□ □ □ □ □ Conflicting state initiatives 1 2 3 4 -1 Deployment of resources (people, time, □ □ □ □ □ and fiscal resources) to maximize teaching 1 2 3 4 -1 and learning Insufficient understanding of the □ □ □ □ □ Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks by 1 2 3 4 -1 teachers Insufficient understanding of the □ □ □ □ □ Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks by 1 2 3 4 -1 principals □ □ □ □ □ Lack of high quality teaching 1 2 3 4 -1 □ □ □ □ □ Lack of high quality administrators 1 2 3 4 -1 □ □ □ □ Amount of time required for additional □ 1 2 3 4 -1 district-administered tests A7. Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. Agree Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Strongly Somewhat Somewhat The district rewards or recognizes principals based on □ □ □ □ their schools’ MCAS or PARCC scores. 1 2 3 4 The district rewards or recognizes teachers based on □ □ □ □ their students’ MCAS or PARCC scores. 1 2 3 4 The district rewards or recognizes principals based on their schools’ implementation of the Massachusetts □ □ □ □ 1 2 3 4 Curriculum Frameworks. The district rewards or recognizes teachers based on □ □ □ □ their classroom implementation of the Massachusetts 1 2 3 4 Curriculum Frameworks. There are negative repercussions for principals in my □ □ □ □ district if their schools poorly implement the 1 2 3 4 Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. There are negative repercussions for teachers in my district who poorly implement the Massachusetts □ □ □ □ 1 2 3 4 Curriculum Frameworks. There are negative repercussions for me if students in □ □ □ □ my school do not perform well on state standardized 1 2 3 4 assessments. A8. Please indicate your agreement with the following statements the 2011 English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Framework. Agree Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Strongly Somewhat Somewhat
Conflicting state initiatives 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Deployment of resources (people, time, and fiscal resources) to maximize teaching and learning 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Insufficient understanding of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks by teachers 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Insufficient understanding of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks by principals 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Lack of high quality teaching 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Lack of high quality administrators 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Amount of time required for additional district-administered tests 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ A7. Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. Disagree Strongly Disagree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Agree Strongly The district rewards or recognizes principals based on their schools’ MCAS or PARCC scores. 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ The district rewards or recognizes teachers based on their students’ MCAS or PARCC scores. 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ The district rewards or recognizes principals based on their schools’ implementation of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ The district rewards or recognizes teachers based on their classroom implementation of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ There are negative repercussions for principals in my district if their schools poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ There are negative repercussions for teachers in my district who poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ There are negative repercussions for me if students in my school do not perform well on state standardized assessments. 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ A8. Please indicate your agreement with the following statements the 2011 English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Framework. Disagree Strongly Disagree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Agree Strongly
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