TWC: Summary of 2012, 2010 results. Areas to focus: Protect teachers from extraneous duties, paper or!

!, plannin" time. Create ays in hich community mem#ers are a#le to #ecome more in$ol$ed in the school. %nsure that administration enforces school conduct consistently. Pro$ide meanin"ful professional de$elopment to staff. &nterestin" discussion point: Teachers do not feel %'Cs reflect student learnin".

2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Summary Results

North Carolina (86.22% responded) District: Edgecombe County chools (8!."#% responded) chool $e%el: &igh (8#.'2% responded) chool: (arboro &igh (!6.))% responded)

(ime % Agree Tarboro Edgecombe North High High County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *2.+ the use o. time in your school. a. Class si/es are reasonable such that teachers ha%e the time a%ailable "".+ 6).) 6#.6 6+.' to meet the needs o. all students. b. (eachers ha%e time a%ailable to 8).! ").) "2.2 "+.6 collaborate -ith colleagues. c. (eachers are allo-ed to .ocus on educating students -ith minimal 68.8 6".# '!." 6!.6 interruptions. d. (he non0instructional time pro%ided .or teachers in my school 66.) 6".6 '".2 '!.1 is su..icient. e. E..orts are made to minimi/e the amount o. routine paper-or2 16.2 '6.! #1.# '#.6 teachers are re3uired to do. .. (eachers ha%e su..icient instructional time to meet the needs 81.1 "'.! "+.6 6!.! o. all students. Item Question

g. (eachers are protected .rom duties that inter.ere -ith their 62.' essential role o. educating students. 4acilities and 5esources Item Question

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% Agree Tarboro Edgecombe North High High County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *1.+ your school .acilities and resources. a. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to "".+ "#.2 ").+ "8.6 appropriate instructional materials. b. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to instructional technology6 including 8".) "'.2 '8.8 "8.1 computers6 printers6 so.t-are and internet access. c. (eachers ha%e access to reliable communication technology6 including 82.6 8".' 6!.! 8!.8 phones6 .a7es and email. d. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to o..ice e3uipment and supplies such as 81.1 "!.2 "'.! 8+.+ copy machines6 paper6 pens6 etc. e. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to a broad range o. pro.essional support 8".2 82." "1." 81.2 personnel. .. (he school en%ironment is clean 81.1 8#.) 81.# 8#.8 and -ell maintained. g. (eachers ha%e ade3uate space to +)).) 86.! 88.! 88." -or2 producti%ely. h. (he physical en%ironment o. classrooms in this school supports !1.6 86.2 88.2 8!.+ teaching and learning. i. (he reliability and speed o. 8nternet connections in this school are 8'.+ "1." '!.+ "8.+ su..icient to support instructional practices. Community upport and 8n%ol%ement % Agree Item Question Tarboro Edgecombe North High High County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *#.+ community support and in%ol%ement in your school. a. ,arents9guardians are in.luential 6+." 6!.! '1.8 "1.1 decision ma2ers in this school. b. (his school maintains clear6 t-o0 8).# 8".8 8).! 8!." -ay communication -ith the

community. c. (his school does a good :ob o. encouraging parent9guardian in%ol%ement. d. (eachers pro%ide parents9guardians -ith use.ul in.ormation about student learning. e. ,arents9guardians 2no- -hat is going on in this school. .. ,arents9guardians support teachers6 contributing to their success -ith students. g. Community members support teachers6 contributing to their success -ith students. h. (he community -e ser%e is supporti%e o. this school. ;anaging tudent Conduct

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% Agree Item Question Tarboro Edgecombe North High High County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *'.+ managing student conduct in your school. a. tudents at this school understand e7pectations .or their "6.+ "8.8 "".8 8'.+ conduct. b. tudents at this school .ollo#8.! 62.+ '+.2 ").! rules o. conduct. c. ,olicies and procedures about student conduct are clearly 8).# "!.+ 8).2 8#.1 understood by the .aculty. d. chool administrators consistently en.orce rules .or #1.' 61.' '!." ").6 student conduct. e. chool administrators support teachers< e..orts to maintain 6).! "8.) 6!.! "!.8 discipline in the classroom. .. (eachers consistently en.orce 61.) 61.# "2.) "!.! rules .or student conduct. g. (he .aculty -or2 in a school 8".) !+.+ 86.2 !1.) en%ironment that is sa.e. (eacher $eadership Item Question % Agree Tarboro High Edgecombe North

High County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *6.+ teacher leadership in your school. a. (eachers are recogni/ed as 8!.# 8)." "8.# 82.! educational e7perts. b. (eachers are trusted to ma2e sound pro.essional decisions about !1.' 81.6 8)." 8#.) instruction. c. (eachers are relied upon to ma2e decisions about educational !1.6 8).6 8+.+ 82.6 issues. d. (eachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership 8".2 !).' !2.# !+.! roles. e. (he .aculty has an e..ecti%e process .or ma2ing group 8'.+ "#.+ "#.+ "".+ decisions to sol%e problems. .. 8n this school -e ta2e steps to 8!.+ 8).! "6.! 82.6 sol%e problems. g. (eachers are e..ecti%e leaders in !".! 8'.2 8+.! 8".' this school. (eachers ha%e an appropriate le%el *6.' o. in.luence on decision ma2ing in "!.2 this school. chool $eadership

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% Agree Item Question Tarboro Edgecombe North High High County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *".+ school leadership in your school. a. (he .aculty and sta.. ha%e a !+.1 8).6 "!.6 81.+ shared %ision. b. (here is an atmosphere o. trust 8+.1 "2.8 6#." "2.2 and mutual respect in this school. c. (eachers .eel com.ortable raising issues and concerns that are 81.1 "+.! 6".# ")." important to them. d. (he school leadership "'.6 "".+ "2.6 "8.' consistently supports teachers. e. (eachers are held to high pro.essional standards .or !'.8 !+.! !).# !#.) deli%ering instruction. .. (he school leadership .acilitates !".! !+.! !1.# !#.'

using data to impro%e student learning. g. (eacher per.ormance is assessed ob:ecti%ely. h. (eachers recei%e .eedbac2 that can help them impro%e teaching. i. (he procedures .or teacher e%aluation are consistent. :. (he school impro%ement team pro%ides e..ecti%e leadership at this school. 2. (he .aculty are recogni/ed .or accomplishments.

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*".1 (he school leadership ma2es a sustained e..ort to address teacher concerns about: a. $eadership issues 86.# "".! "1.' 8).+ b. 4acilities and resources !+.+ 8#.+ 8#.) 86." c. (he use o. time in my school "+." "".8 "'.+ "8.' d. ,ro.essional de%elopment "+.+ "!." "'.# 82.6 e. (eacher leadership 8#.8 81.' 8+.' 8'.6 .. Community support and "8.1 8'.# 82.6 8"." in%ol%ement g. ;anaging student conduct 6).! "'." ").8 "8.6 h. 8nstructional practices and !+.1 8".) 8'.) 88.2 support i. Ne- teacher support 8'.) 82.) "!.+ 82." ,ro.essional De%elopment % Agree Item Question Tarboro Edgecombe North High High County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *8.+ pro.essional de%elopment in your school. a. u..icient resources are a%ailable .or pro.essional de%elopment in my '!.6 "'.# 68.) "!.! school. b. =n appropriate amount o. time is pro%ided .or pro.essional 6+." "6.2 6".! "!.' de%elopment. c. ,ro.essional de%elopment o..erings "+.# 8).+ "".6 8#.# are data dri%en. d. ,ro.essional learning opportunities are aligned -ith the schools 8+.) 88.' 8#.1 !+.+ impro%ement plan. e. ,ro.essional de%elopment is '".# '!." '1.' 62.#

di..erentiated to meet the indi%idual needs o. teachers. .. ,ro.essional de%elopment deepens 66.) teachers< content 2no-ledge. g. (eachers ha%e su..icient training to 8".' .ully utili/e instructional technology. h. (eachers are encouraged to re.lect !1.8 on their o-n practice. i. 8n this school6 .ollo- up is pro%ided 6#.# .rom pro.essional de%elopment. :. ,ro.essional de%elopment pro%ides ongoing opportunities .or teachers to ").2 -or2 -ith colleagues to re.ine teaching practices. 2. ,ro.essional de%elopment is e%aluated and results are 62.2 communicated to teachers. l. ,ro.essional de%elopment enhances teachers< ability to implement 6".# instructional strategies that meet di%erse student learning needs. m. ,ro.essional de%elopment enhances teachers< abilities to "2.1 impro%e student learning. 8nstructional ,ractices and upport

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% Agree Edgecombe Item Question Tarboro North High County High Carolina Schools ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *!.+ instructional practices and support in your school. a. tate assessment data are a%ailable in time to impact instructional 8+.8 "1.' "2.6 "#.! practices. b. $ocal assessment data are a%ailable in time to impact instructional 88.# 8+.# 82.! 86.' practices. c. (eachers use assessment data to !".! !).+ !'.+ !#.) in.orm their instruction. d. (he curriculum taught in this school is aligned -ith Common Core !1.1 8!.1 "8.+ 8".+ tandards e. (eachers -or2 in pro.essional learning communities to de%elop and +)).) 88.' !#.) !).) align instructional practices.

.. ,ro%ided supports (i.e. instructional coaching6 pro.essional learning communities6 etc.) translate to impro%ements in instructional practices by teachers. g. (eachers are encouraged to try nethings to impro%e instruction. h. (eachers are assigned classes that ma7imi/e their li2elihood o. success -ith students. i. (eachers ha%e autonomy to ma2e decisions about instructional deli%ery (i.e. pacing6 materials and pedagogy). :. tate assessments pro%ide schools -ith data that can help impro%e teaching 2. tate assessments accurately gauge students understanding o. standards >%erall Item Question

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>%erall6 my school is a good place to !+.1 -or2 and learn.

=t this school6 -e utili/e the results .rom the 2)+) North Carolina *+)." 8'.1 (eacher ?or2ing Conditions ur%ey as a tool .or school impro%ement.

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Summary Results

2010 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Summary Results

North Carolina (88.8+% responded) District: Edgecombe County chools (!1."6% responded) chool $e%el: NC &igh chools (86.##% responded) chool: (arboro &igh (+)).))% responded)

(ime % Agree Item Question Tarboro NC High Edgecombe North High Schools County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *2.+ the use o. time in your school. a. Class si/es are reasonable such that teachers ha%e the time "6.! 6).2 '2.! 6+." a%ailable to meet the needs o. all students. b. (eachers ha%e time a%ailable 68.) ").8 "+.6 "1.2 to collaborate -ith colleagues. c. (eachers are allo-ed to .ocus on educating students -ith "2.' 6!.2 68.) ")." minimal interruptions. d. (he non0instructional time pro%ided .or teachers in my ").6 "+.8 6+.1 61.' school is su..icient. e. E..orts are made to minimi/e the amount o. routine paper-or2 #6.2 '".8 '1.! '#.# teachers are re3uired to do. .. (eachers ha%e su..icient instructional time to meet the 6!.2 "#.8 6".8 68.8 needs o. all students. g. (eachers are protected .rom duties that inter.ere -ith their ').) 6#.' 66.' ").) essential role o. educating students. 4acilities and 5esources

% Agree Edgecombe Item Question Tarboro NC High North County High Schools Carolina Schools ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *1.+ your school .acilities and resources. a. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to appropriate instructional 88.2 "8.) 82.+ 82.2 materials. b. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to instructional technology6 81." "6.2 "1.) "!.6 including computers6 printers6 so.t-are and internet access. c. (eachers ha%e access to reliable communication 61.' 86.+ ").! 8!.2 technology6 including phones6 .a7es and email. d. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to o..ice e3uipment and supplies !2.1 "".# 8+.6 8).2 such as copy machines6 paper6 pens6 etc. e. (eachers ha%e su..icient access to a broad range o. pro.essional "'.) 8).8 "'.) 82." support personnel. .. (he school en%ironment is 61.' 8#.) 86.6 8'.! clean and -ell maintained. g. (eachers ha%e ade3uate space !).# 81.! 86." 86.8 to -or2 producti%ely. h. (he physical en%ironment o. classrooms in this school supports "#.' 8#.6 86.# 88.1 teaching and learning. i. (he reliability and speed o. 8nternet connections in this school 6".1 "8.) 68.1 8+.1 are su..icient to support instructional practices. Community upport and 8n%ol%ement % Agree Item Question Tarboro NC High Edgecombe North High Schools County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *#.+ community support and in%ol%ement in your school. a. ,arents9guardians are in.luential decision ma2ers in 68.) 68.) 6+.1 "2.1 this school. b. (his school maintains clear6 "#.' 86.! 81.2 8!.1

t-o0-ay communication -ith the community. c. (his school does a good :ob o. encouraging parent9guardian "6.) in%ol%ement. d. (eachers pro%ide parents9guardians -ith use.ul !2.) in.ormation about student learning. e. ,arents9guardians 2no- -hat 68.6 is going on in this school. .. ,arents9guardians support teachers6 contributing to their '"." success -ith students. g. Community members support teachers6 contributing to their "!.6 success -ith students. h. (he community -e ser%e is 8#.1 supporti%e o. this school. ;anaging tudent Conduct

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% Agree Item Question Tarboro NC High Edgecombe North High Schools County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *'.+ managing student conduct in your school. a. tudents at this school understand e7pectations .or 6!.# "!." 8).) 8'.6 their conduct. b. tudents at this school .ollo2'.' 6+.1 ''.' "+.' rules o. conduct. c. ,olicies and procedures about student conduct are clearly ").6 8).) 8#.+ 8'.) understood by the .aculty. d. chool administrators consistently en.orce rules .or #1.+ 6#.+ 6!.1 "+.# student conduct. e. chool administrators support teachers< e..orts to 6#." "8.# 8).# 8).8 maintain discipline in the classroom. .. (eachers consistently en.orce ##.! 6#.1 "#.' 8).# rules .or student conduct. g. (he .aculty -or2 in a school 8).) !).' 8!.) !1.+ en%ironment that is sa.e. (eacher $eadership

% Agree Tarboro NC High Edgecombe North High Schools County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *6.+ teacher leadership in your school. a. (eachers are recogni/ed as 86.1 8).+ 8'.2 82.! educational e7perts. b. (eachers are trusted to ma2e sound pro.essional !).# 82.! 88.2 81.8 decisions about instruction. c. (eachers are relied upon to ma2e decisions about 86.' "!.# 86.+ 82.+ educational issues. d. (eachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership !2.1 8!.) !2.# !).6 roles. e. (he .aculty has an e..ecti%e process .or ma2ing group "#.' "2.' "!.1 "6.1 decisions to sol%e problems. .. 8n this school -e ta2e steps 8#.6 8).) 81.1 82.1 to sol%e problems. g. (eachers are e..ecti%e !2.1 81.' 86.8 86.# leaders in this school. Item Question (eachers ha%e an appropriate *6.' le%el o. in.luence on decision "'.) ma2ing in this school. chool $eadership Item Question

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% Agree Tarboro NC High Edgecombe North High Schools County Schools Carolina ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *".+ school leadership in your school. a. (he .aculty and leadership ").8 8).2 8)." 81.) ha%e a shared %ision. b. (here is an atmosphere o. trust and mutual respect in this "#.) "2.+ "+.+ "2." school. c. (eachers .eel com.ortable raising issues and concerns that 86.) "+.2 "'.# ").! are important to them. d. (he school leadership 68.) "6.! 8+.2 "8.6 consistently supports teachers. e. (eachers are held to high !#.2 !+." !2.8 !1."

pro.essional standards .or deli%ering instruction. .. (he school leadership .acilitates using data to impro%e !6.2 student learning. g. (eacher per.ormance is !6.) assessed ob:ecti%ely. h. (eachers recei%e .eedbac2 that can help them impro%e !#.) teaching. i. (he procedures .or teacher !1.! e%aluation are consistent. :. (he school impro%ement team pro%ides e..ecti%e leadership at !2.1 this school. 2. (he .aculty are recogni/ed .or !2.1 accomplishments.

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*".1 (he school leadership ma2es a sustained e..ort to address teacher concerns about: a. $eadership issues !+.8 "".2 8+.+ "!.! b. 4acilities and resources !2.2 81.1 !).' 86.6 c. (he use o. time in my school 88.) "".8 "!.# "!.) d. ,ro.essional de%elopment "6.' 8)." "8.8 81.6 e. (eacher leadership !).) 82.6 8#.+ 8'.) .. Community support and 8".' 8#.8 8'.8 8".6 in%ol%ement g. ;anaging student conduct "".6 "6.# 8).! "!.# h. 8nstructional practices and !).) 86.! 8!.' 88.2 support i. Ne- teacher support 88.) 8+.# 8#.8 81.+ ,ro.essional De%elopment % Agree Edgecombe Item Question Tarboro NC High North County High Schools Carolina Schools ,lease rate ho- strongly you agree or disagree -ith the .ollo-ing statements about *8.+ pro.essional de%elopment in your school. a. u..icient resources are a%ailable .or pro.essional '8.) "+.8 6".1 "".6 de%elopment in my school. b. =n appropriate amount o. time is pro%ided .or pro.essional 6'.# "1.# "+.8 "".8 de%elopment. c. ,ro.essional de%elopment '!.' 8).6 "6.6 8#.6

o..erings are data dri%en. d. ,ro.essional learning opportunities are aligned -ith the school<s impro%ement plan. e. ,ro.essional de%elopment is di..erentiated to meet the needs o. indi%idual teachers. .. ,ro.essional de%elopment deepens teachers< content 2no-ledge. g. (eachers ha%e su..icient training to .ully utili/e instructional technology. h. (eachers are encouraged to re.lect on their o-n practice. i. 8n this school6 .ollo- up is pro%ided .rom pro.essional de%elopment. :. ,ro.essional de%elopment pro%ides ongoing opportunities .or teaches to -or2 -ith colleagues to re.ine teaching practices. 2. ,ro.essional de%elopment is e%aluated and results are communicated to teachers. l. ,ro.essional de%elopment enhances teachers< ability to implement instructional strategies that meet di%erse student learning needs. m. ,ro.essional de%elopment enhances teachers< abilities to impro%e student learning. 8nstructional ,ractices and upport

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a%ailable in time to impact instructional practices. c. (eachers use assessment data to !1.! in.orm their instruction. d.(eachers -or2 in pro.essional learning communities to de%elop !2.) and align instructional practices. e. ,ro%ided supports (i.e. instructional coaching6 pro.essional learning communities6 81.) etc.) translate to impro%ements in instructional practices by teachers. .. (eachers are encouraged to try !6.) ne- things to impro%e instruction. g. (eachers are assigned classes that ma7imi/e their li2elihood o. "#.) success -ith students. h. (eachers ha%e autonomy to ma2e decisions about instructional 8).) deli%ery (i.e. pacing6 materials and pedagogy). >%erall Item Question Tarboro High 82."

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