Detailed Results

 

2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Detailed Results

Teacher Leadership

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

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

a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1750, dk=19)
       
3 16% 56% 25%
North Carolina
(n=97980, dk=1091)
       
4% 13% 58% 25%

b. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1746, dk=22)
       
4% 16% 53% 27%
North Carolina
(n=97992, dk=883)
       
3 13% 56% 28%

c. Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about educational issues.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1729, dk=32)
       
4% 17% 55% 25%
North Carolina
(n=97447, dk=1404)
       
3 14% 57% 25%

d. Teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1741, dk=26)
       
2 5% 54% 39%
North Carolina
(n=97801, dk=1075)
       
2 6% 56% 36%

e. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1703, dk=66)
       
4% 18% 54% 23%
North Carolina
(n=96044, dk=2893)
       
4% 18% 55% 22%

f. In this school we take steps to solve problems.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1734, dk=35)
       
3 12% 59% 26%
North Carolina
(n=96921, dk=2042)
       
3 14% 58% 24%

g. Teachers are effective leaders in this school.

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1742, dk=25)
       
2 8% 58% 32%
North Carolina
(n=97571, dk=1339)
       
2 10% 59% 29%

Q6.2 Please indicate the role teachers have at your school in each of the following areas.

 
No role at all
 
Small role
 
Moderate role
 
Large role[n=]
[dk=]		Total # respondents for the bar
Total # 'Don't know' for the bar

a. Selecting instructional materials and resources

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1655, dk=114)
       
6% 23% 39% 32%
North Carolina
(n=92853, dk=6126)
       
4% 20% 38% 39%

b. Devising teaching techniques

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1685, dk=74)
       
4% 17% 34% 45%
North Carolina
(n=94795, dk=3688)
       
2 11% 33% 53%

c. Setting grading and student assessment practices

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1658, dk=97)
       
4% 18% 38% 40%
North Carolina
(n=94191, dk=4330)
       
5% 17% 37% 42%

d. Determining the content of in-service professional development programs

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1672, dk=98)
       
20% 35% 33% 12%
North Carolina
(n=92773, dk=5809)
       
14% 32% 38% 16%

e. Establishing student discipline procedures

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1685, dk=81)
       
6% 24% 42% 28%
North Carolina
(n=95182, dk=3575)
       
10% 25% 40% 26%

f. Providing input on how the school budget will be spent

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1601, dk=163)
       
25% 37% 28% 10%
North Carolina
(n=90889, dk=7835)
       
25% 35% 29% 11%

g. The selection of teachers new to this school

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1587, dk=183)
       
28% 35% 26% 11%
North Carolina
(n=89833, dk=9096)
       
29% 33% 26% 12%

h. School improvement planning

Buncombe County Schools
(n=1702, dk=68)
       
3 18% 36% 43%
North Carolina
(n=95536, dk=3327)
       
3 17% 39% 40%

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

 
Strongly disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly agree[n=]
[dk=]		Total # respondents for the bar
Total # 'Don't know' for the bar
Buncombe County Schools
(n=1702, dk=79)
       
8% 24% 56% 12%
North Carolina
(n=95614, dk=4111)
       
10% 21% 56% 13%

Q6.6 Members of the school improvement team are elected.

 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
[n=]Total # respondents for the bar
Buncombe County Schools
(n=1781)
     
64% 17% 19%
North Carolina
(n=99756)
     
56% 21% 22%