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# TEACHER **INCENTIVE FUND** 

**201 2**  **- 2013**  **DISTRICT SURVEY** 

This survey is part of the national evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), a federally funded initiative on performance pay

for educators. The survey i ncludes questions about features of yo ur program , changes ma de to your program after you received the TIF grant, and communication w ith program stakeholders. **We would like**  **you to know that:**  1. Your response is critical for producing valid and reliable data. You may skip any questions you do not wish to answer; however, we hope that you answer as ma ny q uestions as yo u can. Your answe rs to questions will not affect your grant— now or in future —and will not be shared with anyone else other than the researchers. Participation in the district survey will not impose any risks to you as a respondent. If you have any q uestions about your righ ts as a research participant, you can contact New England IRB at 1 - 800 - 232 - 9570 . 2. Responses to this data collection will be used only for statistical purposes. The reports prepared for this study will summarize findings across the sample and will not associate responses with a specific district or individual. Wew ill not provide information that identifies you or yo ur district to anyone outside the study team, except as required by law. Additionally, no one in your district will see your responses. Thank you very m uch for your help with this su rvey . **Please return the completed form to:** Mathematica Polic y Research 707 Alexander Road Building 3, Suite 304 Princeton, NJ 08540 ATTN: Lauren Greczyn **If you**  **have questions**  **about completing**  **this form**  **or to request another copy, please contact: Lauren**  **Greczyn** Survey Operations Center at 866 - 275 - 6052 (toll free) Fax: 202 - 863 - 1763 TIFHelp @m athematica - mp r.com This survey

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l aw: The ARRA, Division A, Title VIII, Pub. L. 111 –5 and Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Division D, Title III, Pub. L. 111 – 117. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is **1850 -**  **0876** . The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 25 minutes per respondent, including the time to review instructions, gather the data needed, and complete and rev iew t he information collected. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improvi ng t his form, please wr ite to: U.S. Department of Education, Wa shington, DC 20202. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission o f this form, write directly to: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Science s, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N . W . , Wa shington, DC 20208.**TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 1 

## DISTRICT **SURVEY This**  **survey is**  **about activities**  **supported by**  **the 2010**  **Teacher Incentive**  **Fund grant**  **, also**  **called TIF**  **3 .**  **P lease**  **answer only**  **for the**  **activities supported**  **by the**  **2010 TIF**  **3 grant.**  **Do not**  **provide information**  **for TIF grants received before 2010.**  **If you**  **are responding**  **for a**  **TIF 3**  **program for**  **a group**  **of charter**  **schools ,**  **for a**  **single charter**  **school ,**  **or a**  **single -**  **building program**  **, please**  **answer only**  **for the**  **school or**  **schools that**  **are part**  **of your**  **TIF 3**  **program. If**  **your district**  **is NOT**  **participating in**  **the 2010**  **TIF 3**  **grant this**  **school year** **, please**  **chec k**  **the box**  **below and**  **indicate the**  **reason your**  **district deci**  **ded not**  **to participate**  **in TIF**  **3 .**  **Then proceed**  **to Section**  **D ,**  **provide you**  **r contact**  **information ,**  **and return**  **the form**  **in the**  **envelope provided.**  **All TIF**  **3 grant**  **participants should**  **go to Question A 1 below and**  **complete the entire questionnaire.**

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#  Check this box if your district is NOT participating in the TIF 3 grant. **Please indicate the reason your district decided not**  **to participate indicating whether your**  **district ever partic i**  **pated , then**  **GO TO SECTION**  **D**

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### A. **TIF PROGRAM BASIC FACTS TIF**  **– 201**  **2 -** **2013 District Survey**  2

**A1 .**  **How do you normally refer to the**  **TIF 3 performance -**  **based compensation system (PBCS) p**  **rogram in your site**  **?** 1 

###  The Teacher Incentive Fund program, the TIF program or TIF 2 

###  The Teacher Advancement Program or TAP 3 

###  Other ( specify) :________________________________________ **A2 .**  **For each level listed, please provide the n umber of schools covered by**  **the TIF**  **3 grant**  **this school**  **year .**  **NUMBER OF SCHOOLS** a. Elem entary schools ................................ ................... | | | | b. Middle schools ................................ ........................... | | | | c. High schools ................................ .............................. | | | | d. Other (Specify) ................................ ........................... | | | | TOTAL NUMBER OF TIF 3 SCHOOLS (sum of rows A through D) | | | |
**A3. Besides**  **TIF 3,**  **are there**  **other sources**  **of funding**  **from federal,**  **state, or**  **privately sponsored**  **programs to provide performance -**  **based bonuses in any of your TIF 3 schools?**

1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **Note: Questions**  **A4 -** **A1 1**  **focus specifically**  **on bonuses**  **based solely**  **on performance.**  **Performance**   ** based** **bonuses do**  **not include**  **the additional**  **pay that**  **may be**  **available for**  **roles, responsibilities**  **or other activities.**  **A4. Did any**  **teachers in your TIF 3 schools receive bonuses based**  **solely on their performance**  **in the 2011**  **- 2012**  **school year?** 1 

###  Yes  **GO TO**  **A5** 0 

###  No  **GO TO A6** 

**A 5**  **. Which of the following methods did you use to**  **inform teachers and other stakeholders**  **about the bonus amounts that were given**  **based solely**  **on performance in the 2011 -** **2012 year ?**  

### A. YOUR TIF 3 PROGR **AM TIF**  **– 201**  **2 -** **2013 District Survey**  3 MARK ONE PER ROW **YES NO**  **LETTER OR EMAIL** a. Letter or e - ma il to each teacher with his or her individual bonus am ount 1 

###  0 

###  b. Letter or e - ma il with school - or district- level information about bonus am ounts...................... 1 

###  0 

###  **IN** 

### - **PERSON MEETINGS** c. Individual meeting ( s ) with each teacher to discuss his or her individual bonus amount 1 

###  0 

###  d . Group p resentation(s) to teachers with school - or district- level information about bonus amounts................................................ 1 

###  0 

###  e . Presentation(s) to school board 1 

###  0 

###  **OTHER** f. Press release or press conference about bonus amounts for individual teachers ............................................... 1 

###  0 

###  g . Press release or press conference with school - or district- level information about bonus amounts..................... 1 

###  0 

###  h . District website..................................................................................... 1 

###  0 

###  i . Other (Specify) ..................................................................................... 1 

###  0 

### 

______________________________________________________ **A6. Did you revise your TIF 3 program after the 2011 -** **2012 school year to change any aspect of your bonuses based**  **solely on performance?** 
1 

###  Yes  GO TO A7 0 

###  No  GO TO A12 **A 7**  **. Did**  **you make revisions to your TIF 3 program after the 2011**  **- 2012 school year to**  **change who is**  **eligible to earn a bonus**  **based solely**  **on performance ?**  1 

###  Yes, to expand the pool of staff who are eligible to earn a performance - based bonus 2 

###  Yes, to shrink the pool of staff who are eligible to earn a performance - based bonus 0 

###  No **A 8**  **. Did**  **you make**  **revisions to**  **your TIF**  **3 program**  **after the**  **2011 -** **2012 school**  **year to**  **change how**  **performance is**  **assessed or**  **how the**  **evaluation criteria**  **affect bonuses**  **based solely**  **on performance?**  1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **A 9**  **. Did**  **you make revisions to your TIF 3 program after the 2011**  **- 2012 school year to**  **change the amount**  **of bonuses**  **based solely**  **on performance? TIF**  **– 201**  **2 -** **2013 District Survey**  4 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **A 10**  **. For which of the following reasons did you revise your bonuses based**  **sole l**  **y on performance**  **after the 2011 -** **2012 school year? MA** **RK ONE PER ROW YES**  **NO** a. To obtain or maintain p rincipals ’ support ................................ ................... 1 

###  0 

###  b. To obtain or maintain support from a teachers union or association ......... 1 

###  0 

###  c. To obtain or maintain support from teachers in participating schools ....... 1 

###  0 

###  d . To obtain or maintain support from t he school board ................................ . 1 

###  0 

###  e. To stay within budget constraints ................................ ................................ 1 

###  0 

###  f. To simplify the criteria for earning a bonus ................................ .................. 1 

###  0 

###  g. To improve perceived fairness ................................ ................................ ... 1 

###  0 

###  h. At the request of the U.S. Department of Education ................................ ... 1 

###  0 

###  i. O thers (Specify) ................................ ................................ ......................... 1 

###  0 

### 

________________________________ __________________________ **A 11**  **. Did you revise the following aspects of your bonuses based**  **solely on performance after the 2011**  **- 2012 school year?**  a. **D ifficulty of earning a performance**  **- based bonus**  MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  Yes , so more teachers are likely to earn a performance - based bonus 2 

###  Yes , so fewer teachers are likely to earn a performance - based bonus 0 

###  No b. **Am ount**  **of the average bonus** MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  Yes, to have larger performance - based bonuses on average 2 

###  Yes, to have smaller performance - based bonuses on average 0 

###  No c. **D istribution of the bonus**  MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  Yes, to have a larger difference between the average and maximum performance - based bonuses 2 

###  Yes, to have a smaller difference between the average and maximum performance - based bonuses 0 

###  No **A1 2**  **. Tell**  **us about**  **the professional**  **development activities**  **related to**  **your TIF**  **3 program**  **that were**  **planned for teachers in TIF 3**  **schools during the 2012**  **- 2013 school year**  **. TIF**  **– 201**  **2 -** **2013 District Survey**  5

These activities include courses they m ay t ake for recertification or advanced certification, workshops sponsored by

your school(s) or district, conferences, or any other training that is relevant to their teaching at your school(s). In each row, check the box if the activity is the focus of professional development (PD), then write the p ercent of teachers expected to receive PD in that topic. **FOCUS OF PD**  **PERCENT OF**

**TE AC**  **HERS** a. Understanding components of your TIF 3 program other than performance me asures ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 1 

# □ | | | | b. Understanding performance measure used as part of yo ur TIF 3 program ... 1 

# □ | | | | c. Direct feedback based upon individual performance ratings as measured through yo ur TIF 3 program ................................ ................................ ............ 1 

# □ | | | | d. Differentiated instructional strategies based on student assessments ........... 1 

# □ | | | | e. Instructional techniques and strategies ................................ ........................... 1 

# □ | | | | f. Aligning curricula to state or district standards ................................ ............... 1 

# □ | | | |**TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 6

Questions in this section refer to activities funded by your TIF 3 grant . **Teacher A dditional Pay**  **and Performance Measures B1**  **. For**  **which of the roles or activities**  **below can a**  **teacher in your TIF 3 schools**  **earn additional pay this school year** **?** Mark Yes or No for each eligible role or activity listed. For each Yes answer, write the maximum amount of additional pay that a teacher could earn for that role or responsibility. **CAN EARN ADDITIONAL PAY** 

### ? **MA XIMUM A** **DDITIONA L**  **AM OUNT**  **ROLES AND RESPONSIBI LITIES**  **YES NO**  a. Mentor teacher ................................ ........................... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | b. Master or lead teacher ................................ ............... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | c. Department chair or head ................................ .......... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | d. Lead curriculum specialist ................................ .......... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | e. Serving on a school - wide committee or task force .... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | f. Serving on a leadership team in some capacity ........ 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | **OTHER ACTIVITIES** a. Teaching in a hard - to - staff school (e.g., schools serving large proportions of economically disadvantaged or low- performing students) ............... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | b . Teaching high - need subjects (e.g., math, science, or special education) ................................ ...................... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | c . Attending professional development activities or enrolling in graduate - level courses ............................ 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | **B2 .**  **Are any**  **teachers in tested grades and subjects**  **(grades/subjects that administer**  **state or district assessments) in your TIF 3 schools**  **eligible for bonuses based**  **solely on their performance this**  **school year ?**   Performance -based bonuses do not include the additional pay that may be available for roles, responsibilities or activities listed in B1. 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **B3. For teachers**  **in tested grades and subjects , which of the following performance measures are**  **used to evaluate teachers or to determine their bonuses based solely**  **on performance?** In column A , indicate whether the performance criterion is used to evaluate teachers. 

### B. ADDITIONAL PAY, **BONUSES, AND PERFORM ANCE MEASURES** **TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 7 In column B, indicate whether the performance criterion helps determine which teachers receive performance -based bonuses or the amounts of the bonuses that teachers receive.
**COLUMN A COLUMN B**  **USED TO EVALUATE TEACHERS**  

### ? **AFFECTS BONUSES** 

### ? **YES NO**  **YES NO**  **S TUDENT ACHIEVEMENT**  a. Student test scores at a point in time (e.g., average scores, proficiency rates, or Adequate Yearly Progress – AYP based on 2012 - 2013 scores only) ................................ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  b. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) at the school level (e.g., value - added, average gains) ................................ .............................. 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

### 
c. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in certain student groups (e.g., grade level, team, subject area 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  d. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in teachers’ individual classes ....... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **D IRECT OBSERVATION**  e. Classroom observations ................................ ................ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  f. Professional judgment of principal or other administrator, other than classroom observations ............................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **A TTENDANCE**  g. Teacher attendance ................................ ...................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  h. Student attendance ................................ ....................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **S TAKEHOLDER INPUT**  i. Reviews from other teachers 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  j. Parent input ................................ ................................ ... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  k. Student input ................................ ................................ . 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **l. OTHER**  (Specify) ................................ .............................. 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

### 

**B4 .**  **Are any**  **teachers in**  **non -** **tested grades and subjects**  **(grades/subjects that do not administer**  **state or district assessments) in your TIF 3 schools eligible for bonuses**  **based solely**  **on their performance this school year** **?** Performance -based bonuses do not include additional pay that may be available for roles, responsibilities or activities listed i

n B1.**TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 8 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **B5. For teachers**  **in non**  **- tested grades and subjects**  **, which of the following performance measures are used to evaluate teachers or to determine their bonuses based**  **solely on performance?**  In column A , indicate whether the performance criterion is used to evaluate teachers. In column B, indicate whether the performance criterion is used to determine which teachers receive performance -based bonuses or the amounts of the bonuses that teachers receive.
**COLUMN A COLUMN B**  **USED TO EVALUATE TEACHERS**  

### ? **AFFECTS BONUSES** 

### ? **YES NO**  **YES NO**  **S TUDENT ACHIEVEMENT**  a. Student test scores at a point in time (e.g., average scores, proficiency rates, or Adequate Yearly Progress – AYP based on 2012 - 2013 scores only) ................................ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  b. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) at the school level (e.g., value - added, average gains) ................................ .............................. 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

### 
c. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in certain student groups (e.g., grade level, team, subject area ................................ ............... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  d. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in teachers’ individual classes ....... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **D IRECT OBSERVATION**  e. Classroom observations ................................ ................ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  f. Professional judgment of principal or other administrator, other than classroom observations ............................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **A TTENDANCE**  g. Teacher attendance ................................ ...................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  h. Student attendance ................................ ....................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **S TAKEHOLDER INPUT**  i. Reviews from other teachers ................................ ........ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  j. Parent input ................................ ................................ ... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  k. Student input ................................ ................................ . 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **l. OTHER**  (Specify) ................................ .............................. 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

### **TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 9

**B6. Are the TIF 3 schools conducting formal teacher**  **classroom observations using a rubric or**  **checklist this school year ?** 

1 

###  Yes **GO TO B7**  0 

###  No **GO TO B12**  **B7. Were observers trained on using the observation tool?**
1 

###  Yes **GO TO B 8**  0 

###  No **GO TO B 9**  **B8. Please indicate whether the observation training included the following activities.**  **MA RK ONE PER ROW**  **ACTIVITY YES**  **NO** a. Discuss ed examples of performance at each rating level on the observation tool ..................................................................... 1 

###  0 

###  b. Practice d using the observation tool using a video or in - person observation ............................................................................ 1 

###  0 

###  c. Compare d observer ratings to an expert rater or gold - standard rating before conducting observations for TIF3 ....................................... 1 

###  0 

###  d. Compare d observer ratings to an expert rater or gold - standard rating while conducting observations for TIF3 ....................................... 1 

###  0 

###  e. Required a dditional training for observers who did not have similar ratings to the expert or a gold - standard rating. .............................. 1 

###  0 

###  **B 9.**  **On average, how many formal classroom observations (based on a rubric or checklist) will be conducted per teacher this school year?**  

## | | | OBSERVATIONS PER TEACHER **B 10.**  **What is (or will be) the approximate length of one typical formal**  **classroom observation based on a**  **rubric or checklist ?**  

## | | | | MINUTES PER OBSERVATION **B 11.Who conducts or will conduct the formal classroom observations**  **in TIF 3 schools this school year** **? MA** **RK ONE PER ROW YES**  **NO** a. The principal at the teacher’s school ................................ ......................... 1 

# □ 0 

# □**TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 10

b. Other administrator (e.g., assistant principal, department head) at the teacher’s school ................................ ................................ ......................... 1 

# □ 0 

# □ c. Mentor, master, or lead teacher at the teacher’s school ............................ 1 

# □ 0 

# □ d. Mentor, master, or lead teacher from a different school in the district ....... 1 

# □ 0 

# □ e. Content specialist ................................ ................................ ....................... 1 

# □ 0 

# □ f. Other observer (Specify) ................................ ................................ ............ 1 

# □ 0 

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________________________________ __________________________ **Principal Ad**  **ditional Pay and Performance Measures B12**  **. For which of the**  **roles or activities listed below can principals in your TIF 3 schools earn additional**  **pay this school year ?**   Mark Yes or No for each role or activity listed. For each Yes answer, write the maximum additional amount that a principal could receive. **CAN EARN ADDITIONAL PAY** 

### ? **MAXIMUM ADDITIONAL AMOUNT**  **YES NO**  a . Wo rk ing in a hard - to - staff school (e.g., schools serving large proportions of economically disadvantaged or lowperforming students) ................................ .................... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | b. Assuming a dditional roles or responsibilities in the school or district ................................ ................................ ....... 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | | c. Attending professional development activities or enrolling in graduate - level courses ................................ ............. 1 

###  0 

###  $ | | | , | | | |
**B13 .**  **Ar e**  **any principals in your TIF 3 schools**  **eligible for bonuses based**  **solely on**  **their performance this school year** **?**  Performance -based bonuses do not include the additional pay that may be available for roles, responsibilities or activities listed in B12. 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **B14. Which of the following performance criteria are used to evaluate principals or to determine their bonuses based**  **solely on performance?**  In column A , indicate whether the performance criterion is used to evaluate principals. In column B, indicate whether the performance criterion helps determine which principals receive performance -based bonuses or the amounts of the bonuses that principals receive. **A B** **TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 11 **USED TO EVALUATE PRINCIPALS**  

### ? **AFFECTS BONUSES**  

### ? **YES NO**  **YES NO**  **STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT** a. Student test scores at a point in time (e.g., average scores, proficiency rates, or Adequate Yearly Progress – AYP based on 2012 - 2013 scores only) ................................ ........... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  b. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) at the school level (e.g., value - added, average gains) ................................ ................................ ............. 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

### 
c. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in certain student groups (e.g., grade level, team, subject area) ................................ ........................ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **DIRECT OBSERVATION** d. O bservations by

trained observers ............................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  e. Professional judgment of supervisors (e.g., superintendent), other than classroom observations 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  f. Teachers’ assessment of principal performance .......... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **ATTENDANCE** g. Teacher attendance ................................ ...................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  h. Student attendance ................................ ....................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **STAKEHOLDER INPUT** i. Parent input ................................ ................................ ... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  j. Student input ................................ ................................ . 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  **k. OTHER**  (Specify)

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**B15 .**  **A re**  **trained observers conducting formal observations of TIF 3 principals this school year ?** 

1 

###  Yes **GO TO B16**  0 

###  No **GO TO B19**  **B16. On average, how many observations by trained observers will be conducted per principal this**  **school year?** 

## | | | OBSERVATIONS PER PRINCIPAL**TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 12

**B17 .What is (or will be) the approximate length of one typical**  **observation by a trained observer ?**  

## | | | | MINUTES PER OBSERVATION **B18 .**  **Which of the following types of trained observers will observe principals**  **?** MARK ONE PER ROW **YES NO**  a. Superintendent ................................ ................................ ........................... 1 

###  0 

###  b. Other central office administrator from the same district .......................... 1 

###  0 

###  c. Adm inistrator from another district ................................ ............................. 1 

###  0 

###  d. Other observer (Specify) ................................ ................................ ............ 1 

###  0 

### 

**B19. Please indicate w hich of the school staff below are eligible for**  **bonuses based sole** **l y**  **on their performance.**   Mark Yes or No to indicate whether staff in any of your TIF 3 schools are eligible to receive a performance -based bonus .  Check NA for any staff category that does not exist in the schools in your TIF 3 program.

**SCHOOL STAFF ELIGIBLE**  **FOR BONUSES** 

### ? **YES NO**  **N** 

### /**A** a . Assistant/vice principal ................................ ............................... 1 

###  0 

###  n 

###  b. Other school administrators ................................ ....................... 1 

###  0 

###  n 

###  c. Other teaching staff (e.g., p art- tim e teachers, substitutes, teacher aides) ................................ ................................ ............ 1 

###  0 

###  n 

###  d. Non - teaching staff (e.g., counselors, librarians, custodial staff) 1 

###  0 

###  n 

### **TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 13



### C. **POTENTIAL CHALLENGES IMPLEMENTING YOUR TI**  **F 3 PROGRAM C1.**  **For the listed activities associated with teacher classroom observations, please indicate the**  **degree to which they were challenging for your district to implement.** MARK ONE PER ROW **NOT A CHA**  **LLENGE MINOR** 

**CHA LLENGE**  **MA JOR**  **CHA LLENGE**  a. Choosing a classroom observation tool ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  b. Finding a classroom observation tool that is ready for im plem entation ................................ ................................ ........................... 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  c . Hiring observers for classroom observations ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  d. Training observers to use a classroom observation tool ........................... 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  e. Scheduling and/or conducting classroom observations ............................. 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  f. Providing useful and/or timely feedback from observations ................................ ................................ ............................... 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  g. Collecting and storing classroom observation data ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

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**C2. For the listed activities associated with principal observations, please indicate the degree to which**  **they were challenging for your district to implement.** MARK ONE PER ROW **NOT A CHA**  **LLENGE MINOR** 

**CHA LLENGE**  **MA JOR**  **CHA LLENGE**  a. Choosing a principal observation measure/tool ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  b. Finding a principal observation tool that is ready for im plem entation ................................ ................................ ........................... 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  c . Hiring observers for principal observations ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  d. Training observers to use a principal observation tool .............................. 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  e. Scheduling and/or conducting principal observations ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  f. Providing useful and/or timely feedback from observations ................................ ................................ ............................... 0 

###  1 

###  2 

### **TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 14

**C3. For the listed activities associated with incorporating student achievement growth into teacher**  **evaluations, please indicate the degree to which they were challenging for your district to implement.**  MARK ONE PER ROW **NOT A CHA**  **LLENGE MINOR** 

**CHA LLENGE**  **MA JOR**  **CHA LLENGE**  a. Calculating student achievement growth ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  b. Attributing student achievement growth to individual teachers ................................ ................................ ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  c. Explaining student achievement measures to educators 0 

###  1 

###  2

###  d. Providing useful and timely feedback on student achievement measures to educators ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  e. Collecting and storing data linking teachers to student achievement data 0 

###  1 

###  2

###  **C4. For the issues listed, please indicate the degree to which they were challenging to your district**  **when it was designing and implementing the TIF program.** MARK ONE PER ROW **NOT A CHA**  **LLENGE MINOR** 

**CHA LLENGE**  **MA JOR**  **CHA LLENGE**  a. Defining the criteria for earning a performance - based bonus or the amount of the bonus ................................ ............................. 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  b. Calculating performance - based bonuses ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  c . Distributing performance - based bonuses ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  d . Choosing educators for additional roles and responsibilities ................................ ................................ ............................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  e. Sustainability of the TIF program 0 

###  1 

###  2

###  **C5. To what degree were the following communication activities challenging for your district?**  MARK ONE PER ROW **NOT A CHA**  **LLENGE MINOR** 

**CHA LLENGE**  **MA JOR**  **CHA LLENGE**  a. Communicating the TIF program to educators ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  b. Communicating bonus payouts to educators ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  c. Communicating with other stakeholders 0 

###  1 

###  2 

### **TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 15

**C6. To what degree was it challenging for your district to obtain or maintain support for your TIF**  **program from the following stakeholders?** MARK ONE PER ROW **NOT A CHA**  **LLENGE MINOR** 

**CHA LLENGE**  **MA JOR**  **CHA LLENGE**  a. Teachers or teachers’ union or association ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  b. Principals or principals’ union or association ................................ 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  c. Superintendent ................................ ................................ ........................... 0 

###  1 

###  2

###  d . School board ................................ ................................ .............................. 0 

###  1 

###  2 

###  e. Parents or the broader community ................................ ............................. 0 

###  1 

###  2

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**C7. P**  **lease use the space below to provide any additional thoughts**  **or clarifications you would like to**  **share about your TIF 3 program**  **or this questionnaire .** 

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_______________________________________________________________________**TIF –** **201 2**  **- 2013**  **District Survey** 16

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