A5. How much of the following resources would you like in the future, compared to what you have now? Resource is available Resource Compared to what I have now, I need: is not Same available Less Amount More a. Curriculum resources aligned to the 2011 ELA □ □ □ □ Curriculum Framework 0 1 2 3 Curriculum resources aligned to the 2011 □ □ □ □ 0 1 2 3 Mathematics Curriculum Framework Curriculum resources aligned to the 2016 Science □ □ □ □ and Technology/Engineering Curriculum 0 1 2 3 Framework d. Digital tools (on-line textbooks, webinars, videos, □ □ □ □ 0 1 2 3 online communities, applications, etc.) e. Information about how state standards change □ □ □ □ what students are expected to learn 0 1 2 3 f. Information how state standards change what □ □ □ □ is expected of teachers’ instructional practice 0 1 2 3 g. Guidance on how to embed students’ social and □ □ □ □ emotional learning into the district’s curricula 0 1 2 3 h. Professional development for principals on the □ □ □ □ standards 0 1 2 3 □ □ □ □ i. Other (specify): 0 1 2 3 A6. To what extent is each of the following a challenge to your district’s efforts to implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in your district? Not a Minor Moderate Major Not Challenge Challenge Challenge Challenge Sure □ □ □ □ □ Lack of support from parents 1 2 3 4 -1 □ □ □ □ □ Inadequate instructional resources 1 2 3 4 -1 □ □ □ □ □ Principal turnover 1 2 3 4 -1 □ □ □ □ □ Teacher turnover 1 2 3 4 -1 Lack of school resources needed to □ □ □ □ □ 1 2 3 4 -1 provide extra help for struggling students Level of difficulty of the Massachusetts □ □ □ □ □ 1 2 3 4 -1 standards
A5. How much of the following resources would you like in the future, compared to what you have now? Resource is not available Resource is available Compared to what I have now, I need: Less Same Amount More a. Curriculum resources aligned to the 2011 ELA Curriculum Framework 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ Curriculum resources aligned to the 2011 Mathematics Curriculum Framework 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ Curriculum resources aligned to the 2016 Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ d. Digital tools (on-line textbooks, webinars, videos, online communities, applications, etc.) 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ e. Information about how state standards change what students are expected to learn 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ f. Information how state standards change what is expected of teachers’ instructional practice 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ g. Guidance on how to embed students’ social and emotional learning into the district’s curricula 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ h. Professional development for principals on the standards 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ i. Other (specify): 0 □ 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ A6. To what extent is each of the following a challenge to your district’s efforts to implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in your district? Not a Challenge Minor Challenge Moderate Challenge Major Challenge Not Sure Lack of support from parents 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Inadequate instructional resources 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Principal turnover 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Teacher turnover 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Lack of school resources needed to provide extra help for struggling students 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □ Level of difficulty of the Massachusetts standards 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ -1 □
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