2016 ems&tl Specialists Survey

1. Name *This question is required.

3. Position Title *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

4. Current (academic 2015-2016) School (or Schools, if multiple) Assignment(s) - list all schools in which you worked *This question is required.

5. Next Year’s (academic 2016-2017) School (or Schools, if multiple) Assignment(s) – list all schools in which you will work

6. Have you completed an MSDE-approved EMIL certification program?

7. If so, where did you complete your program (name of college/university or through MSDE)

8. Position Responsibilities. Assign a percentage of time typically spent conducting each of the following professional responsibilities of a mathematics specialist/instructional leader. The sum of all duties being equal to 100% (e.g. providing professional development in math for my building – 20%)

Professional Development (e.g. planning for, implementing, assessing)
Direct service to teachers (e.g. mentoring, co-teaching, etc.)
Direct service to students (e.g. teaching, tutoring, etc.)
Providing mentoring and other assistance to new and/or 1st year teachers
Administrative duties
Other duties

9. Provide examples of prevalent administrative duties (from question #6):

10. Provide examples of the most common “other” duties (from question #6):

11. Ranking Position Responsibilities. Assign a rank from 1-6, with 1 being the most important and 6 being the least important, to each of the following professional responsibilities of a mathematics specialist/instructional leader. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

Professional development (e.g. planning for, implementing, assessing)
Direct service to teachers (e.g. mentoring, co-teaching, etc.)
Direct service to students (e.g. teaching, tutoring, etc.)
Providing mentoring and other assistance to new and/or 1st year teachers
Administrative duties
Other duties

12. Classroom Teaching Experience (in years):

13. Years of Experience as a mathematics specialist, instructional leader, coach, etc.:

14. In YOUR opinion – As a mathematics specialist, instructional leader or coach my greatest accomplishment(s) THIS YEAR has/have been

15. In YOUR opinion – As a mathematics specialist, instructional leader or coach my greatest frustration(s) THIS YEAR has/have been:

16. Estimate the percentage of your time spent assisting teachers in the implementation of the CCSS-M each week during the 2015-2016 academic year :

17. To what extent do you feel that you are supported in your work as a mathematics specialist/instructional leader?

1 - Not at all	2	3 - Moderately	4	5 - A lot
1 - Not at all	2	3 - Moderately	4	5 - A lot

18. Provide one specific instance of how support that you received made a significant impact on your work as a mathematics specialist/instructional leader.

19. What are you need regarding support for your work as a mathematics specialist/instructional leader? (List 2-3)

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20. Is there evidence to support your work as a mathematics specialist/instructional leader?

21. If yes, what evidence?

22. If no, what evidence is needed to sustain such positions?

23. What do you suggest in terms of advocacy for positions like yours? How do we "sell" these positions? How do we "grow" them? Please provide a specific suggestion.