Directions
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1
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Purpose of survey on cover page seems a little short. You talk
about other things like professional development. Not just
“describing services”.
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No change –instructions indicate that
there is a section on teacher professional background and
experience
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A2
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4
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The word “Specialist is confusing. Specialists in their
building also denote art teacher, librarian.
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Changed specialist classroom to
interventionist classroom
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A3
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2
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Why list 4-6 grade options if aimed at grades 1-3
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No change—it is possible that
students from grades 4-6 may be included in groups with students
from lower grades.
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A5
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2
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“Somewhat or far below” means different things
depending on the measured used to assess.
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No change—identifying terminology
that it is used in every school is problematic. If respondents
have concerns about what the terms mean the SRM contact can
clarify.
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A7
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1
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Is this really supposed to be the last meeting, or the last
“typical” meeting? If the last meeting was 10 minutes
because of an assembly, is that really what you want to know?
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Added “typical”
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A7
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2
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Options list is too long.
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No change Agree that the list is
long—changing to hrs and minutes didn’t help though
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A8
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4
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Why the lumping of 3-4 and 5-6? Less than 6 is considered a small
group. It seems ok to lump above 6. Plus, it is inconsistent with
the next two questions which ask about the group.
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Changed response options to match A9 and
A10
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A9
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2
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No “zero” option.
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Added “0” box
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A10
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2
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No “zero” option.
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Added “0” box
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A11
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1
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Might want to think about moving A11 after A12 because the type
of intervention in A12 usually is specific to the type of
component of reading that is emphasized. A12 should prompt A11.
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No change—core component
corresponding to needs of the students in the group which should
drive the nature of the intervention provided
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A11
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2
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Question needs to be reworded.
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No change—concerned that core
components of reading could be confused with core curriculum
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A12
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3
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Some of the instructional materials in the list they don’t
think of really as materials, but more like “programs”.
Leveled Literacy Intervention is Fontas and PInnell, so could
this could be marked under the one below it as well? Is this
different? Ones that may be missing: Phonics Series, Study
Island, System 44.
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Changed to “reading programs and/or
reading series”
Moved F&P to LLI. Did not add
additional programs—can be added by respondent—list
is too long.
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A13
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1
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What is the goal of this question? Is it to figure out how much
of the instruction is delivered by a computer rather than the
interventionist? Many kids also have these computerized
interventions in their “intervention plan” but they
do not occur during tier time. A12 also you can indicate multiple
interventions used but this question is only about one.
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Changed stem Are any of the reading
interventions
primarily delivered by a computerized instructional system
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A14
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2
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There are too many choices among response options.
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Reduced number of weeks to reduce answer
options
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A15
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3
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The word progress in the response options suggests that they are
getting better.
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Changed stem Student’s
responsivenss to an intervention
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Directions before A16
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4
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Envisioning all of one’s groups might not work for these
questions, because teaching a tier 2 and 3 group can be very
different.
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Added option for prereferral process
Provided options for answering for Tier
2 and/or Tier 3 groups
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A16
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1
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The first response option, the word “changed” is a
little too definitive. Plus the PM data might actually indicate
the instruction should continue.
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No change (only 1 person noted this)
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A17
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4
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What do we mean by “formally”? Are we talking about a
“formal assessment” or a formal assessment procedure?
There is no
“zero” response option. There is also only 6.
Sometimes PM is done daily depending on the program. Need a 6+
option.
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Changed stem to “In
a typical month, approximately how often do you measure student
progress, using any of the following types of reading outcome and
skill measures?”
Added “0” and 6+
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A18
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2
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“School level teams” has different meanings depending
on school structure.
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Added clarification that school level may
also mean grade level teams.
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A19
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1
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“School level teams” has different meanings and
consists of different folks depending on school structure
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Added social worker as a separate option
and guidance counselor
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A20
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2
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In this school, they meet for each child, they don’t meet
as a team to discuss multiple children. So, the team could differ
depending on the child being discussed. It’s still a school
level team?
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Clarified that team could be grade-level
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A21
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2
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By law they are required to get kids to “adequate”
levels, so that’s the lingo that they feel is more proper
than “satisfactory”.
Given that they meet on a
child-by-child basis, the response options “to determine if
any struggling readers need a change in their instruction
doesn’t really capture it. The word “any”
throwing them off.
Where in the response options would a teacher/interventionist
involved be able to reflect back and determine that they
need to adjust their instruction?
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Added term adequate
Change any
student to “individual”
Possible
in To
determine if adjustments are needed in the core reading
instruction/curriculum
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B1
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3
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Is this the primary role or does it include all the roles teacher
play?
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Added ELL teacher
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B2
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4
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The directions say “teacher”. Then in the response
boxes it says years as an “educator”. Does this
include paraprofessionals? In their building everyone is
considered an “educator”. Need to clarify roles and
if this is referring to certified teachers.
Are they counting calendar years?
If they came in January, is this a half year? Considered a “year”
at this school?
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Changed teacher to educator to allow paras
to respond
No change
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B3
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2
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They also have “Bachelors Plus” and “Masters
Plus” which is sort of in between and you can get a “Plus
Plus” until you get your masters.
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Question asks about highest education
degree not about credits hours toward a degree
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B6
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4
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Confusing. Too many choices. Also difficult to recall off top of
head.
Is the time reflective of only at
this school if came part way through the year?
One participant had a problem with
answering the “mentor” question because participant
mentors all the time. Is this “formal” mentoring that
goes beyond normal job duties?
Two participants wanted to distinguish between required and
voluntary PD said that 12 months is a long period to recount.
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Added formal mentor to indicate an assigned
role/responsibility rather than just informal helping a colleague
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B7
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4
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This question is unclear. The wording is strange.
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Reworded to make clearer
Added special education as an option
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