SAMPLE
FACULTY PLANNING SURVEY
Name _____________________________________________
We are now in the process of planning the master schedule for the next school year.
Your input will be valuable throughout the planning stages. This is one of several ways in which
you will be able to provide information and make statements about course preferences,
schedules, room assignments and programs. Please respond to ALL sections and return to the
main office by Feb 14th. Thank You!!
There is much work to do and very little time to get it done. Your help and cooperation
in filling out this survey by the deadline is sincerely appreciated.
Curricular offerings:
The 9th graders will take the following full-year courses - English, Math, Science and
Physical Education. In addition, the 9th graders will have a semester of Cultural Geography,
which will rotate, with a semester of Health/Careers. Finally, 9th graders will be able to choose
one elective course.
The 10th graders will take the following full-year courses - English, Math, Science,
Modern World History and Physical Education. Finally, 10th graders will be able to choose one
elective course. Drivers Education will be offered during 0 or 7th period.
We are encouraged to develop innovative structures that meet the needs of our
students including Academies and Schools Within Schools. Part of this innovation is to extend
our offerings during 0 and 7th period. I also have questions later on for those interested in
these options.
So, here we go again and thanks for your support and cooperation in getting this survey
done - it is really appreciated!!
1. Please list the exact title of each credential you have. (Please list them all)
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Circle any of the following English Language Learner Authorizations that you have: BCLAD
CLAD SB1969 SB 395 LDS OTHER
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2. List in priority order the courses presently taught or approved in the Secondary Program
that you wish to teach next year.
Special Note: In most cases, courses can only be offered next year if the enrollment is 28
students or more. We have been able to make several classes work with fewer students in past
years, but this can only be done on a limited basis.
1st Priority: Subject_______________________________ Grade Level_______________
2nd Priority: Subject_____________________________ Grade Level_______________
3rd Priority: Subject_____________________________
Grade Level_______________
4th Priority: Subject______________________________ Grade Level_______________
Explain:
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IMPORTANT!! WE MUST MEET IN PERSON IF YOU PLAN ON PARTICIPATING IN ANY SPECIAL
CLASS OR STRUCTURE IN THE SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR. YOUR PROGRAM WILL NOT HAPPEN
UNLESS WE MEET!!
Many faculty members are talking about becoming a part of an Academy, Team, School
Within A School (SWAS), AVID Program. We have a Business Academy (CASA) and an
Engineering Tech Prep Academy now. Also in the planning for the not too distant future are
Academies in Arts and Communication, and Health and Human Services. In addition, we are
continuing our AVID program and would very much like to start a SWAS program. These
structures have some tremendous advantages for students and in the areas of curriculum
coordination and classroom management. Planning these structures in a master schedule is not
a particularly difficult matter, but it absolutely takes planning. Once a master schedule is built,
the addition of an alternative teaching structure just about requires building a new master
schedule. If you are interested in being part of any of the above-mentioned alternative teaching
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structures, please fill in the following 3 questions. We will get together and talk much more on
this one.
3.
Yes, I am interested (circle one) Academy
Team
SWAS
AVID
In School Program
OTHER
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No, not at this time
Which grade level or levels would you like to teach?
9th
10th
11th
12th
Explain:_______________________________________________________________________
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4. Propose your PERFECT alternative teaching structure. List the teachers and subjects
(Including yourself) that would make up the group. There are nine spaces to allow for any
creative combination up to and including 9-teacher teams. For that matter, keep a 30:1 ratio
and any # of teachers could be a complete teaching unit.
Title (if applicable):
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Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
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Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Teacher:________________________________
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Please put your name on this page too - I tend to be on this page quite often during the master
scheduling process. Thank you.
NAME _____________________________________________________
5. It may be “Legal” for you to teach subjects beyond the limits of your credential when
teaching within an alternative structure. If so, what other subjects / courses would you be able
to teach (especially in the elective area)?
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6. Please propose your PERFECT class schedule. Please understand that it is impossible to
create a master schedule containing all “perfect” schedules. I do like to know however, so if an
opportunity to come close presents itself, I will be able to make an effort to accomplish it. If
prep during a particular period is significant for you, please indicate your reasons. Please
understand that prep period placement is generally not a top priority in the master schedule
building process. This year there could be three options for your duty day - 0 period through
5th period, 1st period through 6th period, and 2nd period through 7th period. The shifting to
schedules that include 0 and 7th will be dependent on student sign ups. In your perfect class
schedule list below, please include a course you would like to teach during either 0 period or
7th period (if you wish to teach during one of these times). Don’t forget, we need someone to
teach Drivers Education during 0 period and possibly 7th period too.
0 period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
1st period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
2nd period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
3rd period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
4th period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
5th period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
6th period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
7th period: course ___________________________________ grade level ______________
Explain:
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While it would be wonderful if all PERFECT schedules could be honored, it just isn't possible in
most cases. When not possible, what criteria should be used in making assignment decisions?
7. I do not expect major changes in room assignments (except for modernization) If there are
particular requirements beyond that which any room in school provides, that are necessary for
you to teach, please explain.
Explain:
8. With continual changes in staff and programs, interests need to be regularly assessed.
Please help with these long-range plans by indicating your interests in working in the following
areas. If you find yourself marking several areas of interest, please indicate a priority. Please
don’t read anything into the fact that I am asking about some of these areas. I feel that
everyone should have an opportunity to express his or her desires.
Master Scheduling
Site Intervention Team
Leadership
Honors/AP Teacher _
Student Activities Director
Alternative Ed Programs
Yearbook Advisor /Teacher
In-School Suspension
Journalism (Newspaper)
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Intramural program
Class Advisor
Department Chairperson
Alternative Bell Schedule
Homeroom / Advisement Room
Community Relations
For School
Program
Adopt-A-Student Program
1882 Coordinator / IA (Paid)
Team Teaching
Club Advisor_______________________
Alternative Scheduling
Academy Member
Parent Network
Student/Faculty Handbook Revision
CLAD / BCLAD
Cooperative Learning
Minimum Day Scheduling
Cheer Leading Teacher
School Site Council Member
Technology Committee Member
Scholarship Coordinator
SWAS Teacher (PLEASE!!)
ELD Teacher________________
AVID Program
Teacher Cadet Teacher
School Site Scholarship Committee Member
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Coaching (please list sport and qualifications)
Other
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9. We have done a lot of talk about improving transitions especially in terms of curriculum
coordination. This might be your real opportunity to work on this. If you could move down to
the 8th grade (or 7th or 6th or…), teach a group of students for whatever period of time that it
takes and return with your group of students as 9th graders, would you do it?
Yes
No
Explain________________________________________________________________________
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10. Another question in the category of “just to think about” is one on combination teams.
Would a structure of any combination of 9th, 10th, 11th and/or 12th graders mixed on a single
team or academy work? (Remember equal access of AP/Honors, ELL, Special Ed, Regular Ed).
Yes
No
Explain________________________________________________________________________
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11. For a number of reasons, including the difficulty we have finding qualified teachers
especially in July and August, it is important to know your plans for the future as early as
possible. Are you planning on returning to teach here next year? Are you planning to retire in
the next couple of years? Are you planning to transfer? (You are absolutely NOT required to
provide this information at this time, so please do not feel like you have to write anything in
this space. Early notice just helps and is sincerely appreciated, but answering this is optional)
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12. As you know, we will be under construction for the next three years. The phasing of our
modernization was given out at our staff meeting. While it may be an understatement to say
that we will be inconvenienced during this period of time, it is possible to reduce the degree of
our inconvenience through careful planning. Please provide any suggestions or questions that
you may have relative to the construction that will be going on during the next three years.
Please understand that the phasing is set and cannot be changed at this point. This means that
“do my room over the summer” is not a realistic suggestion. Your suggestions are sincerely
appreciated. Thank You!!
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ALL INFORMATION ON THESE PAGES WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL
Is there anything else? Concerns? (Personal and others)- Optional
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Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. I know it is early and your thinking and
circumstances may change. If anything changes, just send me amendments and I will attach
them to this document. Thanks again for your help in the master scheduling process.
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