STUDENT PERCEPTION SURVEY
ONLINE ADMINISTRATION
INFORMATION
October 2014
STUDENT PERCEPTION SURVEY
OVERVIEW
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HOW IS THE SPS USED IN LEAP?
Student Perception Survey results are part of teachers’
Professional Practice ratings
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WHAT DOES THE SPS INCLUDE?
The Student Perception Survey contains 30 questions in 3 categories:
Category 1: Facilitates Learning
The teacher supports students’ understanding of academic content and
encourages students to think critically and explain their ideas.
Category 2: Supports Students
The teacher supports students emotionally and creates an engaging classroom
learning environment.
Category 3: High Expectations of Students
The teacher communicates high expectations for students’ behavior and academic
effort.
Students respond to each question using the following scale:
Never
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
Always
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SPS ADMINISTRATION BASICS
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WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE SPS?
Every teacher instructing grades 3-12 who meets the following criteria:
• Evaluated in LEAP, and
• Assigned to at least 10 students.
– Note: Intervention and Special Education teachers who instruct small groups of
students are not limited to surveying just a single class; they can survey any
student they work with in order to get a total of at least 10 students.
Who is NOT part of the SPS?
– Paras, student teachers, specialized service providers (e.g., counselors), and
licensed teachers in non-instructional roles (e.g., TOSAs).
– Teachers who have been with their students for fewer than three weeks (e.g., late
hires, teachers on leave)
– Teachers who instruct fewer than 10 students over the whole school year. A
teacher must have at least 10 students fill out a survey to receive SPS results.
– Students in grades ECE-2 do not take the SPS.
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ADMINISTRATION WINDOWS
Fall is the primary administration window. It begins October 27.
Spring is a makeup administration window.
– This is for teachers who are not able to collect surveys from at least 10
students in the fall.
• For example, intervention teachers who teach small groups of students.
They can survey some students in the fall, and then add more students in
the spring.
– This window can also be used by teachers on leave during the fall window or
late hires who were with their students for less than 3 weeks when the survey
administration took place.
Fall Window
Online
Oct. 27 – Dec. 5
Paper/Pencil
Oct. 27 – Nov. 21
Spring Makeup
Window
Feb. 2 – Feb. 13
Fall Results
Reported
Spring Results
Reported
Jan. 5, 2015
April/May 2015
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ACCOMMODATIONS & EXCEPTIONS
The SPS should not burden students.
In some cases, the survey is not an effective way to collect student feedback.
Accommodations Outlined in Student Plans
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If a student has assessment accommodations specified in an
IEP/ILP/504/Assessment Accommodation Plan, those accommodations should be
followed when administering the SPS.
– These can include a paper/pencil option, additional time, having survey
questions read aloud, etc.
ELL Students
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The SPS is provided in Spanish as well as English.
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Translations to other languages can be provided upon request. Please let us know ASAP!
Translations can take 2-3 weeks.
Who is NOT required to take the SPS?
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Special education students with severe cognitive disabilities or other extenuating
physical circumstances that make taking a survey unnecessarily burdensome.
ELL students who are at ACCESS levels 1 , 2, or 3 and do not speak Spanish or a
home language provided on the survey they are taking.
If any of these students have survey forms or survey access, please exempt them and
notify the SPS team.
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ABSENCES
Students who are absent on SPS administration days are NOT
required to do a make-up.
– Whether absent students should make up SPS administration is up to
the teacher. Make-ups should occur during the same administration
window.
– If only 1 or 2 students are absent, a make-up probably isn’t necessary,
but is allowable.
– If 3 or more students are absent, you can consider a make-up for
them, but it isn’t required.
If the teacher is absent on SPS administration days, another teacher
or school staff member can proctor the administration. It doesn’t
need to be rescheduled.
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ADMINISTRATION LOGISTICS:
ONLINE ADMINISTRATION
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KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PAPER/PENCIL & ONLINE
ADMINISTRATION
Paper & Pencil Administration
Online Administration
Students take the survey
in specified class periods.
Teachers must identify
class periods to be
surveyed.
Students can take the
survey during any class
period.*
Teachers do not have to
provide survey periods or
rosters. Students are
assigned to survey them.
Students take the survey
during two or more class
periods.
Every teacher must have
the SPS administered
during at least one class
period.
Most students take the
survey during just one
class period.
Not all teachers need to
have surveys
administered during class
time.
Teachers receive
responses from only
one or two classes.
Teachers receive
responses from
students across ALL
of their classes.
* Elementary schools that use “blended” specials (e.g., mix homerooms,
grades, etc.) will need to administer in the homerooms.
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WHAT DOES ONLINE ADMINISTRATION LOOK LIKE?
Students survey two teachers at a single
sitting.
This means that they only need to
access the survey once.
So, not all teachers need to have the SPS
administered during their class periods. All
teachers can be surveyed in fewer class
periods.
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HOW DO STUDENTS TAKE THE ONLINE SPS?
Student logs in to SPS
survey site using
his/her student ID:
sps.dpsk12.org*
Student responds to
the first survey**
After completing
second survey, student
is automatically logged
out
Student confirms
his/her name to verify
identity
Student answers questions
to confirm he/she is
surveying the right teacher
Brief transition
between surveys
Student begins second
survey by verifying
his/her second teacher
* DO NOT include WWW before the survey link.
** Spanish, Vietnamese, & Arabic translations are provided in
the same survey link. Students can select the language they
prefer.
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WHICH TEACHERS DO STUDENTS SURVEY?
If you teach at least 10 students, you should be able to have at least 10 surveys.
Secondary Teachers (grades 6-12)
• Students survey two of their teachers in instructional courses. They will be
assigned to survey any two of their teachers. Students do not select the teachers
to survey; they are automatically assigned.
• When students take the survey, each student in the room will survey a different
set of teachers.
Students are
• The survey will display the teacher’s name on each question.
Elementary Teachers (grades 3-5)
assigned to
teachers
using IC data
• When students take the survey, all students will survey the same two teachers in
the same order. They’ll be assigned to survey their homeroom teacher and one
of their specials teachers*.
• This is less confusing for younger students and easier for proctors.
• Elementary students with intervention teachers (including special education and
G/T) or platoon teachers can also survey those teachers in a separate
administration using a separate survey link.
• The survey will display the teacher’s name on each question.
*There may be some instances (very rare) in which elementary students fill out the survey for two specials teachers.
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ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION – UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES
Because some elementary students see teachers beyond homeroom and specials
teachers, these students will need to survey more than two teachers.
This is to make sure that these students aren’t excluded from surveying specials
teachers and that all teachers receive student feedback.
This includes intervention teachers, G/T teachers, special education
teachers, and platooning teachers who see more than one section of
students.
Students will survey these teachers during a separate class period on a
different day.
A separate survey link is used for these teachers. This is noted in the Grades
3-5 SPS Instructions guide sent to your school.
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ONLINE ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULING
– The SPS can be administered anytime during the 10/27 – 12/5 window.
Work with your teachers and school leaders on a schedule that works best
for your school.
– Allow students 45 minutes to complete the SPS. One regular class period
should be sufficient.
– We recommend administering the online SPS by 11/21 to allow the week
of 12/1 for makeups.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
SPS Instructions guides have specific information on troubleshooting, as
well as contact information for DoTS and the SPS team.
• For technology issues, contact the DoTS hotline or your school’s tech or
SAL
– Connectivity issues
– Website issues
– Device issues
DoTS_Hotline@dpsk12.org or 720-423-3888
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For other issues, contact the LEAP hotline or your school’s SAL
– Students can’t log in
– Students are surveying teachers they’re not assigned to
– Questions about the survey
LEAP@dpsk12.org or 720-423-2600
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QUESTIONS?
Contact the SPS Team
Karen Herbert
720-423-2129
Karen_Herbert@dpsk12.org
Kristin Saathoff
720-423-3127
Kristin_Saathoff@dpsk12.org
Or
LEAP@dpsk12.org
720-423-2600
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