part of it .......................................
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c) Discuss and decide on the
selection
of instructional media
(e.g. textbooks, exercise books) ....
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d) Exchange teaching materials with
colleagues ....................................
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2
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e) Attend team conferences for the
age group I teach .........................
1
2
3
4
5
6
f) Ensure common standards in
evaluations for assessing student
progress .......................................
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2
3
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5
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g) Engage in discussion about the
learning development of specific
students .......................................
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2
3
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h) Teach jointly as a team in the
same class ...................................
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i)
Take part in professional learning
activities (e.g. team supervision) ...
1
2
3
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j) Observe other teachers’ classes
and provide feedback ....................
1
2
3
4
5
6
k) Engage in joint activities across
different classes
and age groups
(e.g. projects) ..............................
1
2
3
4
5
6
l)
Discuss and coordinate homework
practice across subjects ................
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2
3
4
5
6
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32.
Below you can find statements about the management of your school. Please indicate
your perceptions of the frequency with which these activities took place during the
current school year.
Please mark one choice in each row.
Never
Seldom
Quite often Very often
a) In meetings, the principal discusses educational
goals with teachers. .............................................
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b) The principal
ensures that teachers work
according to the school’s educational goals. ..........
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c) The principal or someone else in the management
team observes teaching in classes. .......................
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d) The principal gives teachers suggestions as to how
they can improve their teaching. ...........................
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e) When a teacher has problems in his/her
classroom, the principal takes the initiative to
discuss the matter. ..............................................
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f) The principal ensures that teachers are informed
about possibilities for updating their knowledge
and skills. ............................................................
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g) The principal compliments teachers for special
effort or accomplishments. ...................................
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h) In this school, the principal and teachers work on
a school development plan. ..................................
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i)
The principal defines goals to be accomplished by
the staff of this school. .........................................
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j) The principal ensures that a task-oriented
atmosphere is fostered in this school. ...................
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k) In this school, the principal
and teachers act to
ensure that education quality issues are a
collective responsibility. ........................................
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33.
We would like to ask you about the main subjects that you teach in
this school in this school year.
Please indicate the
subjects that you teach in this school (indicate only those
that individually account for at least
20% of your teaching time in this school). The exact name
of your subjects may not appear in the list below each category. If it does not, please mark the
category you think best fits the subject.
Yes No
a) Reading, writing and literature .........................................................................
Includes reading and writing (and literature) in the mother tongue, reading and
writing (and literature) in the language of instruction, reading and writing in
the tongue of the country (region) as a second language (for non-natives),
language studies, public speaking, literature.
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b) Mathematics ...................................................................................................
Includes mathematics, mathematics with statistics, geometry, algebra etc.
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c) Science ..........................................................................................................
Includes science, physics, physical science, chemistry, biology, human biology,
environmental science, agriculture/horticulture/forestry.
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d) Social studies ..................................................................................................
Includes social studies, community studies, contemporary studies, economics,
environmental studies, geography, history, humanities, legal studies, studies of
the own country, social sciences,
ethical thinking, philosophy.
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e) Modern foreign languages ...............................................................................
Includes languages different from the language of instruction.
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f) Technology .....................................................................................................
Includes orientation in technology, including information technology, computer
studies, construction/surveying, electronics, graphics and design, keyboard
skills, word processing, workshop technology / design technology.
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g) Arts ................................................................................................................
Includes arts, music, visual arts, practical art, drama, performance music,
photography, drawing, creative handicraft, creative needlework.
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h) Physical education ..........................................................................................
Includes physical education, gymnastics, dance, health.
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i)
Religion and/or ethics .....................................................................................
Includes religion, history of religions, religion culture, ethics.
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j) Practical and vocational skills ...........................................................................
Includes vocational skills (preparation for a specific occupation), technics,
domestic science, accountancy, business studies, career education, clothing
and textiles, driving, home economics,
polytechnic courses, secretarial studies,
tourism and hospitality, handicraft.
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k) Other (please specify below) ...........................................................................
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Your Teaching in a Particular at this
School
The following questions ask you about a particular that you teach in
one of the main subjects you identified in question 33.
The that we would like you to respond about is the first that
you (typically) teach in this school in one of these subjects after 11am on Tuesdays. Please
note that the can occur on a day following Tuesday if you do not teach the on
Tuesday.
In the questions below, this will be referred to as the .
34.
Into which subject category in question 33 does this fall?
Please mark one choice.
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a) Reading, writing and literature
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b) Mathematics
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c) Science
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d) Social studies
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e) Modern foreign languages
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f) Technology
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g) Arts
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h) Physical education
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i) Religion
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j) Practical
and vocational skills
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k) Other
35.
What is the actual name of the subject you teach in this ?
Please write the name of the subject as it is used within this school.
36.
Was the teaching of this subject part of your academic training?
Yes No
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