School Partners : Readiness Survey

The SMART Partnership focuses upon the Math and Science areas of the Middle-Grades(6-8) academic program. Please reflect upon those two specific areas as you answer the following questions:

What are you doing? (Describe in general terms how Math and Science are being taught in your district/building/classroom)

Is it working? (Are students achieving at a high performance level?)

How do you know? (What evidence exists to suppor your beliefs?)

The SMART Partnership reflects and is based in the use of research-based best practices. Please select the number that describes the frequency in which the following instructional practices occur in your environment.

Interest based... Instructional decisions are made based upon the interests of students and the questions they want answered:

Authentic/Eperiential... The context that students are placed in is holistic, real, active, hands-on and natural:

Social... The environment is collaborative, expressive and reflective. It is democratic; that is, students learn what they live as citizens of a school or classroom community:

Cognitive and Challenging... Students develop true understanding of key concepts while being placed in a environment that is genuinely challenging, offers choices, and where they are responsible for their own learning:

Developmental... Instructional decisions are made while taking into account the developmental levels of students:

As in all aspects of education, a change in practice requires a change in beliefs. Please complete the following section of this survey by selecting a value that reflects your level of commitment to each stated value/belief.

Our district's LEADERSHIP TEAM values and believes that the above practices should be an integral part of the daily math and science program:

Our district's TEACHING STAFF values and believes that the above practices should be an integral part of the daily math and science program:

Our district's teaching staff applies most/all of the above practices routinely:

Our district's math and science teachers utilize the textbook as the primary basis of instruction:

Our district's math and science teachers are receptive to new ideas and welcome meaningful staff development:

Issues/Challenges - Please identify any issues with or challenges to the successful implementation of the SMART Partnership in your school district.