Outcome Survey for NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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The Survey Is Confidential

^{This survey is being administered by the International and Academic Affairs Office IAAO) at NIST. As such, your}

^{responses to the survey will be strictly confidential and will only be seen by IAAO staff. Your individual}

responses will not be made available to either NIST or any of your school personnel. All findings from this survey will be presented in the aggregate.

The Survey Is Voluntary

Participation in the survey is voluntary, but the information gained from your experience and opinions will be of great value to NIST as it refines its program to best meet the needs of middle school science teachers.

There Are No Right or Wrong Answers

There is no right or wrong answer to any of the survey questions; what is most important is that your answers accurately reflect your personal experience and opinions. Your responses to the survey will in no way impact your eligibility for the program.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Susan Heller-Zeisler at NIST at szeisler@nist.gov or

(301) 975-3111. .

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

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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). ID Number:

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^{3. For each of the subject areas listed below, indicate which subjects are covered in your}

classes in the current school year. (Mark one response on each line.)

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

*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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^{4. 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*

*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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^{5. What is your level of preparedness to use the following practices in your classroom?}

_{(Mark one response on each line.)}

Not prepared

Somewhat

_prepared

Moderately

_prepared

Very well

_prepared

^{a. Use real­world examples to introduce science concepts}

^{b. Use real­world examples to motivate student interest in science}

^{c. Connect new science concepts to previous science concepts}

^{d. Create analogies for scientific concepts}

^{e. Address students’ misconceptions}

_{f. Have students collect data}

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

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

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^{i. Ask students to explain their conclusions and/or reasoning}

^{j. Increase student interest in science careers}

^{k. Increase student interest in the role of science in everyday life}

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^{6. Approximately how often did you have students engage in 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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^{7. 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. Discuss general ideas for how to teach specific science concepts
b. Share a specific science lesson that was very effective for teaching a concept
c. Share strategies for making science accessible to all students
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

8. Consider only science teachers outside 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. Discuss general ideas for how to teach specific science concepts}

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

^{c. Share strategies for making science accessible for all students}

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^{9. 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 teaching colleague within my middle school
b. A teaching colleague at another middle school
c. A science supervisor from within my school district
d. Someone from a professional science teaching organization (e.g., NSTA)
e. A professional scientist of my acquaintance (e.g., a former professor)
f. My school district’s science website
g. My state's science website
h. A targeted Google search
i. A federal agency website (e.g., NSF, NASA, NOAA, NIST)
j. Specific science websites (e.g., Why Files, Exploratorium)
k. Other

10. If you selected "Other" in Question 9, please specify the "Other" information source(s)

_{in the space below:}

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^{11. 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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