CS4HS CS Teacher PD Pre Learning Survey

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About You

Which organization is hosting your CS4HS Professional Development (PD) opportunity? *

This opportunity is only offered through one of the following.

Why are you interested in this PD opportunity?

Choose the best answer. Use "other" only if none of the responses apply.

I have chosen to teach a CS class and want to learn more

I am thinking about teaching a CS class and want to learn more

I have been assigned to teach a CS class and want to learn more

I am integrating CS into other subjects I teach (math, business, art, etc.)

I want to improve my ability to support other teachers in CS education

I want to learn about CS myself, to be more knowledgable or a better advocate

I am teaching an afterschool program or club

Other:

Clear selection

Are you a classroom teacher?

Yes

Future teacher

Work with teachers, but not a teacher myself

Clear selection

How many years of teaching experience do you have?

If you have not taught yet or are not a teacher, please enter "0"

Which best describes your school or school(s)?

Use "other" only if none of the responses apply.

Public

Private, non-public

Charter

Virtual

After school program or club

Home schooling

Other:

Clear selection

What grade levels do you teach?

Only answer for grades you teach or support. Skip the others (or choose "None of these" for "mostly these levels")

I teach mostly these levels

I also teach these levels

Grades K-5 (Elementary)

Grades 6-8 (Middle School)

Grades 9-12 (High School)

2-Year College

4-Year College/University

Teacher Ed Program

None of these

Clear selection

Which subject areas are your focus?

Only answer for subjects you teach or support.

I teach mostly these subjects

I also teach these subjects

Math

Computer Science / Programming

Science and/or Engineering

Computer Skills and Applications

Business and/or Information Technology

Career and Technical Education

English/Language Arts

Art (visual, graphic, or media) or Music

Social Studies

Foreign/Second Language

All Subjects

None of these

Clear selection

If you are responsible for a different subject or grade level please clarify here.

Your CS and Teaching Background

Do you have a degree in Computer Science?

Yes

No, but took a course or two

Clear selection

Have you taught Computer Science or Programming before?

Yes, but not a full course

Yes, a full course

Clear selection

How would you rate your overall knowledge of CS?

Very low

Low

Moderate

High

Very High

Clear selection

How much experience do you have teaching CS?

Rate the extent of your experience.

Very Little

Little

Some

Much

Very Much

Clear selection

Since becoming a teacher, over the course of your career, how many professional development days have you had FOCUSED on Computer Science teaching?

(including courses, workshops, conferences, webinars, or other trainings that were school-sponsored or attended on your own)

None

Less than a day

1-2 days

3-4 days

A week

Two weeks

More than two weeks

An entire semester course or more

Clear selection

Your Concerns and Interests

Entering this PD opportunity, my concerns about teaching CS are:

Not a concern

Minor concern

Major concern

My primary concern

assessing my ability to teach CS

deciding whether I want to teach CS

finding out what students need to know

improving student learning outcomes

preparing to teach a CS course

improving how I teach CS

understanding what teaching CS requires

working with others to improve how CS is taught

understanding what CS is

Clear selection

Self-Efficacy

These questions are intended to gather information about your level of confidence with various aspects of teaching Computer Science.

How certain are you that you can do each of the following tasks?

Very Uncertain

Uncertain

Neutral

Certain

Very Certain

I can assess my students' learning and performance

I can interest my students in CS

I can effectively teach all students (boys, girls, and diverse students)

I can teach the concepts required by the curriculum

I can cover material within the required timeframe.

I can motivate all or most of my students

Clear selection

Beliefs and Readiness

Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of these statements regarding teaching Computer Science in general.

Strongly Disagree

Tend to Disagree

Neutral

Tend to Agree

Strongly Agree

I am confident in my ability to teach CS effectively.

I have the knowledge and skills I need to teach CS effectively.

I have the curriculum tools and resources I need to teach CS effectively.

I have a social network that enables me to teach CS effectively.

Clear selection

This year the CS4HS program includes a focus on the new Computer Science Principles (CSP) course. Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of these statements regarding teaching Computer Science Principles (CSP).

Strongly Disagree

Tend to Disagree

Neutral

Tend to Agree

Strongly Agree

I am confident in my ability to teach CSP effectively.

I have the knowledge and skills I need to teach CSP effectively.

I have the curriculum tools and resources I need to teach CSP effectively.

I have a group of trusted colleagues who will help me teach CSP better

I have a group of trusted colleagues who value my ideas about how to teach CSP

Strongly Disagree

Tend to Disagree

Neutral

Tend to Agree

Strongly Agree

I am confident in my ability to teach CSP effectively.

I have the knowledge and skills I need to teach CSP effectively.

I have the curriculum tools and resources I need to teach CSP effectively.

I have a group of trusted colleagues who will help me teach CSP better

I have a group of trusted colleagues who value my ideas about how to teach CSP

Clear selection

Please list any other concerns you have or factors that hinder your ability to teach CS effectively.

Professional Activities

In the past year, how frequently have you:

Never

A few times a year

More than a few times a year, but less than monthly

Monthly

Almost daily

attended meetings around CS instructional best practices and students' learning?

assumed a role in shaping the school’s policies, values, and practices?

spent time reflecting on your own teaching and learning

collaborated with other CS educators on curriculum projects?

collaborated with other CS educators on improving your teaching?

Never

A few times a year

More than a few times a year, but less than monthly

Monthly

Almost daily

attended meetings around CS instructional best practices and students' learning?

assumed a role in shaping the school’s policies, values, and practices?

spent time reflecting on your own teaching and learning

collaborated with other CS educators on curriculum projects?

collaborated with other CS educators on improving your teaching?

Clear selection

What tools, resources or information would make your CS teaching more enjoyable or help your students learn better?

Please describe what you want to learn and any other expectations you have of this PD opportunity.

Demographics

For purpose of our record keeping, please provide this basic information about yourself.

What age are you?

Gender

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

Clear selection

Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Prefer not to say

Other:

Approximately what proportion of the students you teach fit these descriptions?

None

10-20%

about 1/4

about 1/2

about 3/4

80-90%

All

Don't know

Low income / free or reduced lunch

African American

Hispanic

English as second language

Experienced computer users

Have some experience with coding or computer programming

Experienced with mobile tech (IPads, smartphones, etc.)

Clear selection

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