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IMPACT EVALUATION OF SUPPORT 

FOR PRINCIPALS

TEACHER SURVEY

[DATE]

This questionnaire is part of the Impact Evaluation of Support for Principals, a national evaluation being 

conducted for the U.S. Department of Education by Mathematica Policy Research The questionnaire asks 

about the professional development and supports you received in the 2015-2016 school year, your 

school’s climate and culture, and your teaching background and experience.

We want you to know that:

1. This survey is voluntary, but your response is critical for producing valid and reliable data. You may

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participate in surveys. All information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and used for 

research purposes only. Your answers will be combined with other surveys, and no information 

identifying individual teachers or their schools will be released.

Thank you for your help with this survey!

This evaluation is authorized by Title IX, Part F of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, section

9601 as amended by the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001” (20 USC 7941) as it relates to Title II, Part

A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), section 2121-2123 as amended by No Child

Left Behind (NCLB) (20 USC 6621-6623).

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SECTION A. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOALS

This section includes questions on two types of support for your professional growth this year: (1) your 

participation in formal professional development, and (2) how your goals for your growth as a teacher

were supported.

In this section, we will ask you about your participation in formal professional development programs this 

year. By formal professional development programs, we mean coordinated groups of activities designed 

specifically for the purpose of teacher professional development, such as university courses, degree 

programs, workshops, conferences, seminars, or in-service training.

In this section, please do not include experiences such as coaching or mentoring, participating in a 

network of educators, joint lesson planning, and observing or being observed by other teachers in your 

school, as we will ask you about those experiences later.

A1. What is your best estimate of the total number of hours of formal professional 

development or learning sessions in which you participated during the 2015-2016 school 

year?

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS

I did not participate in formal professional development this school year............ 0 GO TO A4

A2. Thinking about all of the formal professional development in which you participated during 

the 2015-2016 school year, what is your best estimate of the percentage that was 

personally delivered or arranged by your principal, as opposed to someone else (such as 

someone from your school, your district, or an external organization or individual hired to 

provide the professional development)?

PERCENTAGES SHOULD SUM TO 100

a. PERCENTAGE YOUR PRINCIPAL PERSONALLY DELIVERED 

b. PERCENTAGE YOUR PRINCIPAL PERSONALLY ARRANGED

(BUT DID NOT PERSONALLY DELIVER)

c. PERCENTAGE SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOUR PRINCIPAL

DELIVERED AND ARRANGED
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A3. Thinking about all the formal professional development that you received during the 2015-

2016 school year, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the 

following statements.

The formal professional development I received...

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly 

Disagree Disagree Agree

Strongly 

Agree

a. was aligned with my own improvement goals 1  2  3  4 

b. was aligned with school-wide goals or plans for 

improvement 1  2  3  4 

c. was aligned with evidence from my performance 

evaluations, observations of my teaching, or my 

students’ performance data

1  2  3  4 

d. deepened or built upon my identified strengths 1  2  3  4 

e. addressed the pressing issues in my classroom(s) 1  2  3  4 

f. engaged me in setting specific goals to improve my

teaching 1  2  3  4 

g. sent a consistent message about specific actions I 

could take to improve my teaching 1  2  3  4 

h. led me to make specific changes to my teaching

practice 1  2  3  4 
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The next set of questions asks about how your goals for your growth as a teacher were supported this 

year.

A4. During the 2015-2016 school year, how often did you have an interaction about your growth 

as a teacher with your principal?

Select one only

 Never .................................................................................................................... 1 GO TO A6

 Yearly.................................................................................................................... 2

 Quarterly............................................................................................................... 3

 Monthly ................................................................................................................. 4

 Weekly.................................................................................................................. 5

A5. How useful did you find these interactions with your principal?

Select one only

 Not Very Useful .................................................................................................... 1

 Somewhat Useful ................................................................................................. 2

 Moderately Useful................................................................................................. 3

 Very Useful ........................................................................................................... 4

A6. During the 2015-2016 school year, how often did you have an interaction about your growth 

as a teacher with someone other than your principal (such as another teacher, a coach or 

mentor, an instructional leader in your school, or your assistant principal or department 

chair)?

Select one only

 Never .................................................................................................................... 1 GO TO A8

 Yearly.................................................................................................................... 2

 Quarterly............................................................................................................... 3

 Monthly ................................................................................................................. 4

 Weekly.................................................................................................................. 5

A7. How useful did you find these interactions with individuals other than your principal?

Select one only

 Not Very Useful .................................................................................................... 1

 Somewhat Useful ................................................................................................. 2

 Moderately Useful................................................................................................. 3

 Very Useful ........................................................................................................... 4
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A8. During the 2015-2016 school year, did you have an individualized plan that established 

short- or long-term plans or goals for your growth as a teacher?

 Yes........................................................................................................................ 1

 No ......................................................................................................................... 0 GO TO B1

A9. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements 

about this individualized plan.

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly 

Disagree Disagree Agree

Strongly 

Agree

a. The plan was aligned with my own improvement

goals 1  2  3  4 

b. The plan was aligned with school-wide goals or plans 

for improvement 1  2  3  4 

c. The plan was aligned with evidence from my 

performance evaluations, observations of my 

teaching, or my students’ performance data

1  2  3  4 

d. The plan identified ways for me to deepen or build

upon my identified strengths 1  2  3  4 

e. The plan addressed the pressing issues in my 

classroom(s) 1  2  3  4 

f. The plan included specific goals to help me improve 

my teaching 1  2  3  4 

g. The plan included specific actions I could take to 

improve my teaching 1  2  3  4 

h. The plan led me to make specific changes to my

teaching practice 1  2  3  4 

i. I received resources or interventions that supported 

my progress toward goals in my plan 1  2  3  4 
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SECTION B. TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTS

This section asks questions about various instructional supports that you received during the school year.

B1. Please indicate the frequency and usefulness of supports that you may have received in 

the following forms during the 2015-2016 school year.

In Column A: For each type of instructional support, mark how often each occurred

during the 2015-2016 school year. 

In Column B: For each type of instructional support, mark how useful you found the 

support. If you did not receive the support, mark “N/A.”

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX 

ONLY IN BOTH A AND B

A. How often did each of the 

following supports occur?

B. How useful were each of the following

supports?

Never Yearly Quarterly Monthly Weekly

Not Very 

Useful

Somewhat 

Useful

Moderately 

Useful

Very 

Useful N/A

a. My principal coached or mentored 

me on my instructional practice 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

b. Someone other than my principal

coached or mentored me on my

instructional practice

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

c. I coached or mentored another 

teacher 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

d. Another teacher(s) and I jointly 

planned lessons 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

e. I observed another teacher 

teaching, or another teacher 

observed me teaching

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

f. Someone helped me locate formal 

professional development 

opportunities to support my goals 

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

g. Someone at my school arranged 

an informal learning opportunity to 

support teacher growth

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

h. I had the opportunity to take a 

leadership role related to one of my 

identified areas of strength

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

i. A content expert worked with me 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

j I participated in a network of 

teachers formed specifically for the 

professional development of 

teachers

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 
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B2. Please indicate the frequency and usefulness of the following types of instructional 

supports that you may have received specifically from your principal during the 2015-2016 

school year.

In Column A: For each type of instructional support, mark how often your principal 

provided you the support. 

In Column B: For each type of instructional support, mark how useful you found the

support. If you did not receive the support from your principal, mark “N/A.”

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY IN 

BOTH A AND B

A. How often did my principal...?

B. How useful were each of the following 

supports?

Never Yearly Quarterly Monthly Weekly

Not Very 

Useful

Somewhat 

Useful

Moderately 

Useful

Very 

Useful N/A

Instructional evaluation & feedback

a. observe my classroom instruction as part 

of a state- or district-mandated evaluation 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

b. observe my classroom instruction not as 

part of a state- or district-mandated 

evaluation

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

c. give me specific feedback on the quality of 

my teaching as part of a state- or districtmandated evaluation1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

d. give me specific feedback on the quality of 

my teaching not as part of a state- or 

district-mandated evaluation

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

e. work with me to develop specific 

instructional practice goals 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

f. work with me to identify the evidence that 

would be used to assess whether my 

instructional practice goals were met

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

g. examine data to determine whether my 

instructional practice goals were met 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

Support for data use 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

f. discuss grade- or school-level student 

achievement data, teacher effectiveness 

data, or classroom observation data with 

me (either individually or as part of a 

group)

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

g. made data (student achievement data, 

teacher effectiveness data, or classroom 

observation data) or reports available to 

me

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

h. suggest specific teaching actions to me, 

based on student achievement data, 

teacher effectiveness data, or classroom 

observation data

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 
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IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY IN 

BOTH A AND B

A. How often did my principal...?

B. How useful were each of the following 

supports?

Never Yearly Quarterly Monthly Weekly

Not Very 

Useful

Somewhat 

Useful

Moderately 

Useful

Very 

Useful N/A

Other instructional support 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

i. review my teaching plans to ensure that 

they were aligned with curriculum 

standards

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

j. suggest specific strategies to improve 

student engagement 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

k. share instructional materials or curricula to 

support my instructional goals 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

l. help me establish classroom systems or

routines to support high expectations for 

students

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 
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B3. Please indicate the frequency and usefulness of the following types of instructional 

supports that you may have received from someone other than your principal (such as 

another teacher, a coach/mentor, an assistant principal, a department chair, or a district 

administrator) during the 2015-2016 school year.

In Column A: For each type of instructional support, mark how often someone other than 

your principal provided you the support. 

In Column B: For each type of instructional support, mark how useful you found the

support. If you did not receive the support from someone other than your 

principal, mark “N/A.”

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY IN 

BOTH A AND B

A. How often did someone other

than my principal...?

B. How useful were each of the following 

supports?

Never Yearly Quarterly Monthly Weekly

Not Very 

Useful

Somewhat 

Useful

Moderately 

Useful

Very 

Useful N/A

Instructional evaluation & feedback

a. observe my classroom instruction as part 

of a state- or district-mandated evaluation 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

b. observe my classroom instruction not as 

part of a state- or district-mandated 

evaluation

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

c. give me specific feedback on the quality of 

my teaching as part of a state- or districtmandated evaluation1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

d. give me specific feedback on the quality of 

my teaching not as part of a state- or 

district-mandated evaluation

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

e. work with me to develop specific 

instructional practice goals 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

f. work with me to identify the evidence that 

would be used to assess whether my 

instructional practice goals were met

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

g. examine data to determine whether my 

instructional practice goals were met 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

Support for data use 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

f. discuss student grade- or school-level 

achievement data, teacher effectiveness 

data, or classroom observation data with 

me (either individually or as part of a 

group)

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

g. made data (student achievement data, 

teacher effectiveness data, or classroom 

observation data) or reports available to 

me

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

h. suggest specific teaching actions to me,

based on student achievement data, 

teacher effectiveness data, or classroom 

observation data

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 
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IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY IN 

BOTH A AND B

A. How often did someone other

than my principal...?

B. How useful were each of the following 

supports?

Never Yearly Quarterly Monthly Weekly

Not Very 

Useful

Somewhat 

Useful

Moderately 

Useful

Very 

Useful N/A

Other instructional support 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

i. review my teaching plans to ensure that 

they were aligned with curriculum 

standards

1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

j. suggest specific strategies to improve 

student engagement 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

k. share instructional materials or curricula to 

support instructional goals 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 

l. help me establish classroom systems or 

routines to support high expectations 1  2  3  4  5  1  2  3  4  n 
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B4. Thinking about all the instructional supports you received during the 2015-2016 school 

year, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following 

statements.

The instructional supports that I received...

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly 

Disagree Disagree Agree

Strongly 

Agree

a. were aligned with my own improvement goals 1  2  3  4 

b. were aligned with school-wide goals or plans for 

improvement 1  2  3  4 

c. were aligned with evidence from my performance 

evaluations, observations of my teaching, or my 

students’ performance data

1  2  3  4 

d. deepened or built upon my identified strengths 1  2  3  4 

e. addressed the pressing issues in my classroom(s) 1  2  3  4 

f. engaged me in setting specific goals to improve my

teaching 1  2  3  4 

g. sent a consistent message about specific actions I 

could take to improve my teaching 1  2  3  4 

h. led me to make specific changes to my teaching

practice 1  2  3  4 

B5. Thinking about all the times during the 2015-2016 school year someone came to your 

classroom to observe your teaching, what is your best estimate of the total number of 

observations that took place in your classroom?

TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS

My classroom was never observed ...................................................................... 0 GO TO B7

B6. Thinking about all the times during the 2015-2016 school year someone came to your 

classroom to observe your teaching, what is your best estimate of the duration (in minutes) 

of each of the following?

a. A TYPICAL OBSERVATION THAT YOU EXPERIENCED 

NUMBER OF MINUTES

b. THE SHORTEST OBSERVATION THAT YOU EXPERIENCED

NUMBER OF MINUTES

c. THE LONGEST OBSERVATION THAT YOU EXPERIENCED

NUMBER OF MINUTES
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B7. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements 

about the instructional feedback you received during the 2015-2016 school year.

I received feedback on my instruction that...

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly 

Disagree Disagree Agree

Strongly 

Agree

a. addressed the pressing issues in my 

classroom(s) 1  2  3  4 

b. included questions soliciting my own reflection on 

teaching practices 1  2  3  4 

c. involved me talking more than the evaluator 1  2  3  4 

d. was depersonalized, with a focus on my 

performance rather than my personality or me as 

an individual

1  2  3  4 

e. used evidence as a starting point for reflection 1  2  3  4 

f. provided me with actionable steps for 

improvement 1  2  3  4 

g. focused on improving aspects of my teaching 

practice that are realistic for me to change 1  2  3  4 

h. identified trends in my instructional practice, 

based on analysis of evidence, such as changes 

over time or patterns across different populations 

of students

1  2  3  4 

i. was related to feedback I received earlier in the 

year on the same issue or area for improvement 1  2  3  4 

j. provided descriptions of specific things that my 

students and I did or said during a classroom 

observation

1  2  3  4 

k. included recognition of my accomplishments or 

helped me identify my areas of strength 1  2  3  4 

l. helped me identify my areas of instructional 

practice that need improvement 1  2  3  4 
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SECTION C. SCHOOL CULTURE AND IMPROVEMENT

The next section includes questions about improvement plans in your school, your principal’s practices 

during the school year, and your school’s climate and culture.

C1. During the 2015-2016 school year, how often did your principal do each of the following?

My principal...

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY Never Yearly Quarterly Monthly Weekly

a. communicated a clear vision for our school’s 

instructional quality through his/her regular 

communications

0  1  2  3  4 

b. discussed his/her goals for improving our 

school’s instructional quality with teachers 0  1  2  3  4 

c. communicated progress toward goals for 

improving our school’s instructional quality to 

teachers

0  1  2  3  4 

C2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements 

about plans for improvement in your school during the 2015-2016 school year.

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly 

Disagree Disagree Agree

Strongly 

Agree

Don’t 

Know

a. Teachers collaborated with the administration 

to shape plans 0  1  2  3  n 

b. Plans detailed the measures that would be 

tracked to measure progress toward goals 0  1  2  3  n 

c. Plans were consistent with teachers’ own 

goals for their individual growth 1  2  3  4  n 

d. Plans clearly outlined specific steps that 

teachers could take to improve their teaching 0  1  2  3  n 
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C3. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements 

about your principal during the 2015-2016 school year.

My principal...

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly 

Disagree Disagree Agree

Strongly 

Agree

a. knows what effective teaching looks like 1  2  3  4 

b. made teachers feel comfortable to try new things 

in the classroom 1  2  3  4 

c. communicated clear standards for student 

learning 1  2  3  4 

d. was transparent about performance expectations 

for teachers 1  2  3  4 

e. expected teachers to continually learn and grow 1  2  3  4 

f. encouraged teachers to implement what they 

learned in professional development 1  2  3  4 

g. informed teachers about resources they could

use to improve their instruction 1  2  3  4 

h. encouraged teachers to share ideas and work 

together to improve their teaching 1  2  3  4 

i. praised or encouraged teachers for their efforts to 

improve their teaching 1  2  3  4 

j. worked directly with teachers to help them 

improve their instruction 1  2  3  4 

k. knew what was going on in classrooms 1  2  3  4 

l. changed instructional assignments to match 

teachers’ expertise with student needs 1  2  3  4 
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C4. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements 

about your school.

IN EACH ROW, MARK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly 

Disagree Disagree Agree

Strongly 

Agree

a. Teachers at my school help and support each 

other 1  2  3  4 

b. Teachers at my school feel comfortable raising 

issues and concerns that are important to them 1  2  3  4 

c. Teachers at my school trust each other 1  2  3  4 

d. In my school, teachers are encouraged to 

experiment in their classrooms 1  2  3  4 

e. In my school, teachers are expected to 

continually learn and seek out new ideas for 

teaching

1  2  3  4 

f. Academic achievement is recognized and 

acknowledged in my school 1  2  3  4 

g. The learning environment is orderly and engaged 1  2  3  4 

h. Students respect others who get good grades 1  2  3  4 

i. Teachers at my school encourage students to 

keep trying even when the work is challenging 1  2  3  4 

j. Teachers at my school set high expectations for 

academic work 1  2  3  4 
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SECTION D. TEACHER BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

You’re almost done! In this last section, please tell us about your background and teaching experience. 

D1. What is the highest degree you have earned?

Select one only

 Associate’s degree ............................................................................................... 1

 Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)...................................................................... 2

 Master’s degree (M.A., M.A.T., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S., etc.)................................... 3

 Educational specialist or professional diploma (at least one year beyond 

master’s level)....................................................................................................... 4

 Doctorate or first professional degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., L.L.B., J.D., 

D.D.S.).................................................................................................................. 5

 Do not have a degree ........................................................................................... 6

D2. Which of the following describes the teaching certificate you held in June 2015 (i.e., the 

beginning of the summer prior to this past school year) in this state?

Select one only

 Regular or standard state certificate or advanced professional certificate .......... 1

 Certificate issued after satisfying all requirements except the completion of 

a probationary period............................................................................................ 2

 Certificate that requires some additional coursework, student teaching, or 

passage of a test before regular certification can be obtained............................. 3

 Certificate issued to persons who must complete a certification program in 

order to continue teaching.................................................................................... 4

 I do not have any of the above certifications in this state..................................... 5

D3. How many years have you worked as a teacher in any school (please round up to the 

nearest whole number and include the current school year)?

TOTAL YEARS

D4. How many years have you worked as a teacher at this school (please round up to the 

nearest whole number and include the current school year)?

TOTAL YEARS

D5. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

 Yes........................................................................................................................ 1

 No ......................................................................................................................... 0
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D6. What is your race?

Select all that apply

 American Indian or Alaska Native ........................................................................ 1

 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander............................................................. 2

 Asian..................................................................................................................... 3

 Black or African American .................................................................................... 4

 White..................................................................................................................... 5

D7. Are you male or female?

 Male ...................................................................................................................... 1

 Female.................................................................................................................. 2

D8. In what year were you born?

YEAR

YYYY

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