Archived: Tables for Chapter 5

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

Systemic Reform - Ocotber 1996

Tables for Chapter 5: Teachers' Practice and Opportunities to Learn

Table 16
Influence on School Policies: Elementary School

"At this School, how much actual influence do you think teachers have over policy about MATH instruction for the following?" (1 = "no influence"; 6 = "a great deal of influence")
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	SASS
States	VT	MI	CA	National
The content of inservice programs	4.60	3.70	5.25	3.69
Policies on grouping	4.60	4.70	5.63	3.49
The curriculum	5.00	4.40	5.88	3.70
"At this School, how much actual influence do you think teachers have over policy about MATH instruction for the following?" (1 = "no influence"; 6 = "a great deal of influence")
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	SASS
States	VT	MI	CA	National
The content of inservice programs	4.60	3.30	5.25	3.69
Policies on grouping	5.30	4.20	5.88	3.49
The curriculum	5.20	4.40	5.88	3.70
*Caution: Middle School teacher data from Systemic Reform Survey (SRS) are based on mainly fourth grade teachers. Data from the other surveys include other grade levels. SASS: Based on elementary school teachers. (No particular grades specified)

Table 17
Classroom Influence: Middle School

"How much control do you feel you have in your classroom over selecting each of the following for MATH instruction?" (1 = "no control"; 6 = "complete control")
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	NSFMQ	RUC	NELS	SASS
States	VT	MI	CI	National	6 states	National	National
Textbook/instructional materials	5.25	4.17	3.40	\	3.36	3.96	4.21
Content, topics and skills to be taught	4.75	4.00	3.60	4.13	3.84	4.19	4.33
Teaching techniques	5.25	6.00	5.60	5.59	5.41	5.57	5.44
Criteria for grading students	5.00	5.50	5.00	5.30	5.36	\	5.42

"How much control do you feel you have in your classroom over selecting each of the following for READING (WRITING) instruction?" (1 = "no control"; 6 = "complete control")
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	NELS	SASS
Subjects	Writing	Writing	Reading	English	English
States	VT	CA	MI	National	National
Textbook/instructional materials	5.3	4.4	4.8	4.09	4.4
Content, topics and skills to be taught	5.2	5.4	5.0	4.43	4.64
Teaching techniques	5.4	5.6	5.5	5.59	5.46
Criteria for grading students	5.8	5.8	4.8	\	5.43
*Caution: Middle School teacher data from Systemic Reform Survey (SRS) are based on mainly eighth grade teachers. Data from the other surveys include other grade levels. NSFMQ: Based on teachers from fifth to eighth grade. NELS: Based on teachers in only tenth grade. RUC: Based on teachers in ninth grade to twelfth grade. SASS: Based on high school teachers.

Slashes (\) represent corresponding items are not available in a particular survey.

Table 18
Classroom Influence: Elementary School

"How much control do you feel you have in your classroom over selecting each of the following for MATH instruction?" (1 = "no control"; 6 = "complete control")
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	SASS	NSFMQ
States	VT	MI	CA	National	National
Textbook/instructional materials	4.70	5.70	5.63	4.15	\
Content, topics and skills to be taught	5.00	5.60	5.38	4.37	3.94
Teaching techniques	5.70	6.00	5.88	5.35	5.35
Criteria for grading students	5.30	5.70	4.94	5.31	5.32

"How much control do you feel you have in your classroom over selecting each of the following for READING (WRITING) instruction?" (1 = "no control"; 6 = "complete control")
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	SASS
Subjects	Writing	Reading	Reading	English
States	VT	MI	CA	National
Textbook/instructional materials	4.90	5.70	5.75	4.15
Content, topics and skills to be taught	5.30	5.50	5.75	4.37
Teaching techniques	5.70	6.00	5.75	5.35
Criteria for grading students	5.30	5.70	4.88	5.32
*Caution: Elementary School teacher data from Systemic Reform Survey (SRS) are based on mainly fourth grade teachers. Data from the other surveys include other grade levels. SASS: Based on elementary school teachers, no particular grades specified. NSFMQ: Based on teachers from first to fourth grade.

Slashes (\) represent corresponding items are not available in a particular survey.

Table 19
Percent of Middle School Teachers Who Received a Type of Support for Professional Development in the Last Twelve Months

Math
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	NELS
States	VT	MI	CA	National
None	0%	17%	20%	51%
Released time from teaching	75%	83%	80%	30%
Travel and/or per diem expenses	50%	50%	60%	18%
Stipend(s)	25%	50%	60%	9%
Professional growth credits	100%	17%	80%	20%
Reading/Writing
Surveys	SRS	SRS	SRS	NELS
Subjects	Writing	Writing	Reading	English
States	VT	CA	MI	National
None	0%	0%	0%	45%
Released time from teaching	100%	60%	100%	34%
Travel and/or per diem expenses	0%	0%	50%	15%
Stipend(s)	0%	40%	0%	8%
Professional growth credits	67%	20%	0%	24%
*Caution: Middle School teacher data from Systemic Reform Survey (SRS) are based on mainly eighth grade teachers. Data from the other surveys include other grade levels. NELS: Based on teachers in only tenth grade.