Detailed Results

 

2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Detailed Results

Instructional Practices and Support

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

 
Strongly disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly agree[n=]
[dk=]		Total # respondents for the bar
Total # 'Don't know' for the bar

a. State assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1555, dk=223)
       
10% 28% 53% 9%
North Carolina
(n=87205, dk=12444)
       
6% 19% 60% 15%

b. Local assessment data are available in time to impact instructional practices.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1509, dk=257)
       
5% 19% 65% 12%
North Carolina
(n=89033, dk=10299)
       
3 11% 67% 19%

c. Teachers use assessment data to inform their instruction.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1648, dk=111)
       
1 10% 66% 23%
North Carolina
(n=93537, dk=5114)
       
1 5% 67% 27%

d. The curriculum taught in this school is aligned with Common Core Standards

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1702, dk=64)
       
1 6% 64% 30%
North Carolina
(n=92954, dk=5854)
       
2 11% 63% 24%

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

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1724, dk=51)
       
2 10% 56% 31%
North Carolina
(n=96635, dk=2821)
       
2 8% 61% 29%

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

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1683, dk=96)
       
3 10% 64% 23%
North Carolina
(n=93704, dk=5719)
       
2 11% 66% 21%

g. Teachers are encouraged to try new things to improve instruction.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1705, dk=70)
       
2 10% 60% 29%
North Carolina
(n=97097, dk=2307)
       
1 5% 63% 31%

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

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1548, dk=229)
       
7% 28% 51% 14%
North Carolina
(n=89055, dk=10336)
       
7% 23% 54% 16%

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

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1687, dk=89)
       
8% 21% 54% 17%
North Carolina
(n=95016, dk=4448)
       
5% 16% 59% 20%

j. State assessments provide schools with data that can help improve teaching

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1631, dk=147)
       
11% 27% 53% 9%
North Carolina
(n=91917, dk=7498)
       
7% 20% 60% 13%

k. State assessments accurately gauge students’ understanding of standards

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1610, dk=164)
       
19% 39% 37% 5%
North Carolina
(n=90803, dk=8616)
       
13% 32% 47% 8%