Survey Results

Where do you work?

	1 - Where do you work?
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	Traditional elementary	36	32.7%	32.4%	32.4%
	Year-round elementary	26	23.6%	23.4%	23.4%
	Middle School	19	17.3%	17.1%	17.1%
	High school	15	13.6%	13.5%	13.5%
	Special school	8	7.3%	7.2%	7.2%
	Other:	6	5.5%	5.4%	5.4%

Sample Answering: 5 responses

What best defines your position?

	2 - What best defines your position?
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	Resource teacher	47	42.3%	42.3%	42.3%
	Self-contained classroom teacher	5	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%
	Cluster teacher	25	22.5%	22.5%	22.5%
	Speech and language therapist	9	8.1%	8.1%	8.1%
	Department chair (team leader)	6	5.4%	5.4%	5.4%
	Nurse	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Occupational therapist	1	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
	Physical therapist	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Audiologist	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Adaptive P. E. teacher	1	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
	Other:	17	15.3%	15.3%	15.3%

Sample Answering: 15 responses

How many years have you taught (count an internship year and include this year):

	3 - How many years have you taught (count an internship year and include this year):
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	1 to 5 years	33	29.7%	29.7%	29.7%
	6 to 10 years	19	17.1%	17.1%	17.1%
	11 to 20 years	27	24.3%	24.3%	24.3%
	More than 20 years	32	28.8%	28.8%	28.8%

What kind of license do you have?

	4 - What kind of license do you have?
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	Provisional (Level 1)	20	18.7%	18.0%	18.0%
	Level 2	77	72.0%	69.4%	69.4%
	Alternative	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	I am working on my Alternative License.	2	1.9%	1.8%	1.8%
	I am a student teacher.	1	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
	Other:	7	6.5%	6.3%	6.3%

Sample Answering: 9 responses

Are you:

	5 - Are you:
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	Full-time	104	93.7%	93.7%	93.7%
	Part-time	7	6.3%	6.3%	6.3%

We need to reduce class size in regular classes so teachers have more time to help Special Ed. students.

	6 - We need to reduce class size in regular classes so teachers have more time to help Special Ed. students.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	2	1.8%	1.8%	1.8%
	Some need	39	35.5%	35.1%	35.1%
	Serious need	69	62.7%	62.2%	62.2%

I need more time for paperwork.

	7 - I need more time for paperwork.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	4	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%
	Some need	31	27.9%	27.9%	27.9%
	Serious need	76	68.5%	68.5%	68.5%

I need a lower caseload.

	8 - I need a lower caseload.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	15	13.9%	13.5%	13.5%
	Some need	46	42.6%	41.4%	41.4%
	Serious need	47	43.5%	42.3%	42.3%

I need access to more qualified substitutes.

	9 - I need access to more qualified substitutes.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	32	29.1%	28.8%	28.8%
	Some need	41	37.3%	36.9%	36.9%
	Serious need	37	33.6%	33.3%	33.3%

We need more support for new teachers.

	10 - We need more support for new teachers.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	15	13.9%	13.5%	13.5%
	Some need	57	52.8%	51.4%	51.4%
	Serious need	36	33.3%	32.4%	32.4%

We need to address the impact of state CRT and NCLB testing and scores on Special Ed. students, teachers, and departments.

	11 - We need to address the impact of state CRT and NCLB testing and scores on Special Ed. students, teachers, and departments.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	4	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%
	Some need	29	26.1%	26.1%	26.1%
	Serious need	78	70.3%	70.3%	70.3%

We need more time for SCRAM.

	12 - We need more time for SCRAM.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	21	18.9%	18.9%	18.9%
	Some need	63	56.8%	56.8%	56.8%
	Serious need	27	24.3%	24.3%	24.3%

We need to allow for and support part-time positions.

	13 - We need to allow for and support part-time positions.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	10	9.0%	9.0%	9.0%
	Some need	63	56.8%	56.8%	56.8%
	Serious need	38	34.2%	34.2%	34.2%

We need large enough classrooms to accommodate students and adaptive equipment.

	14 - We need large enough classrooms to accommodate students and adaptive equipment.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	10	9.2%	9.0%	9.0%
	Some need	55	50.5%	49.5%	49.5%
	Serious need	44	40.4%	39.6%	39.6%

We need to streamline and speed up Goalview.

	15 - We need to streamline and speed up Goalview.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	10	9.1%	9.0%	9.0%
	Some need	54	49.1%	48.6%	48.6%
	Serious need	46	41.8%	41.4%	41.4%

We need procedures for fixing student files that come from other schools.

	16 - We need procedures for fixing student files that come from other schools.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	4	3.7%	3.6%	3.6%
	Some need	47	43.1%	42.3%	42.3%
	Serious need	58	53.2%	52.3%	52.3%

We need flexibility with our contract time to allow for professional contact and/or mentoring.

	17 - We need flexibility with our contract time to allow for professional contact and/or mentoring.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	5	4.6%	4.5%	4.5%
	Some need	55	50.5%	49.5%	49.5%
	Serious need	49	45.0%	44.1%	44.1%

We need to hire more interns.

	18 - We need to hire more interns.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	34	31.5%	30.6%	30.6%
	Some need	62	57.4%	55.9%	55.9%
	Serious need	12	11.1%	10.8%	10.8%

We need to pay Special Educators for after-school training when they cannot attend training during the day.

	19 - We need to pay Special Educators for after-school training when they cannot attend training during the day.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	3	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%
	Some need	47	42.7%	42.3%	42.3%
	Serious need	60	54.5%	54.1%	54.1%

We need to allow budgets to carry over to the next year to allow for the purchase of more expensive items.

	20 - We need to allow budgets to carry over to the next year to allow for the purchase of more expensive items.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	4	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%
	Some need	48	43.6%	43.2%	43.2%
	Serious need	58	52.7%	52.3%	52.3%

We need to increase the budget for the purchase of guidance programs.

	21 - We need to increase the budget for the purchase of guidance programs.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	17	16.0%	15.3%	15.3%
	Some need	58	54.7%	52.3%	52.3%
	Serious need	31	29.2%	27.9%	27.9%

We need to increase the pay for paraprofessionals.

	22 - We need to increase the pay for paraprofessionals.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	5	4.7%	4.5%	4.5%
	Some need	41	38.3%	36.9%	36.9%
	Serious need	61	57.0%	55.0%	55.0%

We need funding assistance for Special Educators who take related college classes.

	23 - We need funding assistance for Special Educators who take related college classes.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	9	8.3%	8.1%	8.1%
	Some need	52	48.1%	46.8%	46.8%
	Serious need	47	43.5%	42.3%	42.3%

We need to reimburse educators the $60 registration fee to the State Office for being highly qualified.

	24 - We need to reimburse educators the $60 registration fee to the State Office for being highly qualified.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	16	15.1%	14.4%	14.4%
	Some need	44	41.5%	39.6%	39.6%
	Serious need	46	43.4%	41.4%	41.4%

We need more paraprofessionals available to help.

	25 - We need more paraprofessionals available to help.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	1	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
	Some need	40	36.7%	36.0%	36.0%
	Serious need	68	62.4%	61.3%	61.3%

We need more full-time paraprofessional positions.

	26 - We need more full-time paraprofessional positions.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	12	11.0%	10.8%	10.8%
	Some need	40	36.7%	36.0%	36.0%
	Serious need	57	52.3%	51.4%	51.4%

We need more training for paraprofessionals.

	27 - We need more training for paraprofessionals.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	8	7.3%	7.2%	7.2%
	Some need	56	51.4%	50.5%	50.5%
	Serious need	45	41.3%	40.5%	40.5%

We need specific training for paraprofessionals in monitoring student behavior.

	28 - We need specific training for paraprofessionals in monitoring student behavior.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	7	6.4%	6.3%	6.3%
	Some need	49	45.0%	44.1%	44.1%
	Serious need	53	48.6%	47.7%	47.7%

We need specific training for paraprofessionals in working on Special Education files.

	29 - We need specific training for paraprofessionals in working on Special Education files.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	32	29.1%	28.8%	28.8%
	Some need	40	36.4%	36.0%	36.0%
	Serious need	38	34.5%	34.2%	34.2%

We need appropriate remediation for paraprofessionals who receive below standard evaluations.

	30 - We need appropriate remediation for paraprofessionals who receive below standard evaluations.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	17	16.0%	15.3%	15.3%
	Some need	62	58.5%	55.9%	55.9%
	Serious need	27	25.5%	24.3%	24.3%

Please mark each topic you would like to see addressed in Professional Development.

	31 - Please mark each topic you would like to see addressed in Professional Development.
	Choice	Count	Percent of Sample Asked	Percent of Total Sample
	Collaborating with regular educators on grading and progress reports	45	40.5%	40.5%
	Utah Alternative Assessment	22	19.8%	19.8%
	Recommended programs that are researchmbased	62	55.9%	55.9%
	Compliance issues	43	38.7%	38.7%
	Goalview	30	27.0%	27.0%
	Early elementary or preschool P. E.	13	11.7%	11.7%
	Inclusion and co-teaching	56	50.5%	50.5%
	Regular academic curriculum	35	31.5%	31.5%
	Motivating students	51	45.9%	45.9%
	Behavior strategies	56	50.5%	50.5%
	Vision screening (so school-based educators don’t have to wait for District personnel to come)	23	20.7%	20.7%
	Scheduling students into the appropriate classes	27	24.3%	24.3%
	Formal assessments other than Woodcock-Johnson III	42	37.8%	37.8%
	More opportunities to attend conferences and workshops outside the Jordan District	65	58.6%	58.6%
	Bring in trainers with a higher level of expertise when possible.	42	37.8%	37.8%
	Provide more training for principals.	40	36.0%	36.0%
	Provide more training for regular education staff on the role of Special Education in their school.	75	67.6%	67.6%

We need appropriate remediation for interns who receive below standard evaluations.

	32 - We need appropriate remediation for interns who receive below standard evaluations.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	7	16.7%	6.3%	6.3%
	Some need	15	35.7%	13.5%	13.5%
	Serious need	20	47.6%	18.0%	18.0%

Year-round Special Ed. teachers on extended contract should not have to prepare substitute plans for the days they have scheduled off.

	33 - Year-round Special Ed. teachers on extended contract should not have to prepare substitute plans for the days they have scheduled off.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No concern	12	27.9%	10.8%	10.8%
	Some concern	14	32.6%	12.6%	12.6%
	Serious concern	17	39.5%	15.3%	15.3%

Need a planning period (without students).

	34 - Need a planning period (without students).
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	5	7.7%	4.5%	4.5%
	Some need	15	23.1%	13.5%	13.5%
	Serious need	45	69.2%	40.5%	40.5%

Need duty-free lunch.

	35 - Need duty-free lunch.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	5	8.2%	4.5%	4.5%
	Some need	11	18.0%	9.9%	9.9%
	Serious need	45	73.8%	40.5%	40.5%

I should be compensated when I don’t have a planning period or a duty-free lunch.

	36 - I should be compensated when I don’t have a planning period or a duty-free lunch.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	2	3.3%	1.8%	1.8%
	Some need	15	24.6%	13.5%	13.5%
	Serious need	44	72.1%	39.6%	39.6%

Should receive increased classroom assistance from outside agencies such as Valley Mental Health.

	37 - Should receive increased classroom assistance from outside agencies such as Valley Mental Health.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	10	16.7%	9.0%	9.0%
	Some need	32	53.3%	28.8%	28.8%
	Serious need	18	30.0%	16.2%	16.2%

Need to receive increased compensation for supervising assistants and interns.

	38 - Need to receive increased compensation for supervising assistants and interns.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	1	3.3%	0.9%	0.9%
	Some need	15	50.0%	13.5%	13.5%
	Serious need	14	46.7%	12.6%	12.6%

Need smaller caseloads.

	39 - Need smaller caseloads.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	1	3.0%	0.9%	0.9%
	Some need	12	36.4%	10.8%	10.8%
	Serious need	20	60.6%	18.0%	18.0%

We need to create programs to retain SLP aides and interns after they have been trained.

	40 - We need to create programs to retain SLP aides and interns after they have been trained.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No need	1	3.0%	0.9%	0.9%
	Some need	11	33.3%	9.9%	9.9%
	Serious need	21	63.6%	18.9%	18.9%

The following help me in my job. Please mark all that apply.

	41 - The following help me in my job. Please mark all that apply.
	Choice	Count	Percent of Sample Asked	Percent of Total Sample
	Additional 40 hours compensation for Special Educators	105	94.6%	94.6%
	Training on learning disabilities and autism	66	59.5%	59.5%
	Administrative support in my building	88	79.3%	79.3%
	Administrative support from the District Office	72	64.9%	64.9%
	Support of Special Ed. teacher specialists	71	64.0%	64.0%
	Availability of “testers”	44	39.6%	39.6%
	New teacher training and support	0	0.0%	0.0%
	Money available for buses	38	34.2%	34.2%
	Specific trainings, such as Mandt	34	30.6%	30.6%
	Quarterly after-school meetings on Special Ed. issues	46	41.4%	41.4%
	Opening inservice	38	34.2%	34.2%
	LRE Screening Committee	52	46.8%	46.8%
	Additional budget for supplies and equipment	57	51.4%	51.4%
	Full spectrum of services available in the Jordan School District	80	72.1%	72.1%
	Collaboration with regular education teachers within my school	67	60.4%	60.4%
	Working with classified staff (bus aids, school secretaries, etc.)	63	56.8%	56.8%
	Availability of laptops	62	55.9%	55.9%
	Support of literacy facilitators	65	58.6%	58.6%

I have the following level of concern about the effect of the district split on my current position.

	43 - I have the following level of concern about the effect of the district split on my current position.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No concern	12	11.1%	10.8%	10.8%
	Some concern	40	37.0%	36.0%	36.0%
	Serious concern	56	51.9%	50.5%	50.5%

I have the following level of concern about the effect of the district split on the availability of Special Education services in the Jordan School District.

	44 - I have the following level of concern about the effect of the district split on the availability of Special Education services in the Jordan School District.
	Choice	Count	Percentage of Sample Answering	Percentage of Sample Asked	Percentage of Total Sample
	No concern	6	5.6%	5.4%	5.4%
	Some concern	21	19.6%	18.9%	18.9%
	Serious concern	80	74.8%	72.1%	72.1%

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