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Teaching Conditions Survey

  • IF: 30-40% of teacher turnover is related to dissatisfaction with work environment.
  • THEN: Provide an opportunity for schoolwide reflection on culture and support through annual Teaching Conditions Survey data.
  • WHY? Because Teacher Working Conditions are Student Learning Conditions

To drive improvement, school leaders need feedback on key aspects of the school environment from teachers who are working to maximize student achievement.

RISE partnered with the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ) in 2007 to administer the nationally recognized Teacher Working Conditions Survey to RISE Partner Schools. The survey was administered by the CTQ comprehensively in five states: Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, North Carolina and Kansas.

What’s in the Survey?
The survey examines five domains that have been shown to be highly correlated with teacher retention and asks teachers to indicate how much they agree or disagree with various statements within each domain:

  • Leadership (Example: The school leadership communicates clear expectations to students, parents, faculty and staff.)
  • Empowerment (Example: The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions and solving problems.)
  • Professional Development (Example: Professional development provides teachers with the knowledge and skills most needed to teach effectively.)
  • Facilities and Resources (Example: Teachers have adequate professional space to work productively.)
  • Use of Time (Example: Teachers have time available to collaborate with their colleagues.)

RISE provided Partner Schools with comparisons to data from schools that serve a similar demographic of low income students in the five states where the survey was administered.

View the survey as a pdf>>

RISE Partner Schools
In 2007, RISE launched the Teaching Conditions Survey at its partner schools in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Chicago. More than 50 schools participated and 637 teachers completed the survey, a 80% response rate. Over 90% reported they will use this data for school improvement.

2007 RISE Partner Schools Results compared to National Results

TCS Data 2007_LeadEmp.GIF
TCS Data 2007_PDTimeF&R.GIF

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* National Average refers to data from over 250,000 respondents on the Center for Teaching Quality in five states.