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Connecticut Association For Reading Research New Literacies Survey
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SECTION I: IN QUESTIONS 1-24 PLEASE RATE YOUR PROFICIENCY IN THE DESCRIBED PRACTICES.
1.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to use a search engine, such as Google, to efficiently find information on the Internet.
High Moderate Low Not at all proficient
2.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to use a search engine, such as Google, to efficiently find information on the Internet.
3.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to critically evaluate the source and the accuracy of information on the Internet.
4.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to critically evaluate the source and the accuracy of information on the Internet.
5. Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to navigate websites to find specific information pertaining to your purpose.
6.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to navigate websites to find specific information pertaining to their purpose.
High Moderate Low Not at all Proficient
7.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to use text with multimedia and visual information (charts, graphs, video) on the Internet to construct meaning.
8.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to use text with multimedia and visual information (charts, graphs, video) on the Internet to construct meaning.
9.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to paraphrase and cite resources from the Internet.
10.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to paraphrase and cite resources from the Internet.
11.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to synthesize multiple sources of information from the Internet in order to complete a research project.
12.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to synthesize multiple sources of information from the Internet in order to complete a research project.
13.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to produce electronic information that makes use of visuals such as graphs and charts, to clarify and extend ideas presented.
14.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to produce electronic information that makes use of visuals, such as graphs and charts, to clarify and extend ideas presented.
15.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to publish writing products (poems, stories, projects) on the Internet.
16.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to publish writing products (poems, stories, projects) on the Internet.
17.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to communicate via email with others (i.e. authors, experts, peers) that can support learning.
18.Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to communicate via email with others (i.e. authors, experts, peers) that can support learning.
19.Rate YOUR PROFICIENCY to use the Internet responsibly (copyright laws etc.).
20. Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to use the Internet responsibly (copyright laws etc,)
21. Rate your PROFICIENCY to use the Internet safely. High Moderate Low Not all proficient
22. Rate your PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to use the Internet safely. High Moderate Low Not all proficient
23.Rate YOUR overall PROFICIENCY to read and write on the Internet.
High Moderate Low Not all proficient
24.Rate your overall PROFICIENCY in TEACHING students to read and write on the Internet.
SECTION II: IN QUESTIONS 1-8 PLEASE INDICATE THE DEGREE TO WHICH YOU AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1.Teaching reading and writing in an informational age should be one of the responsibilities of the instructional technology teacher.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
2.Teaching reading and writing in an informational age should be one of the responsibilities of the English Language Arts Teacher.
3.Teaching reading and writing in an informational age should be one of the responsibilities of the elementary school classroom teacher.
4.Teaching reading and writing in an informational age should be one of the responsibilities of the content area teacher.
5.Teaching reading and writing in an informational age should be one of my responsibilities.
6.Students will learn how to read and write in an informational age without explicit instruction (direct or indirect instruction).
7.Teaching students to read and write in an informational age should become an educational priority for my school (if it is not already so).
8.Students require explicit instruction (either direct or indirect) in learning how to read and write in an informational age.
SECTION III: PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-5 REGARDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
1.Has your current school or district provided you with any professional development in relation to helping students to learn to read and write in an informational age as related to your content/subject area?
Yes No
2.If you answered YES in the previous question, then please make comments on the type of professional development offered, your participation and any other pertinent information.
3.Rate the overall quality of your inservice professional development in relation to helping students to learn to read and write in an informational age related to your content/subject area.
Excellent Good Fair Not applicable
4.How might your inservice professional development have better prepared you to teach students to integrate literacy and technology into your content/subject?
5.List a few topics for professional development that you might consider important in helping you integrate literacy and technology into your curriculum.
SECTION IV: IN QUESTIONS 1-7 PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND INFORMATION.
1.How many computers do you have in your classroom?
0 NA 1 2 3 4 5 More
2.If you have computers in your classroom, how many are connected to the Internet?
0 1 2 3 4 5 or more
3.I have access to a computer lab WITH Internet in my school.
4.What factors impact your teaching of reading and writing in an informational age at your school (as related to your content/subject area)?
5.Explain supports that are in place to help you teach your students to read and write in an informational age (related to your content area).
6.Please comment on any factors that are unique to your school or district as they might relate to teaching reading and writing in an informational age and may be of interest to the researchers.
7.Do you agree with the following statement, assuming that access to technology is not a problem: "Teachers would have more of an incentive to learn and teach new literacies (reading and writing on the Internet) if students were assessed on their new literacies skills on the state exam." Please explain your answer.
SECTION V: IN QUESTIONS 1-13 PLEASE PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF.
1.What is your gender?
Male Female
2.Please check one (or more, if necessary) that most closely describes your current position and/or job title.
English English Language Arts Social Sciences Library Media Specialist Educational Technology Coordinator Educational Technology Teacher Remedial Reading Teacher Reading/Language Arts Consultant
2a.Other Job Title:
3.Which CT certification(s) do you hold?
102 Remedial Reading and Language Arts 1-12 097 Reading and Language Arts Consultant K-12 015 English 7-12 026 History & Social Studies 7-12 047 Technology Education preK-12 062 School Library Media Specialist No CT certification
3a.Other Certifcation?
4.How long have you been in your CURRENT position? (including current year)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 or more
5.How long have you been teaching? (including current school year)
6a.Complete Where Applicable: I have a Bachelors Degree in...
6b.Complete Where Applicable: I have a Bachelors Degree with graduate work in
6c.Complete Where Applicable: I have a Masters Degree in....
6d.Complete Where Applicable: I have a Masters Degree with graduate work in...
6e.Complete Where Applicable: I have a Sixth Year Certificate in....
6f.Complete Where Applicable: I have a Doctorate in...
7.What is your educational background in teaching literacy? Check all that apply
No courses in teaching reading and language arts Undergraduate courses in reading and language arts for teacher certification Graduate level courses in reading and language arts
8.Indicate which technology and or new literacy skills (reading and writing on the Internet) (if any) your LITERACY courses have prepared you to use in your classroom. If you have not taken any literacy courses please write N/A.
9.What is your educational background in teaching technology?
No classes in Technology Education Undergraduate courses in technology for teacher certification Graduate level courses in technology
10.Indicate which technology and or new literacy skills (reading and writing on the Internet) (if any) your TECHNOLOGY courses have prepared you to use in your classroom. If you have not taken any literacy courses please write N/A.
11. What is your educational background in teaching new literacies (reading and writing on the Internet) within your subject/content area? Check where applicable. No classes that address the instruction of new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Undergraduate courses that EMBEDDED the instruction of new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Graduate level courses that EMBEDDED the instruction of new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Undergraduate level courses that were exclusively devoted to teaching new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Graduate level courses that were exclusively devoted to teaching new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area 12. Indicate which technology and new literacy skills (reading and writing on the Internet), if any, that SUBJECT AREA courses have prepared you to use in your classroom.
11. What is your educational background in teaching new literacies (reading and writing on the Internet) within your subject/content area? Check where applicable.
No classes that address the instruction of new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Undergraduate courses that EMBEDDED the instruction of new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Graduate level courses that EMBEDDED the instruction of new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Undergraduate level courses that were exclusively devoted to teaching new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area Graduate level courses that were exclusively devoted to teaching new literacy strategies as related to my subject/ content area
12. Indicate which technology and new literacy skills (reading and writing on the Internet), if any, that SUBJECT AREA courses have prepared you to use in your classroom.
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