TSPR Venus ISD - Appendix D

Appendix D
TEACHER SURVEY RESULTS

Demographic Data/Survey Questions

Narrative Comments

Venus Independent School District Management and Performance Review

(n = 24)

Demographic Data

Totals may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.

1. Gender (Optional) Male Female No Response

38% 54% 8%

2. Ethnicity (Optional) Anglo African American Hispanic Asian Other No Response

75% 0% 8% 0% 4% 8%

3. How long have you been employed by Venus ISD? 1-5
years 6-10
years 11-15
years 16-20
years 20+
years

67% 8% 13% 8% 4%

4. What grades do you teach this year?

Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten First Second Third

8% 17% 8% 8% 13%

Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth

4% 4% 13% 17% 29%

Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth

25% 25% 25% 21%

A. District Organization and Management

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

1 The school board allows sufficient time for public input at meetings. 13% 54% 29% 4% 0% 0%

2 School board members listen to the opinions and desires of others. 0% 63% 33% 4% 0% 0%

3 School board members work well with the superintendent. 4% 50% 33% 13% 0% 0%

4 The school board has a good image in the community. 0% 38% 21% 38% 4% 0%

5 The superintendent is a respected and effective instructional leader. 29% 46% 17% 4% 4% 0%

6 The superintendent is a respected and effective business manager. 17% 42% 21% 17% 4% 0%

7 Central administration is efficient. 4% 42% 17% 38% 0% 0%

8 Central administration supports the educational process. 17% 50% 17% 17% 0% 0%

9 The morale of central administration staff is good. 8% 21% 50% 17% 4% 0%

B. Educational Service Delivery and Performance Measurement

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

10 Education is the main priority in our school district. 25% 54% 4% 8% 4% 4%

11 Teachers are given an opportunity to suggest programs and materials that they believe are most effective. 25% 42% 4% 17% 8% 4%

12 The needs of the college-bound student are being met. 4% 38% 42% 0% 13% 4%

13 The needs of the work-bound student are being met. 4% 25% 38% 17% 13% 4%

14 The district provides curriculum guides for all grades and subjects. 13% 33% 4% 29% 17% 4%

15 The curriculum guides are appropriately aligned and coordinated. 8% 38% 4% 29% 13% 8%

16 The district's curriculum guides clearly outline what to teach and how to teach it. 4% 33% 17% 25% 13% 8%

17 The district has effective educational programs for the following:

a) Reading 4% 54% 13% 21% 8% 0%

b) Writing 4% 58% 17% 13% 8% 0%

c) Mathematics 4% 88% 8% 0% 0% 0%

d) Science 4% 54% 21% 21% 0% 0%

e) English or Language Arts 4% 63% 13% 13% 8% 0%

f) Computer Instruction 4% 58% 13% 21% 0% 4%

g) Social Studies (history or geography) 4% 54% 13% 29% 0% 0%

h) Fine Arts 8% 46% 17% 29% 0% 0%

i) Physical Education 8% 67% 17% 8% 0% 0%

j) Business Education 4% 29% 58% 8% 0% 0%

k) Vocational (Career and Technology) Education 8% 42% 42% 4% 0% 4%

l) Foreign Language 4% 8% 42% 21% 17% 8%

18 The district has effective special programs for the following:

a) Library Service 13% 63% 17% 4% 4% 0%

b) Honors/Gifted and Talented Education 4% 58% 17% 13% 8% 0%

c) Special Education 17% 58% 13% 4% 4% 4%

d) Head Start and Even Start programs 4% 33% 54% 8% 0% 0%

e) Dyslexia program 8% 29% 54% 8% 0% 0%

f) Student mentoring program 4% 42% 25% 25% 4% 0%

g) Advanced placement program 8% 25% 46% 17% 0% 4%

h) Literacy program 0% 25% 50% 17% 4% 4%

i) Programs for students at risk of dropping out of school 4% 25% 42% 17% 8% 4%

j) Summer school programs 4% 54% 8% 17% 13% 4%

k) Alternative education programs 4% 58% 29% 4% 4% 0%

l) "English as a second language" program 4% 33% 17% 46% 0% 0%

m) Career counseling program 4% 17% 50% 21% 8% 0%

n) College counseling program 7% 17% 58% 8% 10% 0%

o) Counseling the parents of students 0% 13% 46% 29% 13% 0%

p) Drop out prevention program 4% 17% 50% 17% 13% 0%

19 Parents are immediately notified if a child is absent from school. 13% 38% 29% 20% 0% 0%

20 Teacher turnover is low. 8% 0% 8% 48% 46% 0%

21 Highly qualified teachers fill job openings. 0% 33% 13% 38% 17% 0%

22 Teacher openings are filled quickly. 4% 29% 29% 25% 13% 0%

23 Teachers are rewarded for superior performance. 4% 0% 25% 42% 29% 0%

24 Teachers are counseled about less than satisfactory performance. 0% 42% 33% 13% 13% 0%

25 Teachers are knowledgeable in the subject areas they teach. 0% 67% 21% 8% 4% 0%

26 All schools have equal access to educational materials such as computers, television monitors, science labs and art classes. 25% 46% 13% 17% 0% 0%

27 The student-to-teacher ratio is reasonable. 13% 63% 8% 13% 4% 0%

28 Classrooms are seldom left unattended. 21% 58% 21% 0% 0% 0%

C. Personnel

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

29 District salaries are competitive with similar positions in the job market. 0% 17% 0% 46% 38% 0%

30 The district has a good and timely program for orienting new employees. 8% 42% 13% 29% 8% 0%

31 Temporary workers are rarely used. 4% 38% 29% 21% 8% 0%

32 The district successfully projects future staffing needs. 0% 25% 38% 29% 8% 0%

33 The district has an effective employee recruitment program. 0% 13% 42% 33% 13% 0%

34 The district operates an effective staff development program. 13% 42% 4% 38% 4% 0%

35 District employees receive annual personnel evaluations. 21% 67% 4% 8% 0% 0%

36 The district rewards competence and experience and spells out qualifications such as seniority and skill levels needed for promotion. 4% 4% 42% 42% 8% 0%

37 Employees who perform below the standard of expectation are counseled appropriately and timely. 0% 13% 50% 21% 17% 0%

38 The district has a fair and timely grievance process. 0% 33% 54% 8% 4% 0%

39 The district's health insurance package meets my needs. 4% 29% 17% 33% 13% 4%

40 The district regularly communicates with parents. 8% 63% 13% 8% 8% 0%

41 The local television and radio stations regularly report school news and menus. 0% 8% 38% 25% 29% 0%

42 Schools have plenty of volunteers to help student and school programs. 0% 8% 8% 42% 42% 0%

43 District facilities are open for community use. 13% 75% 4% 4% 4% 0%

D. Facilities Use and Management

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

44 The district plans facilities far enough in the future to support enrollment growth. 0% 42% 29% 17% 8% 4%

45 Parents, citizens, students, faculty, staff and the board provide input into facility planning. 4% 21% 42% 21% 13% 0%

46 The architect and construction managers are selected objectively and impersonally. 0% 0% 83% 17% 0% 0%

47 The quality of new construction is excellent. 4% 46% 25% 17% 8% 0%

48 Schools are clean. 0% 42% 8% 29% 21% 0%

49 Buildings are properly maintained in a timely manner. 0% 29% 17% 50% 4% 0%

50 Repairs are made in a timely manner. 0% 29% 8% 46% 17% 0%

51 Emergency maintenance is handled promptly. 0% 58% 21% 21% 0% 0%

E. Financial Management

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

52 Site-based budgeting is used effectively to extend the involvement of principals and teachers. 0% 38% 50% 4% 8% 0%

53 Campus administrators are well trained in fiscal management techniques. 0% 17% 71% 13% 0% 0%

54 Financial resources are allocated fairly and equitably at my school. 0% 42% 17% 33% 8% 0%

F. Purchasing and Warehousing

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

55 Purchasing gets me what I need when I need it. 0% 38% 21% 38% 4% 0%

56 Purchasing acquires the highest quality materials and equipment at the lowest cost. 0% 38% 54% 8% 0% 0%

57 Purchasing processes are not cumbersome for the requestor. 0% 37% 46% 17% 0% 0%

58 Vendors are selected competitively. 4% 29% 63% 4% 0% 0%

59 The district provides teachers and administrators an easy-to-use standard list of supplies and equipment. 0% 29% 33% 25% 13% 0%

60 Students are issued textbooks in a timely manner. 0% 71% 17% 13% 0% 0%

61 Textbooks are in good shape. 4% 63% 17% 13% 4% 0%

62 The school library meets the student needs for books and other resources. 25% 63% 4% 4% 4% 0%

G. Food Services

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

63 The cafeteria's food looks and tastes good. 0% 38% 13% 29% 21% 0%

64 Food is served warm. 4% 75% 13% 4% 4% 0%

65 Students eat lunch at the appropriate time of day. 8% 88% 0% 4% 0% 0%

66 Students wait in food lines no longer than 10 minutes. 13% 67% 13% 8% 0% 0%

67 Discipline and order are maintained in the school cafeteria. 13% 71% 8% 4% 4% 0%

68 Cafeteria staff is helpful and friendly. 17% 71% 4% 8% 0% 0%

69 Cafeteria facilities are sanitary and neat. 17% 71% 0% 8% 4% 0%

H. Safety and Security

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

70 School disturbances are infrequent. 13% 50% 17% 13% 8% 0%

71 Gangs are not a problem in this district. 17% 54% 17% 13% 0% 0%

72 Drugs are not a problem in this district. 8% 17% 21% 38% 17% 0%

73 Vandalism is not a problem in this district. 4% 25% 25% 38% 8% 0%

74 Security personnel have a good working relationship with principals and teachers. 4% 46% 42% 4% 4% 0%

75 Security personnel are respected and liked by the students they serve. 4% 33% 50% 8% 4% 0%

76 A good working arrangement exists between local law enforcement and the district. 4% 38% 42% 17% 0% 0%

77 Students receive fair and equitable discipline for misconduct. 0% 42% 13% 29% 17% 0%

78 Safety hazards do not exist on school grounds. 0% 58% 21% 13% 8% 0%

I. Computers and Technology

Survey
Questions Strongly
Agree Agree No
Opinion Disagree Strongly
Disagree No Response

79 Students regularly use computers. 17% 67% 4% 13% 0% 0%

80 Students have regular access to computer equipment and software in the classroom. 8% 54% 17% 17% 0% 4%

81 Teachers know how to use computers in the classroom. 8% 71% 0% 21% 0% 0%

82 Computers are new enough to be useful for student instruction. 17% 67% 13% 4% 0% 0%

83 The district meets student needs in classes in computer fundamentals. 13% 67% 13% 8% 0% 0%

84 The district meets student needs in classes in advanced computer skills. 4% 40% 50% 8% 0% 0%

85 Teachers and students have easy access to the Internet. 21% 67% 4% 8% 0% 0%

	Pre-Kindergarten	Kindergarten	First	Second	Third
4.	What grades do you teach this year?
	8%	17%	8%	8%	13%
	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth	Seventh	Eighth
	4%	4%	13%	17%	29%
	Ninth	Tenth	Eleventh	Twelfth
	25%	25%	25%	21%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
1	The school board allows sufficient time for public input at meetings.	13%	54%	29%	4%	0%	0%
2	School board members listen to the opinions and desires of others.	0%	63%	33%	4%	0%	0%
3	School board members work well with the superintendent.	4%	50%	33%	13%	0%	0%
4	The school board has a good image in the community.	0%	38%	21%	38%	4%	0%
5	The superintendent is a respected and effective instructional leader.	29%	46%	17%	4%	4%	0%
6	The superintendent is a respected and effective business manager.	17%	42%	21%	17%	4%	0%
7	Central administration is efficient.	4%	42%	17%	38%	0%	0%
8	Central administration supports the educational process.	17%	50%	17%	17%	0%	0%
9	The morale of central administration staff is good.	8%	21%	50%	17%	4%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
10	Education is the main priority in our school district.	25%	54%	4%	8%	4%	4%
11	Teachers are given an opportunity to suggest programs and materials that they believe are most effective.	25%	42%	4%	17%	8%	4%
12	The needs of the college-bound student are being met.	4%	38%	42%	0%	13%	4%
13	The needs of the work-bound student are being met.	4%	25%	38%	17%	13%	4%
14	The district provides curriculum guides for all grades and subjects.	13%	33%	4%	29%	17%	4%
15	The curriculum guides are appropriately aligned and coordinated.	8%	38%	4%	29%	13%	8%
16	The district's curriculum guides clearly outline what to teach and how to teach it.	4%	33%	17%	25%	13%	8%
17	The district has effective educational programs for the following:
	a) Reading	4%	54%	13%	21%	8%	0%
	b) Writing	4%	58%	17%	13%	8%	0%
	c) Mathematics	4%	88%	8%	0%	0%	0%
	d) Science	4%	54%	21%	21%	0%	0%
	e) English or Language Arts	4%	63%	13%	13%	8%	0%
	f) Computer Instruction	4%	58%	13%	21%	0%	4%
	g) Social Studies (history or geography)	4%	54%	13%	29%	0%	0%
	h) Fine Arts	8%	46%	17%	29%	0%	0%
	i) Physical Education	8%	67%	17%	8%	0%	0%
	j) Business Education	4%	29%	58%	8%	0%	0%
	k) Vocational (Career and Technology) Education	8%	42%	42%	4%	0%	4%
	l) Foreign Language	4%	8%	42%	21%	17%	8%
18	The district has effective special programs for the following:
	a) Library Service	13%	63%	17%	4%	4%	0%
	b) Honors/Gifted and Talented Education	4%	58%	17%	13%	8%	0%
	c) Special Education	17%	58%	13%	4%	4%	4%
	d) Head Start and Even Start programs	4%	33%	54%	8%	0%	0%
	e) Dyslexia program	8%	29%	54%	8%	0%	0%
	f) Student mentoring program	4%	42%	25%	25%	4%	0%
	g) Advanced placement program	8%	25%	46%	17%	0%	4%
	h) Literacy program	0%	25%	50%	17%	4%	4%
	i) Programs for students at risk of dropping out of school	4%	25%	42%	17%	8%	4%
	j) Summer school programs	4%	54%	8%	17%	13%	4%
	k) Alternative education programs	4%	58%	29%	4%	4%	0%
	l) "English as a second language" program	4%	33%	17%	46%	0%	0%
	m) Career counseling program	4%	17%	50%	21%	8%	0%
	n) College counseling program	7%	17%	58%	8%	10%	0%
	o) Counseling the parents of students	0%	13%	46%	29%	13%	0%
	p) Drop out prevention program	4%	17%	50%	17%	13%	0%
19	Parents are immediately notified if a child is absent from school.	13%	38%	29%	20%	0%	0%
20	Teacher turnover is low.	8%	0%	8%	48%	46%	0%
21	Highly qualified teachers fill job openings.	0%	33%	13%	38%	17%	0%
22	Teacher openings are filled quickly.	4%	29%	29%	25%	13%	0%
23	Teachers are rewarded for superior performance.	4%	0%	25%	42%	29%	0%
24	Teachers are counseled about less than satisfactory performance.	0%	42%	33%	13%	13%	0%
25	Teachers are knowledgeable in the subject areas they teach.	0%	67%	21%	8%	4%	0%
26	All schools have equal access to educational materials such as computers, television monitors, science labs and art classes.	25%	46%	13%	17%	0%	0%
27	The student-to-teacher ratio is reasonable.	13%	63%	8%	13%	4%	0%
28	Classrooms are seldom left unattended.	21%	58%	21%	0%	0%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
29	District salaries are competitive with similar positions in the job market.	0%	17%	0%	46%	38%	0%
30	The district has a good and timely program for orienting new employees.	8%	42%	13%	29%	8%	0%
31	Temporary workers are rarely used.	4%	38%	29%	21%	8%	0%
32	The district successfully projects future staffing needs.	0%	25%	38%	29%	8%	0%
33	The district has an effective employee recruitment program.	0%	13%	42%	33%	13%	0%
34	The district operates an effective staff development program.	13%	42%	4%	38%	4%	0%
35	District employees receive annual personnel evaluations.	21%	67%	4%	8%	0%	0%
36	The district rewards competence and experience and spells out qualifications such as seniority and skill levels needed for promotion.	4%	4%	42%	42%	8%	0%
37	Employees who perform below the standard of expectation are counseled appropriately and timely.	0%	13%	50%	21%	17%	0%
38	The district has a fair and timely grievance process.	0%	33%	54%	8%	4%	0%
39	The district's health insurance package meets my needs.	4%	29%	17%	33%	13%	4%
40	The district regularly communicates with parents.	8%	63%	13%	8%	8%	0%
41	The local television and radio stations regularly report school news and menus.	0%	8%	38%	25%	29%	0%
42	Schools have plenty of volunteers to help student and school programs.	0%	8%	8%	42%	42%	0%
43	District facilities are open for community use.	13%	75%	4%	4%	4%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
44	The district plans facilities far enough in the future to support enrollment growth.	0%	42%	29%	17%	8%	4%
45	Parents, citizens, students, faculty, staff and the board provide input into facility planning.	4%	21%	42%	21%	13%	0%
46	The architect and construction managers are selected objectively and impersonally.	0%	0%	83%	17%	0%	0%
47	The quality of new construction is excellent.	4%	46%	25%	17%	8%	0%
48	Schools are clean.	0%	42%	8%	29%	21%	0%
49	Buildings are properly maintained in a timely manner.	0%	29%	17%	50%	4%	0%
50	Repairs are made in a timely manner.	0%	29%	8%	46%	17%	0%
51	Emergency maintenance is handled promptly.	0%	58%	21%	21%	0%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
52	Site-based budgeting is used effectively to extend the involvement of principals and teachers.	0%	38%	50%	4%	8%	0%
53	Campus administrators are well trained in fiscal management techniques.	0%	17%	71%	13%	0%	0%
54	Financial resources are allocated fairly and equitably at my school.	0%	42%	17%	33%	8%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
55	Purchasing gets me what I need when I need it.	0%	38%	21%	38%	4%	0%
56	Purchasing acquires the highest quality materials and equipment at the lowest cost.	0%	38%	54%	8%	0%	0%
57	Purchasing processes are not cumbersome for the requestor.	0%	37%	46%	17%	0%	0%
58	Vendors are selected competitively.	4%	29%	63%	4%	0%	0%
59	The district provides teachers and administrators an easy-to-use standard list of supplies and equipment.	0%	29%	33%	25%	13%	0%
60	Students are issued textbooks in a timely manner.	0%	71%	17%	13%	0%	0%
61	Textbooks are in good shape.	4%	63%	17%	13%	4%	0%
62	The school library meets the student needs for books and other resources.	25%	63%	4%	4%	4%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
63	The cafeteria's food looks and tastes good.	0%	38%	13%	29%	21%	0%
64	Food is served warm.	4%	75%	13%	4%	4%	0%
65	Students eat lunch at the appropriate time of day.	8%	88%	0%	4%	0%	0%
66	Students wait in food lines no longer than 10 minutes.	13%	67%	13%	8%	0%	0%
67	Discipline and order are maintained in the school cafeteria.	13%	71%	8%	4%	4%	0%
68	Cafeteria staff is helpful and friendly.	17%	71%	4%	8%	0%	0%
69	Cafeteria facilities are sanitary and neat.	17%	71%	0%	8%	4%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
70	School disturbances are infrequent.	13%	50%	17%	13%	8%	0%
71	Gangs are not a problem in this district.	17%	54%	17%	13%	0%	0%
72	Drugs are not a problem in this district.	8%	17%	21%	38%	17%	0%
73	Vandalism is not a problem in this district.	4%	25%	25%	38%	8%	0%
74	Security personnel have a good working relationship with principals and teachers.	4%	46%	42%	4%	4%	0%
75	Security personnel are respected and liked by the students they serve.	4%	33%	50%	8%	4%	0%
76	A good working arrangement exists between local law enforcement and the district.	4%	38%	42%	17%	0%	0%
77	Students receive fair and equitable discipline for misconduct.	0%	42%	13%	29%	17%	0%
78	Safety hazards do not exist on school grounds.	0%	58%	21%	13%	8%	0%

Survey Questions		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	No Response
79	Students regularly use computers.	17%	67%	4%	13%	0%	0%
80	Students have regular access to computer equipment and software in the classroom.	8%	54%	17%	17%	0%	4%
81	Teachers know how to use computers in the classroom.	8%	71%	0%	21%	0%	0%
82	Computers are new enough to be useful for student instruction.	17%	67%	13%	4%	0%	0%
83	The district meets student needs in classes in computer fundamentals.	13%	67%	13%	8%	0%	0%
84	The district meets student needs in classes in advanced computer skills.	4%	40%	50%	8%	0%	0%
85	Teachers and students have easy access to the Internet.	21%	67%	4%	8%	0%	0%