaders of today?
Type of ESL training	What ESL training do you have?
Urban, suburban and rural	Would you describe where you teach as urban, suburban, or rural?
Usage of BCTF plan	At any time during your teaching career have you used the BCTF's short-term or long-term salary indemnity plan (this is for illness after sick leaves has been exhausted).
Use computer at school	Do you use a computer at school?
Use of essays	What is the frequency of use of essays?
Use of journals	What is the frequency of use of journals?
Use of computer at home	Do you personally have use of a computer in your home?
Usefulness of material taught	Most of what we teach is meaningful and useful to students
Value of closed system	Do you think that school operates in a closed system and while that may be good for teachers and administrators it is not good for students?
Variation and flexibility	Do you personally agree with variation and flexibility of assessment methods is necessary to support the learning needs?
Variety of economic circumstances	To what extent do you agree with the argument that the community in which I teach used to be all the same economic class; now there are a variety of economic circumstances in which children live?
Violence & poverty	Did gang behaviour play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Violence & racism	Did racism play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Violence & sexism	Did sexist behaviour play a part in the violence that has occurred in your school?
Violence from Parent-to-teacher	The level of violence from Parent-to-teacher
Violence from Former students	The level of violence from Former students
Violence from Other outside source	The level of violence from Other outside source
Violence from Property damage	The level of violence from Property damage
Violence from student-to-student	The level of violence from student-to-student.
Violence from Student-to-teacher	The level of violence from Student-to-teacher
Violence other	The level of violence from Other
Violence overall	The level of violence from In my school overall
Vviolence from family	The level of violence from family
Want to retire on pension	Do you just want to hang on long enough to retire on your pension?
We live in a pluralistic society	To what extent do you agree with the argument that we used to live in a society that was unified by language, values, culture, etc. Now we live in a truly pluralistic society with a variety of cultures, values, attitudes, etc?
Working with the unaware parents	Do you agree with the statement "we all pay lip service to working together with parents simply have no idea of what I am trying to do and what I have to put up with so I find it hard to actually work closely with parents and I really try to avoid it as m
Worth of material	The material taught is worthwhile and important: it is worth knowing
Your school & its community	Does your school operate in the context of its community?