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Principal Survey update - 2019

Thank you for completing this survey.  Your responses to this survey will be used by regional and state leaders to better understand principal's concerns and professional development needs regarding the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in the elementary grades.  There are only 19 questions and the survey should not take more than a few minutes to complete.  The information you provide is anonymous, and your name will not be linked to any data shared with anyone else, including leaders at your school, district, or state. 

 
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What is your ESD region? *This question is required.
2. Have you attended formal training regarding the Next Generation Science Standards (i.e. workshops, courses, webinars)? *This question is required.
What type of formal training did you attend? *This question is required.
3. How many years have you been involved in learning about the Next Generation Science Standards in an ongoing way, NOT counting this school year? *This question is required.
4. How would you rate your awareness level of the Next Generation Science Standards? *This question is required.
5. How would you rate your awareness of the NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education (that guided development of NGSS)? *This question is required.
7. To what extent do you agree that elementary science is closely tied to college and career ready initiatives in your district? *This question is required.
Strongly AgreeAgreeNeitherDisagreeStrongly Disagree
8. In your building schedule, how many minutes are devoted to science instruction each week in Kindergarten at the minimum (i.e. teacher teaching the fewest amount of minutes)? *This question is required.
9. In your building schedule, how many minutes are devoted to science instruction each week in third grade at the minimum (i.e. teacher teaching the fewest amount of minutes)? *This question is required.
10. In your building schedule, how many minutes are devoted to science instruction each week in fifth grade at the minimum (i.e. teacher teaching the fewest amount of minutes)? *This question is required.
11. To what extent do the given minutes in the building schedule reflect the amount of time students engage in science instruction in the average classroom? *This question is required.
All of the timeMost of the timeSome of the timeLittle of the timeNone of the time
12. If science instruction is not happening in your building as much as you think it should be happening, what is your sense of why that is the case? (check all that apply) *This question is required.
13. For which program(s) does your school use a pull-out model? (Check all that apply) *This question is required.
For the following 3 questions, thinking about your building, what is the minimum number of science instructional minutes your identified student population typically experience each week: 
For your identified student population, what content do they typically miss when receiving services?
*This question is required.
In Kindergarten?
  *This question is required.
In Third Grade?
  *This question is required.
In Fifth Grade?
  *This question is required.
What content do the students receiving ELL services typically miss when they receive services

 
*This question is required.
For the following 3 questions, thinking about your building, what is the minimum number of science instructional minutes students receiving ELL services typically experience each week: 
In Kindergarten?
  *This question is required.
In Third Grade?
  *This question is required.
In Fifth Grade?
  *This question is required.
What content do the students receiving Title I services typically miss when they receive services? *This question is required.
For the following 3 questions, thinking about your building, what is the minimum number of science instructional minutes students receiving Title I services typically experience each week: 
In Kindergarten?
  *This question is required.
In Third Grade?
  *This question is required.
In Fifth Grade?
  *This question is required.
What content do the students receiving Special Education services typically miss when they receive services? *This question is required.
For the following 3 questions, thinking about your building, what is the minimum number of science instructional minutes students receiving Special Education services typically experience each week: 
In Kindergarten?
  *This question is required.
In Third Grade?
  *This question is required.
In Fifth Grade?
  *This question is required.
What content do the students receiving Tiered Interventions services typically miss when they receive services? *This question is required.
For the following 3 questions, thinking about your building, what is the minimum number of science instructional minutes students receiving Tiered Interventions services typically experience each week: 
In Kindergarten?
  *This question is required.
In Third Grade?
  *This question is required.
In Fifth Grade?
  *This question is required.
15. To what extent do you agree that you understand the “look-fors” in an NGSS science lesson compared to past science instruction expectations? *This question is required.
Strongly AgreeAgreeNeitherDisagreeStrongly Disagree