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EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL QUALITY SCHOOLING FRAMEWORK
SURVEY OF REGISTERED SCHOOLS
Dear Colleagues,
Your school has been registered on the National Quality Schooling Framework (NQSF) website.
You have been sent this survey as the contact person listed for your school. As part of the
evaluation of the National Quality Schooling Framework commissioned by the Australian
Government Department of Education, Science and Training, we would like your feedback about
how useful you have found the Framework and website to be.
The survey should not take more than ten minutes to complete.
Your answers are important to us even if you are not very familiar with the Framework or website.
Your answers will be treated in strictest confidence. No information about you will be given to any
other person or organization and will not be used for any other purpose.
If you would like further information about the evaluation or this survey, please contact Ms
Samantha Williams at the Department of Education, Science and Training on 02 6240 7607 or Dr
Tim Wyatt from Erebus International on 0417 429 217.
Thank you for your assistance.
YOUR RESPONSE BY XXXXX WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
Click here to go to the survey
EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL QUALITY SCHOOLING FRAMEWORK
Instructions for completing the survey
You may complete this survey in one of two ways.
You may download a copy of the survey by clicking here, print it, and return to Erebus
International by fax to 02 98163633 or by mail to Suite 31/1-7 Jordan St, Gladesville, NSW, 2111
Or you may complete the survey on-line. You will need to be connected to the internet to do this. If
you choose this option, you will need to complete the survey at one sitting. You will not be able to
save the survey and come back to it at another time. Completing the survey should not take more
than about ten minutes.
Proceed to the survey on-line
About your school
1. Where is your school located?
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Metropolitan area
Regional centre
Rural area
Remote area
2. State/Territory
NSW
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Queensland
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Victoria
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ACT
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Tasmania
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Northern
Territory
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South
Australia
Western
Australia
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3. What grades or year levels are currently taught in your school? (Please mark which ever
apply)
4. Is this a
Pre-school
Lower Primary
Middle Primary
Upper Primary
Lower Secondary
Middle Secondary
Upper Secondary
Other
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a). Government school
b). Catholic School
c). Independent school
d). Other
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About you
5. Which of the following best describes your current role?
Principal
Executive staff /Head Teacher
Classroom teacher
Teacher Librarian
Other
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About the National Quality Schooling Framework
Not at
all
Not very
familiar
Somewhat
familiar
Very
familiar
Don’t
know
6. How familiar are you with the National
Quality Schools Framework?
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7. How familiar are you with the NQSF
website?
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8. How familiar are you with the NQSF
Self-Reflection Tools
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No-one
else is
familiar
Very few
are
familiar
Some are
familiar
Most
are
familiar
Don’t
Know
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Not at
all
Little
extent
Moderate
extent
Great
extent
Don’t
know
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9. How familiar do you think other
teachers in your school are with the
National Quality Schools Framework?
10. How familiar do you think other
teachers in your school are with the
NQSF website?
11. How familiar do you think other
teachers in your school are with the
NQSF Self-Reflection Tools
12. To what extent has the NQSF
material been used to help plan and
implement school improvement
initiatives in your school?
13. How did you find out about the
National Quality Schools Framework?
(Please mark all that apply)
a). through the Boys Education Lighthouse
Schools Project
b). through the Australian Awards for Quality
Schooling
c). through an article in a professional journal
or newsletter
d). by word of mouth from a colleague within
my school
e). professional association meeting
f). by word of mouth from another person,
such as a consultant
g). by using an internet search engine such as
“Google”or “Yahoo”
h). by following a link on another web page?
i). Other
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14. How did you find out about the
National Quality Schools Framework
website? (Please mark all that apply)
a). through the Boys Education Lighthouse
Schools Project
b). through the Australian Awards for Quality
Schooling
c). through an article in a professional journal
or newsletter
d). by word of mouth from a colleague within
my school
e). professional association meeting
e). by word of mouth from another person,
such as a consultant
f). by using an internet search engine such as
“Google”or “Yahoo”
g). by following a link on another web page?
h). Other
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15. How often have you used the NQSF
website?
a). Once, out of interest
b). Once, for a specific purpose
c). 2-5 times
d). 5-10 times
e). More than 11 times
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16. Has the NQSF been introduced to
other teachers in your school?
(Please mark all that apply)
a). No
b). Yes, in discussions with colleagues
c). Yes, in a grade or faculty meeting
d). Yes, in a whole school staff meeting
e). Other, please describe
f). Don’t know
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a).To download reporting templates for the
Boys Education Lighthouse project
b). To apply for a National Quality Schools
Award
c). To find more information about the NQS
Framework
d). To find tools to help my school
improvement initiatives
e). To look for reports from other schools about
their improvement projects
f). General interest
g). Other (please describe)
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a) Not used
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b). Information about the school improvement
model
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c). The framework
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d). The tools
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e). The reports from other schools
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f). Opportunity to specifically requested tools
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g). Networking opportunities
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17. What were the main reasons why you
registered on the NQSF website?
(Please mark all that apply)
18. If the NQSF has been used for school
improvement, what were the most
useful features?
(Please mark all that apply)
h). Other (please specify)
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19. If the NQSF has been used for school
improvement, what were the least useful
features?
(Please mark all that apply)
20. Is your school improvement/
development planning conducted:
a) Not used
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b). Information about the school improvement
model
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c). The framework
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d). The tools
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e). The reports from other schools
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f). Opportunity to specifically requested tools
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g). Networking opportunities
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h). Other (please specify)
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a). on an as needed basis
b). on a regular cycle
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c). Other
21. How frequently does your planning
involve.
Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Frequently
Very
frequently
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a). whole school initiatives
b). Initiatives relevant to particular grade
level/stages
c). particular learning areas
d. specific activities
e). Other
22. What other sources do you usually turn
to for information to help school
improvement and school development?
(Please mark all that apply)
Colleagues in the school
Colleagues in other schools
Professional associations
Education system consultants and advisors
Other external consultants and advisors
Literature sources
Specific internet sites
A search of the internet for relevant
material
Other (please describe)
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a). Analysis by staff of student outcomes data
b). Introduction of new Curriculum and syllabus
documents
c). Discussions amongst staff based on their
observations and perceptions
d). Formal surveys of staff, parents or students
e). Suggestions or recommendations made as
part of a regular review cycle
f). Decisions made by school leaders
g). Suggestions or recommendations made by
education system staff such as School
Development Officers, District
Superintendents etc.
h). Other (Please describe)
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23. How are areas for improvement or
development usually identified in your
school? (Please mark all that apply)
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24. How would you rate the following
aspects of the NQSF website?
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Ease of access, e.g. speed of downloading
Ease of navigating around the website
Ease of the registration process
Links to practice provided by the website
information
e). Ease of adapting the Framework to school
use
f). Ease of use of the self reflection tool
g). Relevance of the framework to school
management planning
h). Relevance of the material to your school’s
needs.
i) appearance of the website
25. What do you think would be needed for
the NQSF to have relevance for
improvement/development planning in
your school? (Please mark which ever
apply)
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Don’t
Know
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a). It is not likely to have any relevance in my
school
b). stronger links to systemic directions
c). better promotion and increased profile of
the website
d). stronger professional development in how
to use the Framework and tools
e). support for using the framework and tools
from consultants/advisors
f). more relevant and regularly updated
material on the website
g). improved layout and presentation of the
website
h). Other (please describe)
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The next question is about your use of the internet generally
26. To what extent do you generally
participate in:
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b).
c).
Online forums/discussion groups
Use the internet for your professional learning
Networking with other schools to share best
practices
Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
Very
frequently
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27. Do you have any suggestions for changing the NQSF and website?
THANK YOU FOR COOPERATION