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Pretrenia E. SuttonNC State UniversityCohort 3-NELA #19

Phase 1Mary Potter Middle School200 Taylor StreetOxford, NC 27565919-693--3914Principal, Julie Finch

Dear%Mary%Potter%Staff,

I%am%very%excited%to%be%part%of%the%Mary%Potter%Middle%School%Staff.%This%is%my%16th%year%in%education,%and%I’ve%spent%15%of%those%years%teaching%fourth%grade.%I%am%from%the%Whitakers/Rocky%Mount%area,%and%am%currently%living%in%Nashville%with%my%husband%and%two%children,%David%and%Davidah,%who%both%attend%the%new%Granville%Magnet%SchoolJPromise%Academy.%My%areas%of%high%interest%are%Balanced%Literacy,%Small%Group%Instruction,%and%absolutely%ANYTHING%that%deals%with%Technology.%I%have%been%all%over,%but%have%spent%my%last%four%years%working%in%Granville%County.%I%earned%my%Bachelors%from%North%Carolina%Central%University%in%History,%and%my%Masters%in%Educational%Leadership%at%Touro%University.%I%also%hold%certiSications%in%Early%Childhood%Education,%%and%licenses%in%Elementary%KJJ6%and%Reading%KJJ12.

My%philosophy%about%learning%and%education%consists%of%three%simple%themes.%First,%if%there%is%something%to%be%learned,%I%want%to%learn%it.%Second,%there%is%no%one%in%that%exists%in%the%world%that%knows%everything%regardless%of%your%years%of%education%or%your%levels%of%expertise.%Lastly,%we%are%designed%to%learn%from%each%other,%and%to%sharpen%each%other’s%tools.%I%look%forward%to%working%with%you%all%as%I%embark%upon%this%new%adventure%in%schooladministration.

Pretrenia%E.%Sutton%NC%State%UniversityNorth%East%Leadership%Academy

Student Population

2011-12

HIGH STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Performance of Students in Each Grade on the ABCs End-of-GradeTests

Percentage of Students’ Scores At or Above Grade Level

School Size

The total number of students inthis school and the average numberof students in schools with similargrade ranges at the district andstate levels.

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE

Performance of Each Student Group on the ABCs End-of-GradeTests

Percentage of Students, Grouped by Gender, Ethnicity, and Other Factors, Who Passed BOTHthe Reading and Math Tests

SCHOOL PROFILE

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE

E.D. = Economically Disadvantaged N.E.D. = Not Economically Disadvantaged L.E.P. = Limited English ProficiencyN/A = Fewer than five students

N/A = Fewer than five students

For information about the ABCs of Public Education and Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs), visithttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/

Three-YearTrend of StudentPerformance on the ABCsEnd-of-Grade Reading andMathTests

Percentage of students at or abovegrade level for the past three years.

Math Reading

Average Class SizeThe average number of students enrolledin a “typical” K–8 classroom.* Legislation mandates that class sizes forgrades 4-12 are not restricted for 2011-12.

* Due to data entry issues, some class sizes inselect schools are unavailable for 2011-12.

Male Female White Black Hispanic Amer.Indian Asian Pacific

IslanderTwo orMoreRaces

E.D. N.E.D. L.E.P. MigrantStudents

Studentswith

Disabilities

OurSchool

# of teststaken

District

State

Mary Potter Middle

Mary Potter Middle

Julie Finch, PrincipalJulie Finch, Prior Principal200 Taylor St

(919) 693-3914Grades 6-8Regular SchoolTraditional Calendar

Granville County Schools

Oxford, NC 27565

431 502 668

Grade 6 25 27 22

Grade 7 30 28 22

Grade 8 29 26 21

OurSchool

District

State

Grade 6Reading Math

59.7% 69.8%

68.5% 70.6%

75.2% 80.5%

Grade 7Reading Math

66.2% 78.1%

63.5% 74.6%

68.2% 81.1%

Grade 8Reading Math

64.6% 68.8%

68.6% 75.8%

71.1% 85.2%

OVERALLReading Math

63.7% 72.4%

65.3% 75.0%

71.2% 82.8%

2009-10 2010-11 2011-1250

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52.1% 61.6% 74.6% 43.5% 41.7% N/A N/A N/A 68.8% 43.5% 80.4% 8.3% N/A 31.7%

213 211 173 209 24 N/A N/A N/A 16 271 153 12 N/A 41

56.0% 63.0% 72.1% 43.7% 46.4% 58.3% 56.3% N/A 67.7% 47.1% 75.6% 24.0% N/A 35.3%

65.0% 70.1% 79.3% 49.4% 55.1% 55.3% 79.1% 64.1% 69.7% 54.2% 84.1% 31.7% 42.8% 33.8%

Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs)Per No Child Left Behind, North Carolina setAMOs in reading and mathematics based on2010-11 data.

Our School

District

State

* The total number of teachers in this school and the average number of teachers in schools with similar grade ranges at the districtand state level.

HIGH STUDENT PERFORMANCE, CONTINUED

School Performance

Each year, schools in North Carolina may receive several designations based on their performanceon the state's ABCs tests. These designations are awarded on the basis of the percentage ofstudents performing at grade level and on whether students have learned as much as they areexpected to learn in one year. The designations earned by your school are displayed below,followed by a brief description of each designation.Our School!s Designation(s):

Total Numberof ClassroomTeachers*

FullyLicensedTeachers

Years of Teaching Experience

0–3 4–10 10+years years years

NationalBoardCertifiedTeachers*

Teacherswith

AdvancedDegrees

TeacherTurnoverRate

QUALITY TEACHERS

HONOR SCHOOL At least 90% of students at grade levelOF EXCELLENCE and the school met all AMO targetsSCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE At least 90% of students at grade level

SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION At least 80% of students at grade level

SCHOOL OF PROGRESS At least 60% of students at grade level

NO RECOGNITION 60 to 100% of students at grade levelPRIORITY SCHOOL 50 to 60% of students at grade level, OR

Less than 50% of students at grade levelLOW PERFORMING Less than 50% of students at grade level

DESIGNATION PERFORMANCE:STUDENTS PERFORMING AT GRADE LEVEL

GROWTH:LEARNING ACHIEVEDIN ONE YEARHigh Expected ExpectedGrowth Growth Growth Not

Achieved

PERCENT OF SCHOOLSWITH DESIGNATION

DISTRICT STATE

In any group where the percentage of studentsat a grade level is greater than 95% or lessthan 5%, the actual values are not displayedbecause of federal privacy regulations. Inthese cases the results are shown as >95%or <5% for the group.

School Safety

The number of acts of crime orviolence reported below includes allacts occurring in school, at a busstop, on a school bus, on schoolgrounds, or during off-campus,school-sponsored activities.

The number of acts of crime orviolence reported per 100 students:

OUR SCHOOL

DISTRICT

STATE

Access toTechnology

Percentage of classroomsconnected to the Internet

SAFE, ORDERLY ANDCARING SCHOOLS

Keeping you informed

More information about your

school is available on the NC

School Report Cards website at:

http://www.ncreportcards.org

Classes Taught byHighly Qualified

Teachers

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINAState Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction

School of Progress, High Growth

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29 97% 100% 26% 5 9% 33% 58% 11%29 98% 100% 22% 5 17% 36% 47% 17%43 96% 99% 28% 6 19% 31% 50% 14%

Our school met 16 out of 19 performance targets.

Out of 431 students in ourschool, there were a total of 5act[s] of crime or violence.

School Curriculum:Mary Potter Middle School uses the Haiku Learning System to teach the North Carolina Common Core Standards.

School Website:

Granville County School system has a requirement that all staff members are to create and maintain their website. Depending on job assignment, it is expected that are websites are updated weekly or biweekly. Training is provided at the beginning of each school year to refresh the staff about how to utilize their website as well as to train new incoming teachers.

It highlights student achievements and all major events that the school participates in. One of their means of communicating success is through twitter. The school tweets texts and picture of events as it happens. Parents and teachers have the opportunity to sign up for twitter via text and are able to get all the latest news. All of this is displayed on the MPS website.

The school calendar can be found in the yearly student handbook, which is posted online. The school calendar is updated as needed, and displays all major events and testing information.

The school does not have a written vision/mission statement. It shows the county’s mission statement, which is…. “In partnership with the community, we will continually improve all educational services to prepare our students today for a successful tomorrow.” This is display on their website.

School contact information is located on the website. You can find teacher website pages with their contact information and the administration contact information. The email address of teachers, administration, guidance counselor, and other staff are available through this website.

The school uses Haiku that has the common core links and other information available. The student handbook is online. The current school improvement plan is not available online.

The website is parent friendly. There are written/printed copies of the school newsletters. The purpose of the school’s newsletter is to showcase what’s been going on at the school. The AP stated that we needed to promote our schools because we are competing against the charter schools.

There is not a letter from the principal on the website at this time.

School Web Site/Communication: Please complete the following check-list. Afterward, provide a brief written analysis of the schools website, both strengths and areas of weakness.

Component + - Δ

Webpage highlights students +

Links to school calendar +

School vision/mission statement on the web page +

School contact information (including principal, nurse, guidance counselor, teacher e-mail)

+

Information about Common Core Found on Haiku

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Student Handbook +

Current School Improvement Plan included On paper

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Link to School Activities +

List of School/Student Awards +

Parent friendly +

Brochures or newsletters +

Letter from Principal(s) +

From Handbook:

GREETINGS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION

Dear Parents and Students:

Welcome to Mary Potter Middle School! On behalf of the entire faculty, staff and administration, we are pleased to extend a hearty welcome to returning students and their parents, as well as to students who are new to Mary Potter. We hope to continue to build a tradition of hard work and appropriate behavior in all our students here at Mary Potter. This requires that all students do their best academically and behaviorally. Each grade level at Mary Potter is made up of teams that vary from year to year and all is dependent upon student enrollment. Students will be grouped flexibly within each team for core classes. Flexible grouping allows teachers the option of moving students throughout the year within the team to differentiate curriculum and provide the best services available for your child’s education. The student will have the same teacher all year but may be moved to a different class period in order to best meet the needs of your child. Contact regarding academic concerns should be made directly to the teacher as a first step. Our teachers want the absolute best for your child and can tell you how they are doing better than anyone. This handbook is intended to serve as a source of information for students and parents throughout the year. Expectations for students’ conduct and classroom performance remain as high as ever. We operate under the RAMS philosophy: Respect, Attitude, Making Good Decisions, and Safety. We are proud of our facility, and with your continued help and dedication, we will have another successful year. Again, welcome to Mary Potter Middle School. Let’s all work to make Mary Potter and ourselves the best that we can be.

Sincerely,

Julie Finch Sherrie Burns Principal Assistant Principal

The Granville County School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities. If you have an inquiry regarding the nondiscrimination policies, please contact: Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Operations, Granville County Schools, P.O. Box 927, Oxford, North Carolina 27565.

Daily Schedule:

DAILY SCHEDULE

The Daily Schedule is designed to begin the instructional day promptly at 8:30 am. A student arriving later than 8:30 and checking out before 3:35 will be missing vital instruction and activities. It is the intention of the faculty and administration to protect instructional time. Most exploratory classes are assigned to students by the administration but there are a few exploratory classes students may elect to take. These include band, chorus, yearbook, and online courses offered through Granville Online . Exploratory classes for the 2013-2014 school year will operate under an A/B schedule for 80 minutes a class period.

EXPLORATORY SCHEDULE

8:30 – 8:32 Attendance

1st A 8:35-9:55 6th Grade (Mon., Wed., every other Fri.) 2nd B 8:35-9:55 6th Grade (Tues., Thurs., every other Fri.)

1st A 10:28-11:47 7th Grade (Mon., Wed., every other Fri.)2nd B 10:28-11:47 7th Grade (Tues., Thurs., every other Fri.)

1st A 1:15-2:35 8th Grade (Mon., Wed., every other Fri.)2nd B 1:15-2:35 8th Grade (Tues., Thurs., every other Fri.)

LUNCH/PATIO TIMES

6th Grade Lunch 11:10-11:35 Patio/Work Session 3:10-3:307th Grade Lunch 11:50-12:15 Patio/Work Session 3:15-3:35

8h Grade Lunch 12:20-12:40 Patio/Work Session 12:40-1:10

Teacher Working Conditions:

9/11/13 12:17 PMSummary Results | NC Teacher Working Conditions Initiative

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TimeFacilities and ResourcesCommunity Support andInvovlementManaging StudentConductTeacher LeadershipSchool LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentInstructional Practicesand SupportOverall

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2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Summary Results

North Carolina (86.22% responded)District: Granville County Schools (75.08% responded)School Level: Middle (85.78% responded)School: Mary Potter Middle (90.63% responded)

Time

Item Question

% Agree

MaryPotterMiddle Middle

GranvilleCountySchools

NorthCarolina

Q2.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.

a. Class sizes are reasonable such that teachers have the time available to meet theneeds of all students.

28.6 52.1 48.2 61.5

b. Teachers have time available to collaborate with colleagues. 85.7 75.0 69.6 71.6

c. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruptions. 89.3 65.7 66.9 69.6

d. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient. 80.8 61.7 55.8 59.3

e. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine paperwork teachers are requiredto do.

88.9 56.6 53.4 54.6

f. Teachers have sufficient instructional time to meet the needs of all students. 78.6 67.0 64.3 69.9

g. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their essential role ofeducating students.

85.2 64.8 64.6 69.7

Facilities and Resources

Item Question

% Agree



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Q3.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school facilities and resources.

a. Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials. 71.4 76.2 66.3 78.6

b. Teachers have sufficient access to instructional technology, including computers,printers, software and internet access.

82.8 75.0 72.4 78.3

c. Teachers have access to reliable communication technology, including phones, faxesand email.

86.2 89.7 76.7 89.8

d. Teachers have sufficient access to office equipment and supplies such as copymachines, paper, pens, etc.

82.8 80.7 66.7 81.1

e. Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of professional support personnel. 67.9 82.7 70.8 83.2

f. The school environment is clean and well maintained. 96.4 84.1 86.1 84.8

g. Teachers have adequate space to work productively. 86.2 89.7 88.9 88.7

h. The physical environment of classrooms in this school supports teaching andlearning.

86.2 86.9 87.6 89.1

i. The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient to 58.6 76.7 68.5 78.1



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Mary Potter Middle

TimeFacilities and ResourcesCommunity Support andInvovlementManaging StudentConductTeacher LeadershipSchool LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentInstructional Practicesand SupportOverall

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Summary Results

2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Summary Results

North Carolina (86.22% responded)District: Granville County Schools (75.08% responded)School Level: Middle (85.78% responded)School: Mary Potter Middle (90.63% responded)

Time

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q2.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of time in your school.

a. Class sizes are reasonable such that teachers have the time available to meet theneeds of all students.

28.6 52.1 48.2 61.5

b. Teachers have time available to collaborate with colleagues. 85.7 75.0 69.6 71.6

c. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruptions. 89.3 65.7 66.9 69.6

d. The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient. 80.8 61.7 55.8 59.3

e. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine paperwork teachers are requiredto do.

88.9 56.6 53.4 54.6

f. Teachers have sufficient instructional time to meet the needs of all students. 78.6 67.0 64.3 69.9

g. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their essential role ofeducating students.

85.2 64.8 64.6 69.7

Facilities and Resources

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q3.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school facilities and resources.

a. Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials. 71.4 76.2 66.3 78.6

b. Teachers have sufficient access to instructional technology, including computers,printers, software and internet access.

82.8 75.0 72.4 78.3

c. Teachers have access to reliable communication technology, including phones, faxesand email.

86.2 89.7 76.7 89.8

d. Teachers have sufficient access to office equipment and supplies such as copymachines, paper, pens, etc.

82.8 80.7 66.7 81.1

e. Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of professional support personnel. 67.9 82.7 70.8 83.2

f. The school environment is clean and well maintained. 96.4 84.1 86.1 84.8

g. Teachers have adequate space to work productively. 86.2 89.7 88.9 88.7

h. The physical environment of classrooms in this school supports teaching andlearning.

86.2 86.9 87.6 89.1

i. The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient to 58.6 76.7 68.5 78.1



i. The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient tosupport instructional practices.

58.6 76.7 68.5 78.1

Community Support and Involvement

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q4.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about community support and involvement inyour school.

a. Parents/guardians are influential decision makers in this school. 72.0 71.6 67.0 73.3

b. This school maintains clear, two-way communication with the community. 92.9 87.7 88.8 89.7

c. This school does a good job of encouraging parent/guardian involvement. 92.9 87.2 86.0 90.1

d. Teachers provide parents/guardians with useful information about student learning. 96.6 95.3 95.5 96.3

e. Parents/guardians know what is going on in this school. 85.7 84.0 83.3 86.7

f. Parents/guardians support teachers, contributing to their success with students. 67.9 69.2 65.2 73.8

g. Community members support teachers, contributing to their success with students. 71.4 78.6 76.1 83.5

h. The community we serve is supportive of this school. 86.2 80.4 79.2 85.1

Managing Student Conduct

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q5.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about managing student conduct in your school.

a. Students at this school understand expectations for their conduct. 92.9 80.7 80.0 85.1

b. Students at this school follow rules of conduct. 75.0 61.3 59.5 70.9

c. Policies and procedures about student conduct are clearly understood by the faculty. 92.9 80.5 82.8 84.3

d. School administrators consistently enforce rules for student conduct. 85.7 63.0 65.6 70.6

e. School administrators support teachers' efforts to maintain discipline in theclassroom.

92.9 74.3 79.1 79.8

f. Teachers consistently enforce rules for student conduct. 92.6 75.7 79.3 79.9

g. The faculty work in a school environment that is safe. 89.7 90.2 92.0 93.0

Teacher Leadership

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q6.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about teacher leadership in your school.

a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts. 79.3 81.0 81.3 82.9

b. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction. 72.4 83.5 81.1 84.0

c. Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about educational issues. 79.3 81.7 79.7 82.6

d. Teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles. 93.1 91.0 91.4 91.9

e. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems. 88.5 74.0 74.4 77.1

f. In this school we take steps to solve problems. 96.4 79.8 81.1 82.6

g. Teachers are effective leaders in this school. 89.3 85.3 86.9 87.5

Q6.5 Teachers have an appropriate level of influence on decision making in this school. 69.2 66.0 63.6 68.8



i. The reliability and speed of Internet connections in this school are sufficient tosupport instructional practices.

58.6 76.7 68.5 78.1

Community Support and Involvement

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q4.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about community support and involvement inyour school.

a. Parents/guardians are influential decision makers in this school. 72.0 71.6 67.0 73.3

b. This school maintains clear, two-way communication with the community. 92.9 87.7 88.8 89.7

c. This school does a good job of encouraging parent/guardian involvement. 92.9 87.2 86.0 90.1

d. Teachers provide parents/guardians with useful information about student learning. 96.6 95.3 95.5 96.3

e. Parents/guardians know what is going on in this school. 85.7 84.0 83.3 86.7

f. Parents/guardians support teachers, contributing to their success with students. 67.9 69.2 65.2 73.8

g. Community members support teachers, contributing to their success with students. 71.4 78.6 76.1 83.5

h. The community we serve is supportive of this school. 86.2 80.4 79.2 85.1

Managing Student Conduct

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q5.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about managing student conduct in your school.

a. Students at this school understand expectations for their conduct. 92.9 80.7 80.0 85.1

b. Students at this school follow rules of conduct. 75.0 61.3 59.5 70.9

c. Policies and procedures about student conduct are clearly understood by the faculty. 92.9 80.5 82.8 84.3

d. School administrators consistently enforce rules for student conduct. 85.7 63.0 65.6 70.6

e. School administrators support teachers' efforts to maintain discipline in theclassroom.

92.9 74.3 79.1 79.8

f. Teachers consistently enforce rules for student conduct. 92.6 75.7 79.3 79.9

g. The faculty work in a school environment that is safe. 89.7 90.2 92.0 93.0

Teacher Leadership

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q6.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about teacher leadership in your school.

a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts. 79.3 81.0 81.3 82.9

b. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction. 72.4 83.5 81.1 84.0

c. Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about educational issues. 79.3 81.7 79.7 82.6

d. Teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles. 93.1 91.0 91.4 91.9

e. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems. 88.5 74.0 74.4 77.1

f. In this school we take steps to solve problems. 96.4 79.8 81.1 82.6

g. Teachers are effective leaders in this school. 89.3 85.3 86.9 87.5

Q6.5 Teachers have an appropriate level of influence on decision making in this school. 69.2 66.0 63.6 68.8



School Leadership

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q7.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about school leadership in your school.

a. The faculty and staff have a shared vision. 85.7 80.0 85.7 83.1

b. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect in this school. 85.7 67.7 78.1 72.2

c. Teachers feel comfortable raising issues and concerns that are important to them. 79.3 67.4 75.5 70.7

d. The school leadership consistently supports teachers. 92.9 74.9 81.9 78.5

e. Teachers are held to high professional standards for delivering instruction. 96.6 93.4 95.4 94.0

f. The school leadership facilitates using data to improve student learning. 96.6 94.0 93.1 94.5

g. Teacher performance is assessed objectively. 96.0 85.9 92.1 87.2

h. Teachers receive feedback that can help them improve teaching. 92.6 84.5 86.4 85.8

i. The procedures for teacher evaluation are consistent. 96.0 83.8 91.1 85.2

j. The school improvement team provides effective leadership at this school. 85.7 80.5 82.2 83.2

k. The faculty are recognized for accomplishments. 80.8 83.1 85.3 84.4

Q7.3 The school leadership makes a sustained effort to address teacher concerns about:

a. Leadership issues 85.2 77.3 79.9 80.1

b. Facilities and resources 88.9 85.4 86.1 86.7

c. The use of time in my school 88.9 76.5 77.1 78.5

d. Professional development 88.9 80.9 78.8 82.6

e. Teacher leadership 88.9 83.7 84.4 85.6

f. Community support and involvement 88.0 84.8 83.1 87.7

g. Managing student conduct 88.9 73.5 78.5 78.6

h. Instructional practices and support 88.9 87.1 87.4 88.2

i. New teacher support 88.0 79.8 85.2 82.7

Professional Development

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q8.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional development in your school.

a. Sufficient resources are available for professional development in my school. 84.6 78.0 73.5 79.9

b. An appropriate amount of time is provided for professional development. 75.0 78.1 73.6 79.5

c. Professional development offerings are data driven. 82.1 83.5 77.6 84.4

d. Professional learning opportunities are aligned with the school�s improvement plan. 95.8 90.2 88.0 91.1

e. Professional development is differentiated to meet the individual needs of teachers. 61.5 60.9 54.0 62.4

f. Professional development deepens teachers' content knowledge. 71.4 72.7 73.4 77.2



School Leadership

Item Question

% Agree



NorthCarolina

Q7.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about school leadership in your school.

a. The faculty and staff have a shared vision. 85.7 80.0 85.7 83.1

b. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect in this school. 85.7 67.7 78.1 72.2

c. Teachers feel comfortable raising issues and concerns that are important to them. 79.3 67.4 75.5 70.7

d. The school leadership consistently supports teachers. 92.9 74.9 81.9 78.5

e. Teachers are held to high professional standards for delivering instruction. 96.6 93.4 95.4 94.0

f. The school leadership facilitates using data to improve student learning. 96.6 94.0 93.1 94.5

g. Teacher performance is assessed objectively. 96.0 85.9 92.1 87.2

h. Teachers receive feedback that can help them improve teaching. 92.6 84.5 86.4 85.8

i. The procedures for teacher evaluation are consistent. 96.0 83.8 91.1 85.2

j. The school improvement team provides effective leadership at this school. 85.7 80.5 82.2 83.2

k. The faculty are recognized for accomplishments. 80.8 83.1 85.3 84.4

Q7.3 The school leadership makes a sustained effort to address teacher concerns about:

a. Leadership issues 85.2 77.3 79.9 80.1

b. Facilities and resources 88.9 85.4 86.1 86.7

c. The use of time in my school 88.9 76.5 77.1 78.5

d. Professional development 88.9 80.9 78.8 82.6

e. Teacher leadership 88.9 83.7 84.4 85.6

f. Community support and involvement 88.0 84.8 83.1 87.7

g. Managing student conduct 88.9 73.5 78.5 78.6

h. Instructional practices and support 88.9 87.1 87.4 88.2

i. New teacher support 88.0 79.8 85.2 82.7

Professional Development

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Q8.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about professional development in your school.

a. Sufficient resources are available for professional development in my school. 84.6 78.0 73.5 79.9

b. An appropriate amount of time is provided for professional development. 75.0 78.1 73.6 79.5

c. Professional development offerings are data driven. 82.1 83.5 77.6 84.4

d. Professional learning opportunities are aligned with the school�s improvement plan. 95.8 90.2 88.0 91.1

e. Professional development is differentiated to meet the individual needs of teachers. 61.5 60.9 54.0 62.4

f. Professional development deepens teachers' content knowledge. 71.4 72.7 73.4 77.2



g. Teachers have sufficient training to fully utilize instructional technology. 78.6 72.5 68.2 73.7

h. Teachers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice. 96.3 92.1 93.0 92.8

i. In this school, follow up is provided from professional development. 81.5 72.6 72.8 75.4

j. Professional development provides ongoing opportunities for teachers to work withcolleagues to refine teaching practices.

88.9 78.5 77.5 79.2

k. Professional development is evaluated and results are communicated to teachers. 66.7 62.7 56.8 65.0

l. Professional development enhances teachers' ability to implement instructionalstrategies that meet diverse student learning needs.

81.5 82.8 79.8 84.2

m. Professional development enhances teachers' abilities to improve student learning. 82.1 85.7 82.7 87.2

Instructional Practices and Support

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Q9.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about instructional practices and support in yourschool.

a. State assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices. 73.1 75.6 70.4 74.9

b. Local assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices. 84.6 86.6 82.6 86.5

c. Teachers use assessment data to inform their instruction. 96.2 93.2 94.6 94.0

d. The curriculum taught in this school is aligned with Common Core Standards 80.0 86.2 90.7 87.1

e. Teachers work in professional learning communities to develop and aligninstructional practices.

92.3 90.9 86.3 90.0

f. Provided supports (i.e. instructional coaching, professional learning communities,etc.) translate to improvements in instructional practices by teachers.

74.1 86.8 85.7 86.9

g. Teachers are encouraged to try new things to improve instruction. 93.1 93.6 94.6 93.2

h. Teachers are assigned classes that maximize their likelihood of success withstudents.

70.4 65.9 65.8 69.8

i. Teachers have autonomy to make decisions about instructional delivery (i.e. pacing,materials and pedagogy).

85.7 81.0 75.1 79.5

j. State assessments provide schools with data that can help improve teaching 53.8 72.6 69.0 73.0

k. State assessments accurately gauge students� understanding of standards 38.5 55.0 47.9 55.4

Overall

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Q10.6 Overall, my school is a good place to work and learn. 75.9 82.9 83.3 84.6

Q10.7 At this school, we utilize the results from the 2010 North Carolina Teacher WorkingConditions Survey as a tool for school improvement.

80.0 75.8 73.5 78.2



g. Teachers have sufficient training to fully utilize instructional technology. 78.6 72.5 68.2 73.7

h. Teachers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice. 96.3 92.1 93.0 92.8

i. In this school, follow up is provided from professional development. 81.5 72.6 72.8 75.4

j. Professional development provides ongoing opportunities for teachers to work withcolleagues to refine teaching practices.

88.9 78.5 77.5 79.2

k. Professional development is evaluated and results are communicated to teachers. 66.7 62.7 56.8 65.0

l. Professional development enhances teachers' ability to implement instructionalstrategies that meet diverse student learning needs.

81.5 82.8 79.8 84.2

m. Professional development enhances teachers' abilities to improve student learning. 82.1 85.7 82.7 87.2

Instructional Practices and Support

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NorthCarolina

Q9.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about instructional practices and support in yourschool.

a. State assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices. 73.1 75.6 70.4 74.9

b. Local assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices. 84.6 86.6 82.6 86.5

c. Teachers use assessment data to inform their instruction. 96.2 93.2 94.6 94.0

d. The curriculum taught in this school is aligned with Common Core Standards 80.0 86.2 90.7 87.1

e. Teachers work in professional learning communities to develop and aligninstructional practices.

92.3 90.9 86.3 90.0

f. Provided supports (i.e. instructional coaching, professional learning communities,etc.) translate to improvements in instructional practices by teachers.

74.1 86.8 85.7 86.9

g. Teachers are encouraged to try new things to improve instruction. 93.1 93.6 94.6 93.2

h. Teachers are assigned classes that maximize their likelihood of success withstudents.

70.4 65.9 65.8 69.8

i. Teachers have autonomy to make decisions about instructional delivery (i.e. pacing,materials and pedagogy).

85.7 81.0 75.1 79.5

j. State assessments provide schools with data that can help improve teaching 53.8 72.6 69.0 73.0

k. State assessments accurately gauge students� understanding of standards 38.5 55.0 47.9 55.4

Overall

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NorthCarolina

Q10.6 Overall, my school is a good place to work and learn. 75.9 82.9 83.3 84.6

Q10.7 At this school, we utilize the results from the 2010 North Carolina Teacher WorkingConditions Survey as a tool for school improvement.

80.0 75.8 73.5 78.2

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