2011 Lake County Teacher s Survey. Conducted by the University Center of Lake County N=937

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1 2011 Lake County Teacher s Survey Conducted by the University Center of Lake County N=937 School District 060-Waukegan CUSD % 128-Comm. H.S.D. (Vernon Hills/Libertyville) 87 9% 116-Round Lake CUSD 54 6% 046-CCSD 46 (Grayslake) 50 5% 126-Zion-Benton Twp. H.S.D. 48 5% 073-Hawthorn CCSD 46 5% 034-Antioch CCSD 39 4% 112-North Shore SD (Highland Park) 35 4% 825-Speci. Educ. Dist. of Lake Co. 35 4% 120-Mundelein Cons. H.S.D. 32 3% 056-Gurnee SD 31 3% 068-Oak Grove SD (Green Oaks) 29 3% 117-Community H.S. D. (Lake Villa/Antioch) 29 3% 095-Lake Zurich CUSD 28 3% 003-Beach Park CCSD 21 2% 038-Big Hollow SD 20 2% 096-Kildeer-Countryside CCSD 18 2% 006-Zion Elementary SD 17 2% 109-Deerfield SD 17 2% 118-Wauconda CUSD 17 2% 050-Woodland CCSD (Gurnee) 15 2% 076-Diamond Lake SD 14 1% 102-Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 14 1% 127-Grayslake Comm. H.S.D. 12 1% 001-Winthrop Harbor SD 10 1% 065-Lake Bluff SD 8 1% 075-Mundelein SD 6 1% 079-Fremont SD 6 1% 041-Lake Villa CCSD 5 1% 067-Lake Forest SD 3 0% 114-Fox Lake SD 2 0% Page 1 of 10

2 804-North Suburban Spec. Educ. 2 0% 024-Millburn CCSD 1 0% 106-Bannockburn SD 1 0% Alternative School 1 0% 033-Emmons SD 0 0% 036-Grass Lake SD (Antioch) 0 0% 037-Gavin SD (Ingleside) 0 0% 070-Libertyville SD 0 0% 072-Rondout (Lake Forest) 0 0% 103-Lincolnshire Prairie View SD 0 0% 113-Township H.S. Dist. (Highland Park) 0 0% 115-Lake Forest Comm. H.S.D. 0 0% 121-Warren Twp. H.S.D. 0 0% 124-Grant Comm. H.S.D. 0 0% 125-Stevenson H.S.D. 0 0% 187-North Chicago CUSD 0 0% 220-Barrington CUSD 0 0% 849-Lake County H.S. Tech Campus 0 0% Charter School 0 0% Grade Level High School % 6-8 (Middle School) % K % K % Special-All grade levels 97 10% Pre K-Kg 62 7% K % Page 2 of 10

3 Degree Interests Yes % No % Master's in Educational Administration/Leadership % (Type 75) Master's in Reading/Literacy (Reading Specialist Designation) % Master's in Curriculum, Technology & Educational Reform 86 20% Master's in Bilingual Education or ESL 76 18% Master's in Special Education (LBS1) 57 13% Certificates of Advanced Study 56 13% Other 53 12% Master's in School Counseling (Type 73) 51 12% Doctoral Program (CSBO & Superintendent) 45 10% Master's in Teacher Leadership (Not Type 75) 41 9% Master's in Library/Information Science 30 7% Master's in Speech/Language Pathology 29 7% Doctorate in School Psychology (Type 73) 28 6% Master's in Early Childhood Education 24 6% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentage may add up to more than 100% Page 3 of 10

4 Interest in Additional Certificates/Endorsements/Approvals Yes % No % English as a Second Language % Reading Specialist % Technology Specialist 90 19% Bilingual Education 70 15% Middle School in a specific content area (specify below) 57 12% Other 57 12% Middle School (general) 50 11% Library Information Specialist 44 9% Science 38 8% Content areas for Special Education Teachers (specify below) 38 8% Secondary Mathematics 32 7% Foreign Language (specify below) 24 5% LBS2 (specify area below) 24 5% ECE Special Education 22 5% Secondary Technology Education 19 4% Earth Science 13 3% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentage may add up to more than 100% Page 4 of 10

5 Preferred Instructional Format Face-to-face classroom instruction % Blended/Hybrid (face-to-face and online) % Online (anytime, anywhere) % Interactive video (teacher & students in different places with real time communication) 78 10% Other 1 0% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentage may add up more than 100% Employer Assistance Yes, tuition assistance % No, assistance is not provided % I don't know % Yes, employment site program 34 4% Yes, time off from work to attend classes and/or flexible work scheduling 26 3% Other 20 2% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentage may add up to more than 100%. Professional Development Interests Common Core Standards/Illinois Teaching Standards % Differentiation-Classroom Flexibility % Classroom Management/Behavior Management % Response to Intervention (RTI) % Instructional Strategies % Social-Emotional Needs of Students % Guided Reading % Bullying % Page 5 of 10

6 Dealing with Stress in the Classroom % Integrating Technology into Teaching of Subject Areas % Grant Writing % Assessment % Reading in the Content Fields/Areas % Inclusion and Collaborative Teaching (special education and general education teachers) % Spanish for Educators % Effective Strategies for Teaching Mathematics % Improving Student Test Scores % Maintaining a Positive Attitude % Content Specific Seminars % Social Media % Emerging Issues and Trends % Understanding and Appreciating Student Cultures % Integrating Literacy into Teaching of Subject Areas % Professional Learning Communities % Web 2.0 Tools % Wellness Curriculum % Dealing with Violence, Substance Abuse, etc % Crisis Management % Programs for Bilingual Reading and Teaching Strategies % Media Literacy % Training of Mentors % New Teacher Support/Mentoring 90 10% Effective Strategies for Teaching Science 90 10% Wellness Plans 77 9% Identification of Bilingual Special Education Students 70 8% Safety Education 63 7% Other 37 4% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%. Page 6 of 10

7 Preferred Professional Development Format One-time full-day workshops/seminars % One-time half-day workshops/seminars % "Anytime" online courses % Daytime summer programs % Formal college credit courses % Blended/Hybrid (face-to-face and online) % Multi-session after-school workshops/seminars % One-time weekend workshops/seminars % Multi-session weekday evening workshops/seminars 90 10% Multi-session weekend workshops/seminars 75 8% Individual mentoring or guided reading sessions 46 5% Other 4 0% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%. Preferred Location Grayslake (1200 University Center Drive, CLC % campus) Either facility % Waukegan (1 N. Genesee Street, downtown) 90 10% Other 52 6% Additional Comments Please have Peggy Sharp back - -she is a great resource for books and teaching strategies with books! I would love to be able to bring my plan book with all my different lessons and go over it with someone very experienced in differentiation and have them suggest ways to better differentiate lessons. Someone should encourage high school teachers to obtain master's degrees in their academic disciplines; too many are lacking content knowledge. Page 7 of 10

8 I have enjoyed all the workshops that I have attended thus far. I enjoy collaborating with other teachers from other districts. There is a complete lack of graduate level courses for art teachers. It is important for us to stay current too in our area of expertise, not just in education based classes that do not always relate to what we do on a daily basis. We are forced to take these irrelevant classes if we want to earn credits, and oftentimes the teachers don't even know what to do with us. I would like my experiences to be more than me putting in the time, I'd like to learn and take my experiences back to my classroom. I already have two Masters Degrees in Special Ed, just looking to advance skills for students. I know that a number of universities offer programs out of the Grayslake campus as a satellite campus. I would like to know what universities are offering what programs at the Grayslake campus. We, my fellow educators and I would like to see the state of Illinois get their act together when it comes to requirements for teacher certification. The state of Illinois has far too many unrealistic expectations for a system that it cannot facilitate. Let s be real. CPDU s are busy work that just takes time away from what teachers are supposed to do, teach. Also, it is the year You would think at this time our system could be automated. It took way too long to get the ECS to where it is now. Teachers have way too many fights to fight at this point, support the teachers do not punish them. Sorry, had to get this frustration out I would like to see more doctoral programs for administration. If you were to hold courses throughout Lake County, then teachers who live in the neighboring counties may be more willing to check out the offered courses. School Law & School Code updates Research-based- Behavioral approaches for counselors, psychologists for RTI level II (No check-in check out ) for academic and behavior issues... Real Therapy - application in schools I earned a MA in special education taking classes at the U. Center and it was wonderful! Page 8 of 10

9 ART/ ART THERAPY Elementary math -middle school- There seems to be a shortage of opportunities that relate to special education. In particular I am trying to fulfill my 20% of CPDU's in special education that are required for re-certification. It seems as if there are very few classes/seminars that are available. It is so much easier and effective to have site-based classes (held in district). I am particularly interested in STEM programs The emotionally disturbed and autistic populations are exploding. More programs need to address the ed psych components of the classroom. Is this the same Dr. Lynn Reynolds that taught Special Ed at Northeastern? Speech Pathology Masters degree program is needed in this area. There are several SLP Para that this would benefit. Autism, Communication (Speech Pathology), Syndromes, Visual Supports Brain Research -- Mel Levine DISTRICT 116 WOULD GREATLY FENEFIT IFHAD BILIGUAL-SPANISH RESOURCE TEACHERS AND SPECIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. I am currently enrolled in a graduate program that meets at the University Center in Grayslake, and I think that the center is a great place to meet for classes, and everyone who works there has always been very helpful. The classrooms are state of the art and very comfortable as well. I am glad to see that I can further my career as a teacher at a location that is close to home, as well as one that offers a wealth of opportunities with different colleges and universities. I will definitely take classes here again, and I have recommended the University Center to several colleagues. Short form LBS1 with no Degree attached. I am already Ed. D., and Superintendent endorsed. Page 9 of 10

10 Interested in college classes to obtain just ESL endorsement, How to obtain a Spanish, reading Endorsement, It will be easier if Professional Developments offered Graduate Credits. How to deal with difficult co-workers to make yourself more successful in the classroom! Extremely interested in a Masters of Speech and Language Pathology Adapted physical education GRADUATE SPEECH/LANGUAGE PROGRAM Please consider a masters program for speech pathology. There is no program available in Lake county and there is a great need. We need opportunities to complete a Master's program in Speech / Language Pathology on a partime basis. There is a need for a Masters Level Speech Language Pathology Degree in Lake County. If you offer it, you will have no problem filling the spaces. Contact Nova Southeast University in Fort Lauderdale to see how I know that this is a very specific interest and not many people would be interested, but I would love to see a graduate history program in Lake County. As a paraprofessional, I would like to see "team building" among teachers and paras as well as other special education and regular education staff members. Also degree completion courses for those of us with an Associate s Degree. Page 10 of 10