Teacher Data Use Survey (TDUS)

Hot off the presses!!  The Teacher Data Use Survey (TDUS) was released by IES yesterday (http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=2461).  I have had access to the survey for the past 3 years because of our partnership with REL Appalachia, but am excited finally to share the TDUS with others.   MNPS is mentioned in the user guide as we are the large, urban district that pilot tested the survey. 

This publication was not done alone.  I want to thank the following middle schools for their contribution in getting the survey developed and published: Haynes, JFK, Margaret Allen, Two Rivers, West End, and Wright.  I also want to thank Mary Laurens Seely and the district data coaches who helped.

Along with the survey, REL Appalachia evaluators created us some other tools that have made the data analysis of the survey easier.  They have a page with additional resources, which you can access here: http://relappalachia.org/products/rel-appalachia-reports/teacher-data-use-survey-tools-and-administration-guide/.

REL Appalachia is conducting a webinar series about the TDUS on October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CST.  I will be joining them on the last webinar on November 4th to share how we used the TDUS Dashboard to facilitate a collaborative inquiry working group team meeting in May.  (You can read about that meeting here.)  If you are interested in joining the webinars, please register at http://www.relappalachia.org/events/teacher-data-use-survey-webinar-series/.

Fall 2016 TDUS Administration

The TDUS will be administered in the Community of Practice schools from October 17-31.  Links will be sent to CoP school administrators and site leads to disseminate to appropriate stakeholders.  Please remember that the survey takes approximately 20 minutes or less.  It is voluntary and completely anonymous.  The data will be used to facilitate another collaborative inquiry working group meeting to discuss further support from central office for implementing collaborative inquiry.

If you have any questions or want to learn more, please feel free to reach out to Margie Johnson at margie.johnson@mnps.org.