Does this describe professional development at your school? If not, please explain.

Read each statement and think about the degree to which the statement describes professional development efforts at your school. Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement by placing an “X” next to the number that corresponds to your response or you may print out the survey and circle your response.

1  – Strongly Disagree      2 – Disagree     3 – Agree       4 – Strongly Agree

1. Teachers design professional development based on the needs of their students.	1    2    3    4
2. Teachers learn in teams several times a week.	1    2    3    4
3. Teachers’ professional learning goals identify the knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions to increase teaching quality and student learning.	1    2    3    4
4. Professional development that occurs away from school supports professional development that occurs at the school.	1    2    3    4
5. Principals and teacher leaders facilitate collaborative professional learning teams in our school.	1    2    3    4

Source: Killion, J., & Roy, P. (2009). Becoming a learning school (p. 15). Dallas, TX: National Staff Development Council.