Professional Development Teacher Non-response Survey

2018 - NOAA B-WET PD Teacher Survey
- Nonresponse
Start of Block: Introduction
Intro This is a voluntary survey. Please answer the following questions in reference to your
recently-completed Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) professional
development (PD).
MWEEs are multi‐stag e activities that include learning both out doors
and in the classroom, and aim to increase the understanding and stewardship of watersheds
and related ocean, coastal, riverine, estuarine, and Great Lakes ecosystems of all participants.
MWEE professional development (PD) provides K-12 teachers opportunities for professional
development to build their confidence and capacity to implement MWEE activities with their
students. It will take about 5 minutes to complete this survey.
Your responses will
be entered anonymously and will not be associated with you as an individual. THANK YOU in
advance for your candor and thoughtfulness in answering the questions. Your responses will be
aggregated with other teachers’ responses, and will be used by NOAA B-WET and B-WETfunded organizations to improve future professional development programs. Thank
you.
If you have questions about this survey, please contact Bronwen Rice, NOAA BWET National Coordinator, Bronwen.Rice@noaa.gov

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PDQ6rev19 How long ago did you complete a NOAA B-WET-funded professional development
focused on watersheds?

o I did not complete a MWEE professional development
o Less than 1 week ago
o 1-2 weeks ago
o 3-4 weeks ago
o 5-8 weeks ago
o 9-12 weeks ago
o More than 12 weeks ago

PDMQ3

Are you currently a PreK-12 teacher or educator?

o No
o Yes
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Start of Block: Thank you!

Thank you Thank you for completing this survey! Please click on the Submit button below.
End of Block: Thank you!
Start of Block: Setting

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PDMQ5rev

In what setting do you teach primarily? (select one)

o Public school
o Private school
o Non-formal education (e.g., environmental centers, zoos, museums, interpretive
programs at local or state level parks, youth organizations, summer camps, after school
programs)

o Home-school
o Other
End of Block: Setting
Start of Block: About the teacher

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PDGMQ1 In which region did you teach this past year? (check one)

o California
o Chesapeake Bay watershed (Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia)

o Great Lakes (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, and
Pennsylvania)

o Gulf of Mexico (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida)
o Hawaii
o New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
Rhode Island)

o Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington)
o Other (please describe) ________________________________________________
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PDQ10rev

In which grade level(s) do you teach primarily? (select one)

o PreK
o Elementary
o Middle
o High
o Other

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PDGQ2rev

What subject(s) do you teach primarily? (select one)

o Science
o Technology
o Engineering
o Math
o English Language Arts
o Social studies
o Music
o Fine arts
o Multiple disciplines, including science
o Multiple disciplines, not including science
o Other (please describe) ________________________________________________
PDQ50 How many years have you been an educator? (select one)

o 0 to 5 years
o 6 to 10 years
o 11 to 20 years
o More than 20 years
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About PD
Please answer all of the following questions based on the last MWEE (watershed
education) professional development you participated in.

PDQ19
What was your PRIMARY reason for participating in the MWEE professional
development? (check one)

o To obtain information and resources for teaching
o Personal interest in the topic of the professional development
o To obtain continuing education, recertification, or graduate credit
o I was required to attend
o I was asked to attend
o Other, please describe: ________________________________________________
End of Block: About the teacher
Start of Block: About the PD

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PDGQ4rev19
Which type(s) of MWEE professional development did you participate in
or receive? (please select yes or no for each type)
No

Yes

One one-day workshop
(usually 8 hours or less)

o

o

Multiple one-day workshops
that take place nonconsecutively

o

o

Multi-day workshop(s) that
takes place over consecutive
days

o

o

A college-level course

o

o

Professional development
provider training (training for
individuals who provide
teacher professional
development)

o

o

Individual teacher coaching
and support (e.g., curriculum
planning, shared teaching,
demonstrations and/or other
forms of in-school or in-field
support

o

o

Online professional
development support (e.g.,
courses, webinars, discussion
forums)

o

o

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PDGQ23rev19
About how many hours of MWEE professional development and/or
support did you receive over the past 12 months?

o 1-10 hours
o 11-20 hours
o 21-30 hours
o 31-40 hours
o 41-60 hours
o More than 60 hours
PDGQ24rev
outdoors?

About how many of those MWEE professional development hours did you spend

o None
o 1-10 hours
o 11-20 hours
o 21-40 hours
o 41-60 hours
o More than 60 hours

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PDQ37rev19 Overall, what grade would you give your MWEE professional development
experience? (choose one)
• A
• B
• C
• D
• F

End of Block: About the PD
Start of Block: Outcomes
PDGQ84rev19
For each statement, select one response for BEFORE and one response
for AFTER the MWEE professional development.
BEFORE the MWEE professional
development, how confident were
you in your ability to:
Not at all
confident
1

2

3

4

5

AFTER the MWEE professional
development, how confident are you
in your ability to:

Extremely
confident
7

6

Not at all
confident
1

2

3

4

5

6

Extremely
confident
7

Teach my
students
about local
watersheds

o

o

o

o

Incorporate
MWEEs
into my
curriculum

o

o

o

o

PDGQ84_intrev19 Select one response for each statement.
During the next school year, I intend to:
Strongly
disagree

2

3

4

5

6

Strongly
agree7

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1
Teach my
students
about local
watersheds

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Incorporate
MWEEs
into my
curriculum

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

End of Block: Outcomes

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