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OESIS Teacher Survey 2024

This data is Strictly Confidential and individual response data will not be shared with anyone. We will produce a Report as we have done many times before.

1. Please choose your role and experience. *This question is required.

Division or School Academic Leader
Department Chair
Teacher with 1-5 Years Experience
Teacher with 6-10 Years Experience
Teacher with 11-15 Years Experience
Teacher with 15 years+ Experience

2. What do you currently teach? *This question is required.

3. CURRICULUM: Do you believe that the core curriculum at schools with traditional sequences and academic disciplines needs to change? *This question is required.

4. CURRICULUM: Where do you stand regarding changing curriculum given the current developments in College Admissions, AI, and parent expectations *This question is required.

Space Cell	A Major Existential Priority	A Priority	A Medium-Term Goal	A Long-Term Strategy	Not Important
Schools need to incorporate more neuroscience into the delivery of the curriculum	Schools need to incorporate more neuroscience into the delivery of the curriculum: A Major Existential Priority	Schools need to incorporate more neuroscience into the delivery of the curriculum: A Priority	Schools need to incorporate more neuroscience into the delivery of the curriculum: A Medium-Term Goal	Schools need to incorporate more neuroscience into the delivery of the curriculum: A Long-Term Strategy	Schools need to incorporate more neuroscience into the delivery of the curriculum: Not Important
Schools need to incorporate more PBL into the delivery of the curriculum	Schools need to incorporate more PBL into the delivery of the curriculum: A Major Existential Priority	Schools need to incorporate more PBL into the delivery of the curriculum: A Priority	Schools need to incorporate more PBL into the delivery of the curriculum: A Medium-Term Goal	Schools need to incorporate more PBL into the delivery of the curriculum: A Long-Term Strategy	Schools need to incorporate more PBL into the delivery of the curriculum: Not Important
Schools need to embed cross-curricular competencies in assessment for all classes	Schools need to embed cross-curricular competencies in assessment for all classes: A Major Existential Priority	Schools need to embed cross-curricular competencies in assessment for all classes: A Priority	Schools need to embed cross-curricular competencies in assessment for all classes: A Medium-Term Goal	Schools need to embed cross-curricular competencies in assessment for all classes: A Long-Term Strategy	Schools need to embed cross-curricular competencies in assessment for all classes: Not Important
Schools should develop their own Advanced Classes free from the prescriptions of the AP, IB and other closed curriculum frameworks	Schools should develop their own Advanced Classes free from the prescriptions of the AP, IB and other closed curriculum frameworks: A Major Existential Priority	Schools should develop their own Advanced Classes free from the prescriptions of the AP, IB and other closed curriculum frameworks: A Priority	Schools should develop their own Advanced Classes free from the prescriptions of the AP, IB and other closed curriculum frameworks: A Medium-Term Goal	Schools should develop their own Advanced Classes free from the prescriptions of the AP, IB and other closed curriculum frameworks: A Long-Term Strategy	Schools should develop their own Advanced Classes free from the prescriptions of the AP, IB and other closed curriculum frameworks: Not Important

5. CURRICULUM: Do you believe that an environment of psychological safety and freedom of speech for opposing views exists at independent schools? *This question is required.

6. Curriculum Knowledge: Rank 1-4 by dragging and dropping the statements in order of which aligns most to least with your beliefs and practices. *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

The knowledge of most worth is the structured knowledge and ways of thinking that have come to be valued by the culture over time.
The knowledge of most worth is the personal meaning of oneself and of one’s world that comes from one’s direct experience in the world and one’s personal response to such experience.
The knowledge of most worth is the specific skills and capabilities for action that allow an individual to live a constructive life.
The knowledge of most worth is a set of social ideals, a commitment to those ideals, and an understanding of how to implement those ideals.

7. CURRICULUM & DEI: Where do you think DEI efforts should focus *This question is required.

Space Cell	A lot	A little	Not at all
Speaker Series, Advisory & Assemblies	Speaker Series, Advisory & Assemblies: A lot	Speaker Series, Advisory & Assemblies: A little	Speaker Series, Advisory & Assemblies: Not at all
Change in the Content of the Curriculum	Change in the Content of the Curriculum: A lot	Change in the Content of the Curriculum: A little	Change in the Content of the Curriculum: Not at all
Change in the Assessment of the Curriculum	Change in the Assessment of the Curriculum: A lot	Change in the Assessment of the Curriculum: A little	Change in the Assessment of the Curriculum: Not at all
Change in the Opportunities for Students in the Curriculum	Change in the Opportunities for Students in the Curriculum: A lot	Change in the Opportunities for Students in the Curriculum: A little	Change in the Opportunities for Students in the Curriculum: Not at all
Change in the Pedagogy by starting with open inquiry as opposed to doctrine	Change in the Pedagogy by starting with open inquiry as opposed to doctrine: A lot	Change in the Pedagogy by starting with open inquiry as opposed to doctrine: A little	Change in the Pedagogy by starting with open inquiry as opposed to doctrine: Not at all
Starting with Increasing Emotional Intelligence of Students & Teachers as opposed to doctrine	Starting with Increasing Emotional Intelligence of Students & Teachers as opposed to doctrine: A lot	Starting with Increasing Emotional Intelligence of Students & Teachers as opposed to doctrine: A little	Starting with Increasing Emotional Intelligence of Students & Teachers as opposed to doctrine: Not at all

8. DEI: Please assess the personal importance of the following ideologies for you as an educator. *This question is required.

Space Cell	Very Important	Important	Somewhat important	A little	Should have no special place in a learning environment
Gender ideology	Gender ideology: Very Important	Gender ideology: Important	Gender ideology: Somewhat important	Gender ideology: A little	Gender ideology: Should have no special place in a learning environment
Critical Race Theory	Critical Race Theory: Very Important	Critical Race Theory: Important	Critical Race Theory: Somewhat important	Critical Race Theory: A little	Critical Race Theory: Should have no special place in a learning environment
Social Justice	Social Justice: Very Important	Social Justice: Important	Social Justice: Somewhat important	Social Justice: A little	Social Justice: Should have no special place in a learning environment
Intersectionality	Intersectionality: Very Important	Intersectionality: Important	Intersectionality: Somewhat important	Intersectionality: A little	Intersectionality: Should have no special place in a learning environment
Socialism	Socialism: Very Important	Socialism: Important	Socialism: Somewhat important	Socialism: A little	Socialism: Should have no special place in a learning environment

9. DEI: Would you (personally not your school) be open to listening to invited speakers who embrace the following viewpoints?

Space Cell	Yes	Probably	Probably Not	No
Anti-affirmative action	Anti-affirmative action: Yes	Anti-affirmative action: Probably	Anti-affirmative action: Probably Not	Anti-affirmative action: No
Anti-sex education before middle school	Anti-sex education before middle school: Yes	Anti-sex education before middle school: Probably	Anti-sex education before middle school: Probably Not	Anti-sex education before middle school: No
Anti-safe spaces	Anti-safe spaces: Yes	Anti-safe spaces: Probably	Anti-safe spaces: Probably Not	Anti-safe spaces: No
Anti-intersectionality	Anti-intersectionality: Yes	Anti-intersectionality: Probably	Anti-intersectionality: Probably Not	Anti-intersectionality: No
No transgender participation in women's sports	No transgender participation in women's sports: Yes	No transgender participation in women's sports: Probably	No transgender participation in women's sports: Probably Not	No transgender participation in women's sports: No
Anti-abortion	Anti-abortion: Yes	Anti-abortion: Probably	Anti-abortion: Probably Not	Anti-abortion: No
Gender is not a social construct	Gender is not a social construct: Yes	Gender is not a social construct: Probably	Gender is not a social construct: Probably Not	Gender is not a social construct: No

10. OPTIMISM: How likely are you to stay in the teaching profession? *This question is required.

Please rank the reasons that are influencing a change in career. *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

Inflation reducing standard of living
Unaffordable property prices near school
Polarization at school
Too many burdens as a teacher
Parent involvement out of control
Lack of confidence in school leadership
AI impact on the teaching profession

11. GENERAL: Please rank your own online sources for curricular and pedagogical content in terms of actionable utility and strategic value: *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

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12. What kind of school are you at- check all that apply? *This question is required.

13. Please choose the grade levels your school offers *This question is required.

Lower Elementary
Upper Elementary
Middle
High

14. We will not identify you or your school in any way in the results. Please provide your school email. The Survey Report will be profiled on Intrepid Ed News and the full report will be available to OESIS Member schools. *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.