Results of the Professional Development Early Release Survey

December 2006

1. Does the Wednesday release provide food professional development time?

Yes 130 No 133

2. If the district and school committee are committed to ongoing, embedded prof. Development, is Wed. the best day?

Yes 180 No 69

3. The first three Wednesdays of the month are for building based, collaborative prof. Development. Is this productive?

Yes 157 No 98

4. The fourth Wed. of each month is for district work. Has this been productive?

Yes 103 No 129

5. Who is involved in planning the building based Wednesdays?

Administration 83 Teachers 16 Teachers/Admin. Jointly 155

6. Are specialists’ schedules or other schedules negatively impacted in your building due to the Wed. early release?

Yes 85 No 119

7. Would you prefer a: morning late arrival 22 afternoon release 163

8. Is this improving your practice?

Yes 137 No 132

9. Would you support continuing the early release for the 2007-08 school year?

Yes 152 No 101