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Winding Springs Elementary. Insight Survey Results from: Fall, 2013 Administration. What is the Insight Survey?. The Insight Survey calculates an Instructional Culture Index based on teacher survey responses.
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Winding Springs Elementary Insight Survey Resultsfrom: Fall, 2013 Administration
What is the Insight Survey? • The Insight Survey calculates an Instructional Culture Index based on teacher survey responses. • The Instructional Culture Index is an independently validated measure of school culture. • The Instructional Culture Index is a leading indicator of teacher retention and student achievement.
What does the Instructional Culture Index tell us about a school? • The Instructional Culture Index can be considered a summative measure of a school’s talent management practices. • Domains and individual items within the Insight report provide feedback on specific systems that support and develop strong instruction, while the Index score tells us about teachers’ experience as a whole.
How is the Instructional Culture Index calculated? • The Instructional Culture Index is calculated from the % of teachers who “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” on three specific survey items. • The survey items are: • My school is committed to improving my instructional practice. – 93% • The expectations for effective teaching are clearly defined at my school. – 86% • Teachers at my school share a common vision of what effective teaching looks like. – 80%
How is the Instructional Culture Index calculated? (continued) • These three items are used for the Index because research has shown that they reliably summarize teachers’ experience of performance management practice in their schools. • Index scores are reported on a scale from 1-10 based on the responses from all teachers. • A %tile score in comparison to all other district schools is also calculated.
Winding Springs’ Overall Results • 2013-2014 School Year: • Instructional Culture Index – 8.8 • %tile Ranking (CMS) – 94%
Winding Springs’ Results (% of respondents who agree or strongly agree) • Domains of Strength: • Learning Environment • My school is a good place to teach and learn – 88% • Student Growth Measures • Teachers at my school track the performance of their students – 93% • Professional Development • My school is committed to improving my instructional practice – 93% • Instructional Planning • I am satisfied with the support I receive at school for instructional planning – 84%