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Appendix C

Teacher Professional Development Survey

The survey will be available online. The online survey will be designed with conditional 

branching, so that subsequent questions change based on how respondents answer earlier 

questions. Specifically, if respondents check “Small group or grade-level professional 

development” in response to question 3, they will be asked to answer questions 6 and 7 that 

relate to the small group or grade level professional development they attended in 

mathematics. 

The survey program stores the teacher responses and aligns the data with the unique teacher 

identifier. 

This version of the survey is worded to capture PD experience at baseline as recalled by 

teachers from the prior academic year (August 2013-August 2014). This baseline version 

will be given in August 2014.

A slightly modified version will ask the same questions, but specifically in reference to the 

prior month. The month specified in each question (where appropriate) will be modified to 

specify the month of interest (e.g., “during October 2014.”). The monthly versions will be 

given the end of each month from September 2014 through April 2015.
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Teacher Professional Development Survey

This survey is intended to help you document the professional development activities in 

mathematics you participated in during the previous academic year (for baseline, or 

<previous month>).

For this survey, professional development (also known as staff development, in-service

training) refers to a variety of activities intended to enhance your professional knowledge

and skills, including trainings, workshops, institutes, conference sessions, college courses,

coaching/mentoring, and small group or grade level professional development in 

mathematics.

Your Full Name: _____________________________________

Your District: _____________________________________

Your School: _____________________________________

Time Period: August 2013 – August 2014 (for baseline, or <previous month>)

1. Did you participate in professional development activities in the area of

mathematics from August 2013 through August 2014?

□ Yes

□ No

2. For how many HOURS did the professional development in mathematics

you attended from August 2013 through August 2014 cover the following

topics?

(Enter zero if none. Otherwise round to the nearest whole hour.)

Common Core Math K-5 elementary_________________

Common Core Math specifically 4th grade _________________

Specific topics in Fractions/Rational Number _________________
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3. What was the format of the professional development that covered

MATHEMATICS from August 2013 through August 2014?

□ Small group or grade-level professional development

□ Short training or workshop (half-day or less)

□ Longer institute or workshop (more than half-day)

□ College course (include any courses you are currently attending)

□ Session(s) at a conference

□ Coaching or mentoring related to math instruction

□ Training to be a coach or mentor related to math instruction

□ Other (please specify) ______________________

4. What topic were covered included in all the mathematicsrelated professional development activities you participated in 

between August 2013 through August 2014? (Check all that

apply)

□ Arithmetic with whole numbers

□ Arithmetic with fractions

□ PD that explains reasoning behind arithmetic computations with whole 

numbers

□ PD that explains reasoning behind arithmetic computations with fractions

□ Ratio/Proportions

□ Geometry and/or measurement

□ Other math topics – please list: 

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________
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5. Check the activities that were part of the professional development

that covered MATHEMATICS. (Check all that apply)

□ I observed demonstrations of teaching strategies during the conference 

session.

□ I observed teachers using the strategies taught in the conference session.

□ I practiced using assessment data to plan instruction in the session.

□ I was required to practice strategies I learned and received feedback about my 

practice.

□ I collaborated with colleagues to plan a lesson.

□ I developed student activities to use in my classroom.

□ I led group discussions about math.

□ I demonstrated a lesson.

□ None of the above.

If you checked “Small group or grade-level professional development” 

in response to question 3, you will be asked to answer the next 2 

questions about the SMALL GROUP or GRADE LEVEL professional 

development you attended in MATHEMATICS. Survey CONTROL

Summer to July 31

6. Was the SMALL GROUP or GRADE LEVEL professional development

that covered MATHEMATICS you participated in one of the following?

(Check all that apply)

□ Developing Mathematical Ideas (DMI)

□ Lesson Study

□ Professional Learning Community

□ Community of Practice

□ Other (please specify) _________________________________

7. Was the SMALL GROUP or GRADE LEVEL professional

development in MATHEMATICS you participated in limited to

teachers within your school?

□ Yes

□ No