OREGON GEAR UP PROGRAM

Educator Survey

2007-2008 PARTICIPANTS

Name of your School

1. What is your current position in your school? (Please check one)
Teacher
Counselor
Administrator
Secretary
Librarian/Media Specialist
Para professional
Other

2. How many years have you been working in education?
1-5
6-15
16-25
26 or more hours

3. If applicable, what subject do you teach at your current school? (Please pick one subject area you teach most often)
Math
English
Science
History
Other

4. On average, approximately how many hours do you spend monthly on GEAR UP Program activities?
none
1 hour
2-4
5-8
9-16
17 or more hours

5. To what extent have you been involved in the following activities in your school? Please check your response for each activity on a scale of 1 to 4.

  Gear Up Program Activity Often
4
Sometimes
3
Rarely
2
Never
1
A. Counsel students to take more rigorous courses.
B. Provide direction and extra instruction for at risk students.
C. Inform students of admissions requirements for various institutions of higher education.
D. Provide information on financial aid and scholarships available for post-secondary education.
E. Provide information about postsecondary work, training, and educational opportunities.
F. Familiarize students with college environments.
G. Provide information and counseling about college choices.
H. Other:

6. Based on your experiences in your school, what are the most important factors in a student's decision on whether or not to go to college? Please check your responses on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=least important and 5=most important)

  Barrier to Post-secondary Education Most
5
4 3 2 Least
1
A. K-12 preparation
B. Family financial resources
C. High school grades
D. SAT/ACT scores
E. Family expectations
F. School environment / expectations
G. Peer attitudes toward college
H. Information and encouragement
I. Self motivation

7. Which of the following professional development topics would most help you prepare your students for college or other postsecondary options? (Check all that apply)
Ways to motivate at-risk youth to succeed academically
Opportunities to vertically align curriculum with the grades below and above me
Opportunities to horizontally align curriculum with other at my grade level
Knowledge of funding opportunities for students to pay for post-secondary training and college
Ways to monitor and analyze student learning
Ways to apply the state or national standards in my content area
Instructional strategies to help at-risk students reach high standards
PASS teacher training
Other

8. In your opinion, approximately what percentage of your students are capable of successfully completing a college prep curriculum?

9. In your opinion, what percentage of your students go on to college?

10. Do you use Oregon state standards for your content areas as guidelines for teaching?
Yes
No

11. In your view, could your school do more to help students?
Yes
No

If Yes, what could be done?

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses will be used to improve the services provided to students by the GEAR UP program.