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Hello:

You are invited to participate in our Teacher Demographics & Needs survey. In this survey, you will be asked questions about your needs as a teacher of students with severe disabilities. It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete the questionnaire. It is very important for us to learn your opinions as it will direct future offerings on our website for educators of students with severe disabilities.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project, and your survey responses will be anonymous. if, however, you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point.

If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Allisa Thompson by email at [email protected] or by phone at 248-320-3463.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
Number of years teaching students with severe disabilities
 
0-5
 
6-10
 
11-15
 
16-20
 
21+
 
 
 
Demographic area(s) in which you teach/provide services (Select all that apply)
 
Urban
 
Suburban
 
Rural
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Classroom setting(s) of students with severe disabilities on your caseload
 
Classroom in a center-based special education program
 
Self-contained classroom in a general education building
 
Self-contained classroom with mainstreaming (students spend majority of time in a special education classroom with some time in general education classrooms)
 
Inclusive (students spend majority of time in a general education classroom with pull outs or push ins for special education services)
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Age(s) and/or grade level(s) of students with severe disabilities on your caseload
   
 
 
How would you rate your competency in the following areas when working with students with severe disabilities?
Highly Competent Competent Need Help
Building a language-rich environment
Understanding and incorporating Instructional strategies and best practices
Teaching early/emergent literacy skills
Teaching early/emergent math skills
Creating academic lessons/unit plans
Incorporating academic lessons/unit plans
Assessing and evaluating academic concepts
Balancing academic and functional skills instruction
Classroom/behavior management
Building/maintaining relationships with parents
Teacher collaboration
Working with assistants
Collaborating with support staff
 
 
 
What are the top three areas you struggle with in teaching students with severe disabilities?
   
 
 
 
What resources would you find beneficial from a website for teachers of students with severe disabilities (Select all that apply)?
 
Blog
 
Consultations
 
Professional development resources (e.g., webinars, ebooks, guides, booklets, etc)
 
Ideas for lesson and unit planning
 
Early/emergent Literacy resources
 
Early/emergent math resources
 
Forum (connecting with other educators of students with severe disabilities)
 
Book studies
 
Other
 

 
 
 
What information or professional development topics are you interested in (Select all that apply)?
 
Teacher evaluation
 
Understanding and incorporating instructional strategies and best practices
 
Building a language-rich environment
 
Academic lesson and unit planning
 
Early/emergent literacy
 
Early/emergent math
 
Balancing academic and functional skills instruction
 
Classroom organization
 
Collaboration
 
Building/maintaining relationships with parents
 
Other
 

 
 
 
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Thank you for your time!