Teacher Professional Development Survey

20XX - NOAA B-WET PD Teacher Survey
Start of Block: Introduction
Intro This is a voluntary survey. A Word version is available to review and draft responses
before completing the online survey, but final responses should be submitted online through
your individual link.
Please answer the following questions in reference to your recently-completed Meaningful
Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) professional development.
MWEEs are multi‐stag e activities that include learning both outdoors 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. MWEEs for
students consist of multiple components: issue definition and background research, outdoor
field activities, stewardship action projects, synthesis and conclusions. In addition, MWEEs
should include teacher participation for the duration of the MWEE, be integrated with classroom
curriculum, use the local context for learning, consist of a set of activities over time, and
incorporate NOAA assets. (For more detail see MWEE Definition 2018)
You will be asked about a range of practices and outcomes that represent the diversity of
MWEE PD funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay Watershed
Education and Training program (NOAA B-WET), some of which may not apply directly to your
experience. It is acceptable to answer “not applicable” (NA) in those instances.
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-WET-funded organizations to improve future professional development
programs.
It will take about 20-30 minutes to complete this survey, depending on the nature of your
professional development experience.
Note: On some computers, you may be able to close the survey and return at a later time to the
same place as long as you use the same computer and that computer will save and retain the
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and/or retain cookies. Also, it will NOT be possible to return to some sections of the survey once
they have been completed. Therefore, we recommend that you complete the survey in one

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sitting, if possible, to avoid issues with saving your data upon returning to the survey. You may
also want to review and compose your responses in a Word version of the survey before
completing the survey online.
If you would like to revise your response after completing the survey, please contact Bronwen
Rice , B-WET National Coordinator (Bronwen.Rice@noaa.gov) for a new link to update your
answers.
Thank you.
If you have technical issues or questions about this survey, please contact Bronwen Rice,
NOAA B-WET National Coordinator, Bronwen.Rice@noaa.gov

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PDQ6rev19 How long ago did you complete a NOAA BWET-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 an in-service or pre-service 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.
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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

UniqueID CREATE A UNIQUE ID: To allow us to compare your current and future responses,
please create a unique 8-digit ID number using the 2 digits of your birth month, the 2 digits of
your birth day, and the last 4 digits of your most often used phone number. For example, if you
were born on March 9 and your home phone is 410.719.1234, your ID number would be
03091234.
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PDMQ8 In what 5-digit zip code is your school located?
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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 do you teach primarily? (select one)

o PreK
o Elementary
o Middle
o High
o Other, please describe ________________________________________________

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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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PDQ18 Did you conduct Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) with your
students before participating in the MWEE professional development? (For an expanded
definition of a MWEE, view this file: MWEE Definition 2018)

o No
o Yes

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, graduate credit, or a stipend
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
About PD Please answer all of the following survey questions based on the last NOAA BWET-funded MWEE (watershed education) professional development you participated in.

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PDGQ4rev19
Which type(s) of MWEE professional development did you participate in
or receive: (please select No or Yes 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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PDQ22 Over what period of time was the NOAA B-WET-funded MWEE professional
development (including group and individual training and support)? (For example, if you
participated in a summer workshop followed by classroom support over the entire school year,
you would select 9-12 months.)

o Less than a week
o One week up to a month
o 1 to 4 months
o 5 to 8 months
o 9 to 12 months
o More than a year
o More than 2 years
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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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PDGQ77rev19
Did your MWEE professional development include any of the following
resources from NOAA or other sources?? (check all that apply)

o
o
o
o
o
o

Information from websites, reports, or scientific publications
Existing data sets
Experts or STEM professionals
Curricula and education programs
Labs

Field Sites (e.g., NOAA National Marine Sanctuary or NOAA National Estuarine
Research Reserve

o
o

None
Don't know

Display This Question:
If PDGQ77rev19 != None, Don’t know

PDGQ77rev19_txt Which specific resource was most helpful? (Please provide as much detail
as possible.)

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Display This Question:
If PDGQ4rev19 = One day workshops (usually less than 8 hours) [ Yes ]
Or PDGQ4rev19 = Multiple one-day workshops that take place non-consecutively [ Yes ]
Or PDGQ4rev19 = Multi-day workshop(s) that takes place over consecutive days [ Yes ]
Or PDGQ4rev19 = A college-level course [ Yes ]

PDGQ80rev19 Did the workshops or classes you participated in include the following
professional development practices or support?
(Please indicate No or Yes for each statement)
No

Yes

Sharing of information and
examples illustrating how
other teachers have
integrated MWEEs

o

o

Discussion of how teachers
may be able to integrate
MWEEs into their own
curriculum or classroom
activities

o

o

Engaging you and other
participating teachers in
aligning MWEEs with your
school or school district
standards

o

o

Participating with at least one
other teacher from my school

o

o

Allowing you and other
participating teachers time to
plan how to implement
MWEEs

o

o

Engaging you and other
participating teachers in
activities/practices that can be
used with your students

o

o

Discussion of how data can
be used to support scientific
inquiry

o

o

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Display This Question:
If PDGQ80rev19 = Yes
Carry Forward Selected Choices from "PDGQ80rev19"

PDQ30rev19 Which of these practices or support was most valuable for preparing you to
teach MWEEs? (select up to 3)

o

Sharing of information and examples illustrating how other teachers have integrated
MWEEs

o

Discussion of how teachers may be able to integrate MWEEs into their own curriculum
or classroom activities

o

Engaging you and other participating teachers in aligning MWEEs with your school or
school district standards

o
o
o

Participating with at least one other teacher from my school
Allowing you and other participating teachers time to plan how to implement MWEEs

Engaging you and other participating teachers in activities/practices that can be used
with your students

o

Discussion of how data can be used to support scientific inquiry

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PDGQ31rev Did the MWEE professional development include the following practices or
support? (Please indicate No or Yes for each statement)
No

Yes

Assistance with conducting field
trips or field work

o

o

Assistance with stewardship
projects, e.g., restoration projects,
building schoolyard habitats, etc.

o

o

Assistance with the use of
equipment or technologies

o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o

Communicating one-on-one with
provider through phone calls or
email

o

o

Communication with other
teachers through a providersupported online environment

o

o

Connections were made to local
community organizations and
resources

o

o

o
o

o
o

I was provided with
instructional/educational/curriculum
materials

o

o

I was provided with information on
how to obtain grants or funding for
MWEEs

o

o

Co-teaching in my classrooms or in
field
Coaching in my classroom

Demonstrations in my classroom

Interactions were facilitated with
natural resource professionals
I was provided with equipment

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Display This Question:
If PDGQ31rev = Yes
Carry Forward Selected Choices from "PDGQ31rev"

PDQ32rev Which of these practices or support was most valuable for helping you to conduct
MWEEs? (select up to 3)

o
o

Assistance with conducting field trips or field work

Assistance with stewardship projects, e.g., restoration projects, building schoolyard
habitats, etc.

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Co-teaching in my classrooms or in field
Coaching in my classroom
Demonstrations in my classroom
Assistance with the use of equipment or technologies
Communicating one-on-one with provider through phone calls or email
Communication with other teachers through a provider-supported online environment
Connections were made to local community organizations and resources
Interactions were facilitated with natural resource professionals
I was provided with equipment
I was provided with instructional/educational/curriculum materials
I was provided with information on how to obtain grants or funding for MWEEs

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PDGQ81rev Did the MWEE professional development include the following incentives or
support? (Please indicate No or Yes for each statement)
No
I was provided with a stipend
I was offered continuing
education credits
I was offered graduate credits
Other incentive or support
(please describe)

o
o
o
o

Yes

o
o
o
o

Display This Question:
If PDGQ81rev = Yes
Carry Forward Selected Choices from "PDGQ81rev"

PDQ34rev19 Which of these incentives or support was most valuable in enabling you to
participate in this professional development? (select one)

o
o
o
o

I was provided with a stipend
I was offered continuing education credits
I was offered graduate credits

Other incentive or support (please describe)
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PDGQ82rev19 Did you participate in any of the following stewardship activities during your
MWEE professional development? (select all categories that apply)

o
o

I did NOT participate in any stewardship activities

Watershed Restoration or Protection (e.g., create schoolyard habitat, planting trees or
grasses, invasive species removal, cleanup [e.g., beach, stream, school, community), raise
& release (e.g., fish, oysters, turtles), stormwater management (e.g., rain garden, paint
storm drains] Briefly describe the actions:
________________________________________________

o

Everyday Choices [e.g., reduce/reuse/recycle/upcycle, transportation (e.g., carpooling,
bike riding, mass transit, walking), composting, energy conservation, water conservation]
Briefly describe the actions: ________________________________________________

o

Community Engagement [e.g., outreach, presentations, social media, messaging at
community events/fairs/festivals, event-organizing, mentoring, PSAs, flyers, posters] Briefly
describe the actions: ________________________________________________

o

Civic Action [e.g., town meetings, voting, writing or meeting with elected officials/decision
makers] Briefly describe the actions:
________________________________________________

o

Other Briefly describe the actions:
________________________________________________

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PDQ36rev19 Did your B-WET professional development provider indicate that it was funded
(in part) by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)?

o No
o Yes
PDQ37rev19 Overall, what grade would you give your MWEE professional development
experience? (choose one)
• A
• B
• C
• D
• F

Grade_Txt Briefly describe why you selected this grade.
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Start of Block: Outcomes

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PDQ83rev19 For each statement, select one response for BEFORE and one response for
AFTER the MWEE professional development.
BEFORE the professional
development, I was able to:
Strongly
disagree
1

2

3

4

5

6

Strongly
agree 7

AFTER the professional development,
I am able to:
Strongly
disagree
1

2

3

4

5

6

Strongly
agree 7

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o

o

o

o

Identify my
local
watershed(s)

o

o

o

o

Describe
how
watersheds
are
connected to
the ocean
via streams,
rivers, and
humanmade
structures

o

o

o

o

Identify the
functions of
a watershed

o

o

o

o

Recognize
how humans
and natural
processes
impact the
health of
watersheds

o

o

o

o

Recognize
how
watersheds
can affect
human
health

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Identify
stewardship
actions
individuals
can take to
protect or
restore
watersheds
Take
stewardship

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actions to
protect or
restore
watersheds

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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
confiden
t1

2

3

4

5

6

Extremel
y
confident
7

AFTER the MWEE professional
development, how confident are you
in your ability to:
Not at
all
confiden
t1

2

3

4

5

6

Extremel
y
confident
7

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Teach my
students
about local
watersheds

o

o

o

o

Incorporate
MWEEs into
my
curriculum

o

o

o

o

Implement
MWEEs
without
support from
a
professional
development
provider

o

o

o

o

Use NOAA
resources to
enhance my
students'
MWEE
experiences

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Guide
students
through
taking
stewardship
actions
Research
environmenta
l issues
affecting
watersheds
with students
Use scientific
inquiry
instruction
Use the
outdoors for
instruction
Use local
community
resources as
part of

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instruction

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PDGQ84_intrev19 Select one response for each statement.
During the next school year, I intend to:
Strongly
disagree
1

2

3

4

5

6

Strongly
agree7

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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

Implement
MWEEs
without
support from
a professional
development
provider

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Use NOAA
resources to
enhance my
students'
MWEE
experiences

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Guide
students
through
taking
stewardship
actions

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Research
environmental
issues
affecting
watersheds
with students

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Use scientific
inquiry
instruction

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Use the
outdoors for
instruction
Use local
community
resources as
part of
instruction

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o

o

o

o

o

o

o

PDQ59 About how many of your students will participate in a MWEE during the next school
year? (Please provide your best estimate, NOT a range)

o About ___ students ________________________________________________
End of Block: Outcomes
Start of Block: Feedback
Bestrev19_Txt What component(s) of the MWEE professional development best prepared you
to teach your students about local watersheds?
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Improvrev19_Txt How could the MWEE professional development be improved to better
prepare teachers to teach about watersheds?
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PD Cmmnts Do you have any other comments about the MWEE professional development?
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PDGMQ74 This questionnaire was .... (choose one for each line)
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Difficult
to
complete

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Easy to
complete

Long

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Short

ImprvQ_Txt How can this questionnaire be improved?
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Cmmts_Txt What final comments would you like to share?
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End of Block: Feedback

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