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Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report
Year 2: (2003-2004)
Teacher Survey: Comparison between Year 1 & Year 2
(Summary)Tarek Azzam
OCCASIONAL REPORT # 19b
December, 2004
Marvin C. Alkin, Project Director
Tina Christie, Project Co-Director
Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
UCLA
Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report
Teacher Survey: Comparison between Year 1 & Year 2
(summary)Introduction
This report focuses on comparing the second year (2003-2004) teacher responses
with the first year (2002-2003). The intent of the comparison is to track changes in
teacher perspectives about students, school, and their own jobs. These comparisons could
be seen as indicators of changes in teachers’ views of their school environment and may
reflect the on-going work and effort at the school.
This summary report is divided into 6 sections, with each section focusing on
teacher responses to certain aspects of the school environment. The first section looks at
teacher perceptions of students from year one to year two. Second section looks at how
teachers perceive parents, the administration, and other teachers. The final section looks
at teacher perceptions of their working environment and school.
Section 1: Teacher Perceptions of Students
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Teacher future expectations of studentsa. Many teachers estimated that about 45% (year 1=44%, year 2=46%) of 12
th graders at theschool would skip college and seek a job or join the military (Graph 1)
b. In the second, year teachers estimated that 24% of 12
th graders would attend a 4 yearcollege; this was an increase of 15% from the previous year (Graph 1)
c. In year 1, teachers estimated that 44% of 9
th graders would graduate high school, and inyear 2, this teacher estimate increased to 52% of 9
th graders would graduateGraph 1. In your opinion, what percent of the 12
th grade students at Locke High School will …44%
14%
21%
12%
6% 9%
46%
23%
27%
19% 18%
24%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Skip college
and seek job or
military
Attend a
trade/technical
school
Attend a
Community
College
Attend a CSU Attend a UC Attend a 4 year
college or
university other
then CSU or UC
Year 1
Year 2
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Teacher perceptions of student behaviora. The general trend of student behavior revealed that teachers thought that the students
were good students (Table 1), but that they were not respectful of other students, and
were not committed to high academic achievement
b. In year one, half the teachers (51%) believed that students did know who to talk to about
going to college, in year two that percentage dropped to 46% (Table 1), meaning that
teachers thought that less students knew who to talk to about college
Table 1. Teacher perceptions of students
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Teacher perceptions future student troublesa. In year 1, staff estimated that 21% of 9th graders would go to prison or be on
probation, their estimate increased to 36% in year 2.
b. In the second year staff estimated that a larger percentage of students would be
involved in gangs (year 1=34%, year 2=36%), or depend on public support (year
1=27%, year 2=37%).
Section 2: Teacher perceptions of parents, the administration, and other teachers.
A. Teacher perceptions of parents
a. The majority of teachers thought that parents were good parents.
b. Many teachers (year 1=67%, year 2=66%) did not think that parents were able to
motivate their children to achieve academically.
c. Most teachers did not think that parents were talking to them about their children’s
academic work, behavior in school, and attitude towards school.
c. Most teachers (year 1=58%, year 2=63%) indicated that parents were unable to build
relationships with them or the administration.
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Table 1 contains the results of teacher responses to student related questions with both years representedand the majority opinion highlighted in green.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2
Agree/Somewhat Agree Disagree/Somewhat Disagree
Good students 64% 57% 36% 43%
Committed to school 50% 44% 50% 56%
Committed to high academic
achievement
41% 41% 59% 59%
Able to engage in a rigorous
curriculum
53% 47% 47% 53%
Able to engage in critical thinking 61% 48% 39% 52%
Able to build relationships with
teachers
74% 74% 26% 26%
Able to get extra help with their
school if they need/want
86% 70% 14% 30%
Respectful of other students 53% 38% 47% 61%
Respectful of teachers, staff, and
administrators
54% 47% 46% 53%
Taking a lot of difficult classes 26% 19% 74% 81%
Motivated to participate in extracurricular
activities
38% 34% 62% 66%
Aware of who to talk to at Locke
about getting into college
51% 44% 49% 56%
Capable of succeeding in college 56% 44% 44% 56%
B. Teacher perceptions of the administration
a. The majority of staff rated the administration as average on their ability to motivate
and engage faculty (Table 2)
b. Many teachers believed that the administration did an average job of building
relationship with them (Table 2)
c. Faculty did recognize the administration for being highly committed to the
improvement of Locke high school (Table 2)
Table 2. Teacher perceptions of the administration
Year 1 Year 2
Above
Average Average
Below
Average
Above
Average Average
Below
Average
Overall quality 32% 52% 16% 21% 55% 24%
Commitment to the job 48% 45% 8% 39% 48% 12%
Commitment to students 47% 44% 9% 37% 45% 16%
Ability to engage and motivate
faculty 26% 41% 33% 20% 43% 36%
Ability to build relationships
with faculty 27% 48% 25% 22% 47% 31%
Ability to make an impact at the
district level 21% 47% 32% 16% 43% 41%
Committed to improving Locke 55% 39% 6% 42% 41% 16%
C. Teacher perceptions of other teachers
a. The majority of teachers believed that other teachers were good teachers who were
committed to students and their jobs, and were able to build relationships with
students
b. In year one, 73% of teachers believed that other teachers were able to support
literacy development in students, this percentage dropped in year two to 63%.
c. During the first year of the survey 77% of teachers indicated that other teachers were
able to impact students academically, and this dropped to 70% in the second year of
the survey
Section 3: Teacher perceptions of their work & school
A. Teacher perceptions of their work environment
The general trends from the survey indicated that teachers were less satisfied with their
working conditions in the second year of the survey (2003-2004) (Table 3), and were also
more pessimistic about things getting better in five years (Table 4).
d. More teachers in the second year (year 1= 38%, year 2=56%) rated their own job
satisfaction as fair to poor (Table 3).
e. A higher percentage of teachers in the second year rated the quality of textbooks and
instructional materials, adequacy of the physical facilities, and the availability of
technology as fair or poor (Table 3).
f. In year one, the majority of teachers (65%) believed that their working conditions
would improve at Locke, this majority dropped to a minority of 39%, in year 2
(Table 4).
g. There was an increase in the percentage of teachers who were pessimistic about the
future improvement of their working conditions (year 1=22%, year 2=41%)(Table
4).
Table 3. Teacher perceptions of work environment
Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2
Excellent/Good Fair/Poor
The quality of professional development 35% 31% 65% 68%
Working conditions for teachers 31% 18% 68% 81%
Your own job satisfaction 62% 44% 38% 56%
The quality and appropriateness of the
tests you are required to administer
34% 31% 52% 62%
The way the school involves parents 36% 19% 64% 80%
The textbooks and instructional
materials
24% 26% 71% 71%
The adequacy of the physical facilities
at Locke
34% 23% 66% 73%
The availability of technology
(computers and other tech)
35% 22% 65% 78%
Table 4. Teacher optimism and pessimism rating of future improvement of work environment
Year 1 Year 2
Optimistic Pessimistic Not sure Optimistic Pessimistic Not sure
The quality of professional development 64% 13% 22% 43% 31% 26%
Working conditions for teachers 65% 22% 13% 36% 41% 23%
Your own job satisfaction 80% 8% 12% 53% 23% 25%
The quality and appropriateness of the
standardized tests you are required to
administer
45% 31% 24% 32% 40% 28%
The way the school involves parents 59% 21% 21% 38% 37% 25%
The textbooks and instructional materials 63% 18% 18% 37% 42% 21%
The adequacy of the physical facilities in
your school
63% 20% 18% 33% 44% 22%
Availability of technology (computers &
other technology)
70% 17% 13% 46% 36% 18%
B. Teacher perceptions of work related activities
a. Most teachers (typically above 70% in both years) considered all the school related
activities to be important or very important
b. The highest 4 rated activities for both years included, developing curriculum plans,
adjusting curriculum plans according to student needs, using student assessment to
adjust curriculum, and discussing individual student needs with parents
c. In year 1, teachers indicated that they spend most of their time developing
curriculum plans, using student assessment to adjust curriculum, preparing students
for standardized tests, and professional development
C. Why teachers remain in education
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Motivationsa. When teachers were asked about their reasons for staying in educations, their number
one reason was their commitment to students (year 1=99%, year 2=94%) (Table 5).
b. Most teachers (year 1=96%, year 2= 84%) also felt that their work helped change the
world and further social justice (Table 5).
c. In addition, most teachers thought that their career was both fulfilling and
challenging (year 1= 95%, year 2=84%) (Table 5).
Table 5. Teacher reasons for staying in education
Year
1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2
Very Important/Important
Not very important/Not at all
important
I feel that my work helps change the
world and further social justice
96% 84% 4% 16%
I'm committed to the students 99% 94% 1% 6%
It’s a fulfilling and challenging career 95% 84% 5% 16%
I’m committed to working in a lowincome
community
79% 64% 21% 36%
I have a lot of autonomy in my job 82% 68% 18% 32%
It’s a flexible career conducive to
parenting/ family life
64% 68% 36% 32%
I like the school calendar and the work
hours
72% 71% 28% 29%
There is strong administrative support
and leadership
81% 62% 19% 38%
It provides job security 76% 71% 24% 29%
I enjoy the subject(s) I teach 98% 80% 2% 20%
I have a good relationship with my
colleagues
90% 81% 10% 19%
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EmpowermentThere was an overall drop in teacher’s perception of power. Teachers were asked if they
felt empowered to make a difference in students' lives, improve students' self-esteem, and
help students prepare for college. In year 1, at least 97% of teachers indicated that they
did feel empowered to do all the things mentioned (Table 6). This overall percentage
dropped in year 2 by an average of 10%.
Table 6. Teacher perceptions of empowerment
Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2
Agree/Somewhat Agree
Disagree/Somewhat Disagree
Make a difference in students'
lives
97% 88% 3% 13%
Encourage students to participate
in extra-curricular act.
89% 87% 11% 12%
Improve students' self-esteem 100% 92% 0% 7%
Help students prepare for college 98% 85% 2% 13%
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How long they plan on teachingMany teachers indicated that they would stay as long as possible, but there was a slight
drop in this response in year 2 (year 1=45%, year 2=41%) (Graph 2)
Graph 2. How long do you plan to remain in teaching?
23%
1%
8%
23%
45%
21%
3%
10%
25%
41%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Undecided at
this time
Definitely plan to
leave teaching
as soon as I can
Will probably
continue unless
something
better comes
along
Until I am
eligible for
retirement
As long as
possible
Year 1
Year 2
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