Early Elementary Question Type: Tulsa Custom Survey 7C Focused with Full List of Demographic Questions *Actual Surveys Available for Viewing at the TLE Office, 2nd Floor of the Education Service Center Product of TLE and TCTA meeting: 7/31/15 Produced 8/3/15 7Cs of Effective Teaching Item Included in Teachers Score? Construct My teacher is nice to me when I ask questions. Yes Yes Care I like the way my teacher treats me when I need help. My teacher is a very good listener when kids talk to her/him. Yes Confer I like the things that we are learning in this class. Yes Captivate In this class, we learn to correct our mistakes. Yes Clarify When he/she is teaching us, my teacher asks us whether we understand. Yes Clarify My teacher is very good at explaining things. Yes Clarify My teacher takes time to help us remember what we learn. Yes Consolidate To help us remember, my teacher talks about things that we already learned. Yes Consolidate In this class, we learn a lot almost every day. Yes Consolidate My teacher makes sure that I try to do my best. Yes Challenge When something is hard for someone, my teacher still makes them try. Yes Challenge My teacher makes us explain our answers – why we think what we think. Yes Challenge Our class stays busy and does not waste time. Yes My classmates act the way my teacher wants them to. Yes Classroom Management Classroom Management Care Peer Support Item Included in Teachers Score? My classmates tease me and hurt my feelings. No Peer Support Some classmates tease kids who make mistakes. No Peer Support Student and Classroom Background Item What grade are you in? Included in Teachers Score?* No No Demographic Demographic Does your family speak English at home? No Demographic I read at home almost every day. No Demographic Is there a computer in your home? No Demographic What adults do you live with? How many books do you think are in the room where you sleep? My answers on this survey are what I really think. No Demographic No No Demographic Demographic Are you a boy or a girl? *A subset of these questions is used to control for classroom composition. Not all questions are used for this purpose but all have been hand selected by TCTA and TPS for their value to the district. Upper Elementary Tulsa Custom Survey 7C Focused with Full List of Demographic Questions *Actual Surveys Available for Viewing at the TLE Office, 2nd Floor of the Education Service Center Product of TLE and TCTA meeting: 7/31/15 Produced 8/5/15 7Cs of Effective Teaching Item Included in Teachers Score? Construct My teacher in this class makes me feel that he/she really cares about me. Care My teacher is nice to me when I ask questions. Yes Yes I like the way my teacher treats me when I need help. Yes Care Students speak up and share their ideas about class work. Yes Confer My teacher wants us to share our thoughts. Yes Confer In this class, learning is slow, boring and not much fun. (Do you agree?) Yes Captivate I like the ways that we learn things in this class. Yes Captivate School work is interesting. Yes Captivate In this class, we learn to correct our mistakes. Yes Clarify When he/she is teaching us, my teacher asks us whether we understand. Yes Clarify My teacher checks to make sure we understand what he/she is teaching us. Yes Clarify My teacher knows when the class understands, and when we do not. Yes Clarify My teacher is very good at explaining things. Yes Clarify My teacher takes the time to summarize what we learn each day. Yes Consolidate My teacher takes time to help us remember what we learn. Yes Consolidate To help us remember, my teacher talks about things that we already learned. Yes Consolidate In this class, we learn a lot almost every day. Yes Consolidate My teacher makes us explain our answers -- why we think what we think. Yes Challenge My teacher makes us think hard about things we read. Yes Challenge When something is hard for someone, my teacher still makes them try. Yes Challenge In our class, it is okay to stop trying. Yes Challenge My teacher makes everybody work hard. Yes Challenge Our class stays busy and does not waste time. Yes Students behave so badly in this class that it slows down our learning. Yes Classroom Management Classroom Management Care Everybody knows what they should be doing in this class. Yes My classmates behave the way my teacher wants them to. Yes Classroom Management Classroom Management Peer Support Item Included in Teachers Score? Some classmates tease kids for being smart in school. Some classmates tease kids who make mistakes. No No Peer Support Peer Support Student and Classroom Background Item Are you a boy or a girl? What grade are you in? Does your family speak English at home? When homework is assigned for this class, how much of it do you usually complete? I have a place outside of school where I can use the Internet anytime I need to. I read at home almost every day. When you were younger, what kind of marks (or grades) did you usually get in school? My race/ethnicity is: Is there a computer in your home? What adults do you live with? How many books do you think are in the room where you sleep? My answers on this survey are what I really think. Included in Teachers Score?* No No No No Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic No Demographic No No Demographic Demographic No No No No No Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic *A subset of these questions is used to control for classroom composition. Not all questions are used for this purpose but all have been hand selected by TCTA and TPS for their value to the district. Secondary Question Type: Tulsa Custom Survey 7C Focused with Full List of Demographic Questions *Actual Surveys Available for Viewing at the TLE Office, 2nd Floor of the Education Service Center Product of TLE and TCTA meeting: 7/31/15 Produced 8/3/15 7Cs of Effective Teaching Item Construct My teacher seems to know if something is bothering me. Included in Teachers Score? Yes Yes My teacher really tries to understand how students feel about things. Yes Care My teacher wants us to share our thoughts. Yes Confer My teacher gives us time to explain our ideas. Yes Confer Students speak up and share their ideas about class work. Yes Confer I like the ways we learn in this class. Yes Captivate This class does not keep my attention -- I get bored. Yes Captivate My teacher makes learning enjoyable. Yes Captivate My teacher makes lessons interesting. Yes Captivate If you don't understand something, my teacher explains it another way. Yes Clarify My teacher knows when the class understands, and when we do not. Yes Clarify When s/he is teaching us, my teacher thinks we understand even when we don't. My teacher checks to make sure we understand what s/he is teaching us. Yes Yes Clarify Clarify My teacher has several good ways to explain each topic that we cover in this class. Yes Clarify My teacher explains difficult things clearly. Yes Clarify We get helpful comments to let us know what we did wrong on assignments. The comments that I get on my work in this class help me understand how to improve. In this class, we learn to correct our mistakes. Yes Clarify Yes Clarify Yes Clarify My teacher takes the time to summarize what we learn each day. Yes Consolidate My teacher asks questions to be sure we are following along when s/he is teaching. Yes Consolidate In this class, we learn a lot almost every day. Yes Consolidate My teacher asks students to explain more about answers they give. Yes Challenge My teacher in this class makes me feel that s/he really cares about me. Care Care In this class, my teacher accepts nothing less than our full effort. Yes Challenge My teacher doesn't let people give up when the work gets hard. Yes Challenge My teacher wants us to use our thinking skills, not just memorize things. Yes Challenge My teacher makes us explain our answers -- why we think what we think. Yes Challenge Student behavior in this class is under control. Yes I hate the way that students behave in this class. Yes Student behavior in this class makes the teacher angry. Yes Student behavior in this class is a problem. Yes My classmates behave the way my teacher wants them to. Yes Students in this class treat the teacher with respect. Yes Our class stays busy and doesn't waste time. Yes Classroom Management Classroom Management Classroom Management Classroom Management Classroom Management Classroom Management Classroom Management Peer Support Item In this class, students get teased for making mistakes. Included in Teachers Score? No Peer Support Students in this class encourage one another to do well. No Peer Support Student and Classroom Background* Item Included in Teachers score?* Is this an advanced class (for example, an honors class or advanced placement)? No No This class is (choose one subject): No Are you a male or female? No What grade are you in? (Select one choice.) No Do your parents speak a language other than English at home? No When homework is assigned for this class, how much of it do you usually complete? No I have a place outside of school where I can use the Internet anytime I need to. No What was your Grade Point Average (GPA) last term for all of your classes? No What is your race/ethnicity? No Which parent(s) or guardians do you live with during the school year? No How many books are there in your home? No Think of the adult at your home who went to school for the most years. This person: (e.g., “Attended some college or earned a 2-year degree”) No Is there a computer in your home? If yes, how many? No About how much time in a week do you usually spend studying or doing homework for this class? No My answers to this survey show what I really think. Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic *A subset of these questions is used to control for classroom composition. Not all questions are used for this purpose but all have been hand selected by TCTA and TPS for their value to the district.