Description
In the Module 3 presentations, we discussed the use of data for practical purposes, how to put data to work for school improvement, and ways to use data to differentiate professional development.
In this modules application assignment, you will survey new teachers at a school (preferably your own) to identify their professional development needs.
- View/Download the Template TablesWord document for use in this assignment.
- Follow the steps below and compile your responses in a single, 4- to 6-page Word document (not including the title and references pages).
- Write an introduction and conclusion for your paper.
- Use APA format for the title page, references page, and in-text citations.
WHEN YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A SCHOOL: If you do not have access to new teachers for completion of the new-teacher needs assessment, mock data are available for download: Teacher Needs Assessment Mock Data(PDF). Instead of collecting and analyzing original data, you may organize and analyze the mock data and then complete the other parts of the assignment.
Step 1. Using the New-Teacher Needs Assessment Survey provided on the Template Tables document, survey teachers at a school (preferably your own) who have 0-5 years of experience. Make a copy of the survey for each teacher. You may create the table yourself, or use the template provided in the Template Tables document. You do not have to submit the individual surveys.
Step 2. Collect the surveys, and record the data in the Needs Assessment Results chart. You may create the table yourself, or use the template provided in the Template Tables document.
Include the tally chart as a graphic in your paper. For each category, you should record each teachers responses. Remember the teachers were to use 1 for the area of their greatest need, so the lowest total will indicate the greatest area of need.
Step 3. Summarize the data, and select three professional development topics for the new teachers. Compose a 5-paragraph rationale for your choice of topics. Include an introduction, a paragraph for each topic, and a conclusion.
Include at least one professional, scholarly source that supports the rationale; cite the source in the text of your paper, and include a full bibliographic citation at the end of the paper.
Teacher Needs Assessment: Mock Data
Directions: The Teacher Needs Assessments Mock Data (PDF) contains mock data from five new teachers (0-5 years experience) at a school about their professional development needs.
Step 1. Record, total, and analyze the data.
Step 2. Proceed with the remainder of the original assignment.
