Initial Survey

All responses are confidential and are used only as a means of opening conversations and addresses issues germane to our course. 

Your NAME: 

Course number:  (example:  LTCY 519)

Instructor: 

Grade level(s) you are currently teaching:

Primary subject area: Other:

How many years have you been teaching in a classroom:

Teaching practices:

How important do you feel literacy is to understanding the rest of your curriculum?

Estimate what percentage (%) of class time you spend teaching literacy:

Please rank these classroom practices from most effective to least effective in teaching literacy: (1- best practice, 5- least favorite). Use each number only once.

Ranking  
Cooperative learning (paired or group work)
Using technology or media
Conflict and resolution (debate)
Structured frameworks (KWL, SQ3R or other comprehension strategies)
Comprehension testing

Please describe favorite teaching practice which you use in your classroom to teach literacy.

At the beginning of this year, where were most of your current students in their reading abilities?

Diversity:

Please estimate the percentage of your assigned classroom reading which contains perspectives from people of minority populations.

Which cultural perspectives have been presented in your class so far this year?

What texts (if any) have you used this year which were originally written in a language other than English?

In your opinion how supportive is the school administration of serving diverse learners?

In your opinion how supportive is your community of a serving diverse learners?

(Optional) Do you have any additional comments about the subject of this survey or thoughts related to your experience?

Thank You - Click "submit" to send these comments to your instructor. 

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Source:  Literacy and Multicultural Education Survey

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