Outcome Survey for NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Outcome Survey for NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Please take the time to complete this survey on your experience as a teacher during the current school year. Your feedback is truly valuable to the administrators of the NIST Summer Institute program and the data will be kept strictly confidential. Data will be used solely for the overall evaluation of the program and program improvement purposes.

The survey should take 40 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Heller-Zeisler at NIST. She can be reached by phone at (301) 9753111 or by email at0szeisler@nist.gov.

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Expiration Date: 03/31/2016

NOTE: This collection of information contains Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirements approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to be 40 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Attn: Susan Heller-Zeisler, szeisler@nist.gov, 301-975-3111.

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As part of the evaluation of the NIST Summer Institute, NIST is conducting this survey to document the teaching practices and beliefs of program applicants.

Participation in this activity is voluntary, but the information gained from the survey will be of great value to NIST as it refines its program to best meet the needs of middle school science teachers. Information collected through the survey will be strictly confidential and used solely for research purposes. Only aggregate findings will be included in the final report. No findings will be connected to individual teachers. The information collected will not be shared with other school personnel or used as part of a performance evaluation.

1. If you agree to participate in the survey, please check the following box and complete the survey.

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of the NIST evaluation.

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2. Please enter your ID number in the space below (your ID number can be found in the email with the link to this survey).

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^3.^In^what^grade^did
you^spend^the^majority^of^your^time^teaching^science^during^the^current_school_year?_(Selec_t_one.)

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_6t_h_grade

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_7t_h_grade

_m_l_j

_8t_h_grade

^4.^If^you^{taught
science}^to^more^than^one^grade^during^the^{current
school}^year,^select^all

_additional_grades_that_apply.

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_6t_h_grade

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_7t_h_grade

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_8t_h_grade

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I did not teach science to any additional grades

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^5.^What^were^the^three^most^valuable^things^you^took^away^from^the^NIST^Summer

_Institute_program?

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^6.^Are^there^any^particular^aspects^of^the^NIST^experience^that^you^feel^should^have^been

_handled_differently_or_could_be_improved?

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^7.^Which^subject^areas^did^you^coverⁱⁿ^your^science^classes^during^the^current^school

year. (Mark one response on each line.)

	Subject covered	Subject not covered
a. Biology
b. Earth Science
c. Space Science
d. Physics
e. Chemistry
f. Weather
g. Metrology*

*Metrology: is the science of measurement, embracing both experimental and theoretical determinations at any level of uncertainty in any field of science and technology. Scientific or fundamental metrology concerns the establishment of quantity systems, unit systems, units of measurement, the development of new measurement methods, realization of measurement standards and the transfer of traceability from these standards to users in society. Applied or industrial metrology concerns the application of measurement science to manufacturing and other processes and their use in society, ensuring the suitability of measurement instruments, their calibration and quality control of measurements. Legal metrology concerns regulatory requirements of measurements and measuring instruments for the protection of health, public safety, the environment, enabling

taxation, protection of consumers and fair trade.

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^8.^How^prepared^are^you^to^link^scientific^concepts^to^realworld^applications^for^each^of

the subject areas listed below? (Mark one response on each line.)

	Not prepared	Somewhat prepared	Moderately prepared	Very well prepared
a. Biology
b. Earth Science
c. Space Science
d. Physics
e. Chemistry
f. Weather
g. Metrology*

taxation, protection of consumers and fair trade.

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^9.^What^is^your^{level
of preparedness}^to^use^the^following^teaching^practicesⁱⁿ^your

_classroom?_(Mark_one_response_on_each_line.)

Not prepared

Somewhat

_prepared

Moderately

_prepared

Very well

_prepared

^a^.^Usin^g^real^worl^d^example^s^t^o^introduc^e^scienc^e^concept^s

^b^.^Usin^g^real^worl^d^example^s^t^o^motivat^e^studen^t^interes^tⁱⁿ^scienc^e

^c^.^Connectin^g^ne^w^scienc^e^concept^s^t^o^previou^s^scienc^e^concept^s

^d^.^Creatin^g^analogie^s^fo^r^scientifi^c^concept^s

^e^.^Addressin^g^students^’^{misconception}^s

_f_._Havin_g_student_s_collec_t_dat_a

g. Providing direct instruction to help students understand a scientific concept

h. Asking students to compare the results of an experiment to their original predictions

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ⁱ^.^Askin^g^student^s^t^o^explaiⁿ^thei^r^conclusion^s^and/o^r^reasonin^g

^j^.^Increasin^g^studen^t^interes^tⁱⁿ^scienc^e^career^s

^k^.^Increasin^g^studen^t^interes^tⁱⁿ^th^e^rol^e^o^f^scienc^eⁱⁿ^everyda^y^lif^e

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^10.^{Approximately}^how^often^did^you^have^students^engageⁱⁿ^the^following^learning

activities during the current school year? (Mark one response on each line.)

	Weekly	Monthly	Annually	Never
a. Conduct investigations (e.g., doing lab activities or using manipulatives)
b. Consider a realworld problem relevant to the course and develop a plan to address it
c. Use technical passages (from news or science journals) to investigate current issues or new developments in science or technology
d. Listen to guest speakers
e. Go on field trips relevant to the curriculum
f. Investigate possible career opportunities in mathematics, science, or technology
g. Design and implement their own scientific investigation
h. Use “stateoftheart” equipment or technologies

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^11.
Consider^only^science^teachers^within^your^school:^How^often^did^you^do^the

_following_with_them_during_the_current_school_year?_(Mark_one_response_on_each_line.)

12 times a week

12 times a

_month

12 times a year Never

_a_._Discus_s_genera_l_idea_s_fo_r_ho_w_t_o_teac_h_specifi_c_scienc_e_concept_s

b. Share a specific science lesson that was very effective for teaching a concept

_c_._Shar_e_strategie_s_fo_r_makin_g_scienc_e_accessibl_e_t_o_al_l_student_s

d. Have my classroom observed by other science teachers to demonstrate how to teach a specific science lesson, activity, or concept

e. Demonstrate a specific science lesson, activity, or concept for students in another teacher’s classroom

^12.^Consider^only^science^teachers^outside^your^school^that^attended^the^Institute:^How

often did you do the following with them during the current school year? (Mark one response on each line.)

12 times a week

12 times a

_month

12 times a year Never

_a_._Discus_s_genera_l_idea_s_fo_r_ho_w_t_o_teac_h_specifi_c_scienc_e_concept_s

b. Share a specific science lesson that was very effective for teaching a concept

_c_._Shar_e_strategie_s_fo_r_makin_g_scienc_e_accessibl_e_fo_r_al_l_student_s

^13.^Consider^only^science^teachers^outside^your^school^that^did^not^attend^the^Institute:

How often did you do the following with them during the current school year? (Mark one response on each line.)

12 times a week

12 times a month

12 times a year Never

_a_._Discus_s_genera_l_idea_s_fo_r_ho_w_t_o_teac_h_specifi_c_scienc_e_concept_s

b. Share a specific science lesson that was very effective for teaching a concept

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^c^.^Shar^e^strategie^s^fo^r^makin^g^scienc^e^accessibl^e^fo^r^al^l^student^s

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^14.^When^you^had^a^{science
content question}^related^to^your^teaching^{responsibilities}

during the current school year, how often did you use the following information sources to obtain answers? (Mark one response on each line.)

12 times a week

12 times a

_month

12 times a year Never

^a^.^A^teachin^g^colleagu^e^withiⁿ^m^y^middl^e^schoo^l

^b^.^A^teachin^g^colleagu^e^a^t^anothe^r^middl^e^schoo^l

_c_._A_scienc_e_superviso_r_fro_m_withi_n_m_y_schoo_l_distric_t

d. Someone from a professional science teaching organization (e.g., NSTA)

Shape13 ^e^.^A^professiona^l^scientis^t^o^f^m^y^acquaintanc^e^(e.g.^,^a^forme^r^professor⁾

^f^.^M^y^schoo^l^district^’s^scienc^e^websit^e

^g^.^M^y^state^’s^scienc^e^websit^e

^h^.^A^targete^d^Googl^e^searc^h

ⁱ^.^A^federa^l^agenc^y^websit^e^(e.g.^,^NSF^,^NASA^,^NOAA^,^NIST⁾

^j^.^Specifi^c^scienc^e^website^s^(e.g.^,^Wh^y^Files^,^{Exploratorium}⁾

^k^.^Othe^r

^15.^If^you^selected^"Other"ⁱⁿ^Question^14,^please^specify^the^"Other"^information^source(s)

_in_the_space_below:

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^16.^Indicate^the^extent^to^which^you^agree^or^disagree^with^each^of^the^following

statements for the current school year. (Mark one response on each line.)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a. The quality of my teaching influences my students’ interest in science
b. The quality of my teaching influences my students’ achievement in science
c. I continually find better ways to teach science
d. I know how to motivate my students to learn science
e. I influence the quality of science instruction for students outside of my own classroom
f. I am currently in a position to influence the number of my students that know about sciencerelated careers
g. I am currently in a position to influence the number of my students that find STEM subjects interesting
h. I am currently in a position to influence the number of my students that view science as being relevant to their lives

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^17.^To^what^extent^did^you^make^use^of^the^following^components^of^the^NIST^Summer

Institute program with your students during the current school year? (Mark one response on each line.)

I do not remember this

I did not use this

I used this component in I used this component in

	component	component	one unit	two or more units
a. Measurement uncertainty: How big is Pi?
b. Metrics Estimation Game
c. Weights and Measures activities
d. A world of sound (with SPS organization)
e. Cement activity
f. Thermometry activities: Ice melting point, Steam point, CO₂ sublimation point
g. Nanoscale activities
h. Diffraction activity (from NCNR)
i. Spectroscopy activity
k. Introduction to coding and social media
l. Chemical and Physical Separations
m. Earthquake activities
n. Chemical reactions: Foam Gnome
o. DNA activities (Mycomuncher puzzle and genes and your very own puppy)
p. NASA Resources
q. NIST SI Superheroes and resources
r. Nanomagnets
q. Measurement of Temperature with wooden and aluminum blocks

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^18.^To^what^extent^were^each^of^the^following^components^of^the^NIST^Summer^Institute

program aligned with the your middle school curriculum taught by you or by your colleagues in other grades? (Mark one response on each line.)

I do not remember

_thi_s_component

Not at all aligned Slightly aligned Moderately aligned Greatly aligned

a. Measurement uncertainty: How big is Pi?
b. Metrics Estimation Game
c. Weights and Measures activities
d. A world of sound (with SPS organization)
e. Cement activity
f. Thermometry activities: Ice melting point, Steam point, CO₂ sublimation point
g. Nanoscale activities
h. Diffraction activity (from NCNR)
i. Spectroscopy activity
k. Introduction to coding and social media
l. Chemical and Physical Separations
m. Earthquake activities
n. Chemical reactions: Foam Gnome
o. DNA activities (Mycomuncher puzzle and genes and your very own puppy)
p. NASA Resources
q. NIST SI Superheroes and resources
r. Nanomagnets
q. Measurement of Temperature with wooden and aluminum blocks

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^19.^To^what^extent^do^you^feel^that^you^experienced^each^of^the^following^types^of^learning

as a result of your participation in the NIST Summer Institute program? (Mark one response on each line.)

	Not at all	Slight extent	Moderate extent	Great extent
a. I gained a greater understanding of the applications of science and technology in everyday life
b. I acquired greater understanding of fundamental concepts in science
c. I became familiar with new materials and equipment that I can use in my teaching
d. I learned about innovative ways to use standard materials and equipment in my teaching
e. I increased my knowledge of current issues in scientific research
f. I gained a greater appreciation of the difficulties some students encounter when learning science
g. I better understand how collaborative inquiry can be done successfully
h. I increased my knowledge of careers that utilize science

20. To what extent was your NIST experience successful in each of the following ways?

(Mark one response on each line.)

	Not at all	Slight extent	Moderate extent	Great extent
a. It was responsive to my professional development needs
b. It was appropriate to my knowledge and skills
c. It was appropriate to my interests
d. It provided opportunities to engage in inquiry/research activities that I have been able to adapt for classroom use
e. The activities were enjoyable
f. It stretched me intellectually

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^21.^To^what^extent^do^you^agree^or^disagree^with^each^of^the^following^statements

concerning the impact of the NIST Summer Institute program on you professionally?

_(Mark_one_response_on_each_line.)

Strongly

_disagree

Disagree Not sure Agree

Strongly

_agree

^a^.^I^t^increase^d^m^y^confidenc^e^a^s^a^teache^r

_b_._I_t_elevate_d_m_y_enthusias_m_fo_r_scienc_e

c. It increased my interest in research and the ways science and technology can be applied

^d^.^I^t^stimulate^d^m^e^t^o^thin^k^abou^t^way^s^I^caⁿ^improv^e^m^y^teachin^g

^e^.^I^t^increase^d^m^y^effectivenes^s^a^s^a^teache^r

^f^.^I^t^increase^d^m^y^interes^t^an^d^abilit^y^t^o^networ^k^wit^h^teacher^s

^g^.^I^t^increase^d^m^y^interes^t^an^d^abilit^y^t^o^networ^k^wit^h^scientist^s

h. It increased my motivation to seek out other experiential professional development activities

i. It increased my commitment to learning and seeking new ideas and activities for my classroom

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^j^.^I^t^increase^d^m^y^capacit^y^t^o^provid^e^engagin^g^activitie^s^fo^r^m^y^student^s

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^22.^Indicate^whether^you^shared^each^of^the^following^components^of^the^NIST^Summer

Institute program with other teachers at your middle school. (Mark one response on each line.)

I did not share this component

I shared this component with teachers from MY grade

I shared this component with teachers from ANOTHER grade

I shared this component with teachers from BOTH my grade and

_anothe_r_grade

a. Measurement uncertainty: How big is Pi?
b. Metrics Estimation Game
c. Weights and Measures activities
d. A world of sound (with SPS organization)
e. Cement activity
f. Thermometry activities: Ice melting point, Steam point, CO₂ sublimation point
g. Nanoscale activities
h. Diffraction activity (from NCNR)
i. Spectroscopy activity
k. Introduction to coding and social media
l. Chemical and Physical Separations
m. Earthquake activities
n. Chemical reactions: Foam Gnome
o. DNA activities (Mycomuncher puzzle and genes and your very own puppy)
p. NASA Resources
q. NIST SI Superheroes and resources
r. Nanomagnets
q. Measurement of Temperature with wooden and aluminum blocks

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^23.^Select^all^forms^of^interaction^that^you^had^with^each^of^the^following^individuals^during

_the_current_school_year._(Mar_k_al_l_tha_t_appl_y_o_n_eac_h_line.)

	Discuss science	Discuss how to teach	Ask for assistance with NIST resources	Other form of interaction
	content	a science subject	provided as part of the Institute
a. Kate Rimmer
b. NIST presenter
c. NIST mentor (a scientist you worked with at the Institute)
d. Other teachers you met at the Institute

Other (please specify your "other" form of interaction)

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^24.^Select^all^forms^of^interaction^that^you^had^with^each^of^the^following^individuals⁺^during_the_current_school_year._(Mar_k_al_l_tha_t_appl_y_o_n_eac_h_line.)

	Discuss science	Discuss how to teach	Ask for assistance with NIST resources	Other form of interaction
	content	a science subject	provided as part of the Institute
a. Kate Rimmer
b. NIST presenter
c. NIST mentor (a scientist you worked with at the Institute)
d. Other teachers you met at the Institute

Other (please specify your "other" form of interaction)

^25.^How^would^you^rate^the^NIST^Summer^Institute^programⁱⁿ^light^of^other^professional

_development_programs_you_have_experienced?

_m_l_j

_Poor

_m_l_j

_Fair

_m_l_j

_Good

_m_l_j

_Ver_y_good

_m_l_j

_Excellent

^26.^Have^you^recommended^the^NIST^Summer^Institute^program^to^your^teacher

_colleagues?

_m_l_j

_Yes

_m_l_j_No

^27.^Would^you^be^willing^to^assist^the^Summer^Institute^program^evaluation^by^answering

_followup_questions_to_this_survey_over_the_phone?

_m_l_j

_Yes

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mlj ^No

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