Summary from Eleven Hamilton County Urban Schools
Beginning Urban Teacher Needs Survey

75% of the new teachers from 11 urban schools expressed high needs in these areas

• Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
• Learning about “best practices” and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.

50% of the new teachers from 11 urban schools expressed high needs in these areas

• Learning more about the families of my students.
• Learning more about the INTASC standards and TN’s framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth.
• Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning (collective and individual) in urban setting.

 

 
 

Battle Academy (8)
1. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
2. Learning more about the INTASC standards and TN's framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth.
3. Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning (collective and individual) in urban setting.
4. Having input into my own professional development plan for future growth
5. Observing other teachers on the faculty.
6. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
 

Brainerd High (1)
1. Learning more about the families of my students
2. Learning more about the school community
3. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students
4. Learning about INTASC standards and TN's Framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth
5. Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning in urban setting.
 

Brown Academy (3)
1. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
2. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
3. Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning (collective and individual) in urban setting.
4. Balancing my own work and life responsibilities with learning to teach.
 

Clifton Hills Elementary (5)
1. Learning more about the informal policies and guidelines that are part of the school culture.
2. Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning (collective and individual) in urban setting.
3. Learning more about the families of my students.
4. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
5. Becoming a more effective instructor through diagnosis of my own needs, meaningful feedback, and collaborative goal setting.
6. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
7. Learning more about the INTASC standards and TN's Framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth.
8. Becoming a more reflective, skilled, instructional problem-solver and decision maker.
 

Dalewood Middle (3)
1. Learning more about the families of my students.
2. Observing teachers on the faculty.
3. Learning more about district and school-level information that would be helpful to my professional role.
4. Learning more about the school community.
5. Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning in urban setting.
6. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
7. Learning more about the INTASC standards and TN’s framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth.

East Side Elementary (7)
1. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
2. Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning (collective and individual) in urban setting.
3. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
4. Observing other teachers on the faculty.
5. Becoming a more effective instructor through diagnosis of my own needs, meaningful feedback, and collaborative goal setting.
6. Having input into my own professional development plan for future growth.
 

Franklin Middle (12)
1. Learning more about the families of my students.
2. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
3. Learning about “best practices” and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
4. Learning more about the INTASC standards and TN’s framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth.
5. Having input into my own professional development plan for future growth.
6. Learning more about district and school-level information that would be helpful to my professional role.
 

Hardy Elementary (1)
1. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
2. Becoming a more effective instructor through diagnosis of my own needs, meaningful feedback, and collaborative goal setting.
3. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
4. Becoming a more reflective, skilled, instructional problem-solver and decision maker.
5. Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning (collective and individual) in urban setting.
 

Hillcrest Elementary (4)
1. Learning more about the INTASC standards and TN's Framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth.
2. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
3. Learning more about the expectations for new teachers (classroom, school-wide, system-wide).
4. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
5. Learning more about district and school level information that would be helpful to professional role.
 

Howard High (15)
1. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles
2. Balancing my own work and life responsibilities with learning to teach
3. Learning more about the families of my students
4. Becoming a more reflective, skilled, instructional problem-solver and decision maker
5. Becoming a more effective instructor through diagnosis of my own needs, meaningful feedback, and collaborative goal setting.
 

White Oak (5)
1. Learning more about the families of my students.
2. Learning more about the school community.
3. Learning about "best practices" and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.
4. Observing other teachers on the faculty.
5. Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.
6. Having input into my own professional development plan for future growth.
 

Please respond to each item with the one that most nearly indicates your level of need for assistance and/or resources in the area addressed by the item.

                                                              A. Little or No Need for assistance in this area
                                                              B. Some Need for assistance in this area
                                                              C. Moderate Need for assistance in this area
                                                              D. High Need for assistance in this area
                                                              E. Very High Need for assistance in this area
 

 1.____Learning more about the expectations for new teachers (classroom, school-wide, system-wide).

 2.____Learning more about the organization of the school.

 3.____Learning more about the informal policies and guidelines that are part of the school culture.

 4.____Learning more about the families of my students.

 5.____Learning more about the school community.

 6.____Learning about “best practices” and culturally relevant teaching strategies when instructing my students.

 7.____Learning more about the INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium)  standards and TN’s Framework for Evaluation and Professional Growth.

 8.____Observing other teachers on the faculty.

 9.____Receiving support when I encounter obstacles.

10.____Becoming a more reflective, skilled, instructional problem-solver and decision maker.

11.____Becoming a more effective instructor through diagnosis of my own needs, meaningful feedback,  and collaborative goal setting.

12.____Acquiring effective planning, teaching, and assessment strategies to student learning (collective and individual) in urban setting.

13.____Having input into my own professional development plan for future growth.

14.____Developing interpersonal and relationship building skills.

15.____Balancing my own work and life responsibilities with learning to teach.

16.____Learning more about district and school level information that would be helpful to professional  role.

Please include any additional need for assistance or resources you have at this time.