Clark County School District
Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey

Clark County

Response Rate: 18.55%
Number of Respondents: 6944

Time

Q.T-1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
a. Teachers* have reasonable class sizes, affording them time to meet the educational needs of all students.
Clark County	6897	1163 Strongly Disagree 17% 2102 Disagree 30% 545 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 8% 2332 Agree 34% 755 Strongly Agree 11%
b. Teachers have time available to collaborate with their colleagues.
Clark County	6897	612 Strongly Disagree 9% 1481 Disagree 21% 639 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 9% 3156 Agree 46% 1009 Strongly Agree 15%
c. The non-instructional time* provided for teachers in my school is sufficient.
Clark County	6866	633 Strongly Disagree 9% 1648 Disagree 24% 956 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 14% 2904 Agree 42% 725 Strongly Agree 11%
d. Teachers are protected from duties that interfere with their essential role of educating students.
Clark County	6875	588 Strongly Disagree 9% 1367 Disagree 20% 1035 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 15% 2899 Agree 42% 986 Strongly Agree 14%
e. Efforts are made to minimize the amount of routine paperwork* I am required to do.
Clark County	6863	1228 Strongly Disagree 18% 1877 Disagree 27% 1094 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 16% 2065 Agree 30% 599 Strongly Agree 9%
f. Teachers are allowed to focus on educating students with minimal interruption.
Clark County	6878	622 Strongly Disagree 9% 1483 Disagree 22% 816 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 12% 2965 Agree 43% 992 Strongly Agree 14%
g. It is necessary for me to work a second job during the regular school year.
Clark County	6878	830 Strongly Disagree 12% 1795 Disagree 26% 1383 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 20% 1564 Agree 23% 1306 Strongly Agree 19%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   None   Less than 3 hours   More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours   More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours   More than 10 hours
Q.T-4. Of these hours outside the regular school work day, how many are typically spent on school activities involving student interaction (such as coaching, field trips, tutoring, transporting students, club sponsorship, etc.)?
Clark County	6837	2778 None 41% 2364 Less than 3 hours 35% 890 More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours 13% 497 More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours 7% 308 More than 10 hours 5%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   None   Less than 3 hours   More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours   More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours   More than 10 hours
Q.T-5. Of these hours outside the regular school work day, how many are typically spent on other school-related activities such as preparation, grading, parent conferences, attending meetings?
Clark County	6838	94 None 1% 1196 Less than 3 hours 17% 1918 More than 3 hours but less than or equal to 5 hours 28% 2167 More than 5 hours but less than or equal to 10 hours 32% 1463 More than 10 hours 21%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   None   1 - 5   6 - 10   11 - 20   21 or more
Q.T-6. In a typical year, how many non-paid days beyond your current contract do you devote to school and professional responsibilities?
Clark County	6843	240 None 4% 1685 1 - 5 25% 1652 6 - 10 24% 1532 11 - 20 22% 1734 21 or more 25%

Facilities and Resources

Q.FR-1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
a. Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials* and resources.
Clark County	6825	302 Strongly Disagree 4% 873 Disagree 13% 639 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 9% 3460 Agree 51% 1551 Strongly Agree 23%
b. Teachers have sufficient access to instructional technology, including computers, printers, software and internet access.
Clark County	6835	387 Strongly Disagree 6% 948 Disagree 14% 449 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 7% 3320 Agree 49% 1731 Strongly Agree 25%
c. Teachers have sufficient training and support to fully utilize the available instructional technology.
Clark County	6804	427 Strongly Disagree 6% 1471 Disagree 22% 959 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 14% 2968 Agree 44% 979 Strongly Agree 14%
d. Teachers have access to reliable communication technology, including phones, faxes and email.
Clark County	6831	209 Strongly Disagree 3% 428 Disagree 6% 428 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 6% 3723 Agree 55% 2043 Strongly Agree 30%
e. Teachers have sufficient access to equipment and supplies such as copy machines, paper, pens, etc.
Clark County	6830	533 Strongly Disagree 8% 1119 Disagree 16% 497 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 7% 3041 Agree 45% 1640 Strongly Agree 24%
f. Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of professional personnel*.
Clark County	6814	283 Strongly Disagree 4% 769 Disagree 11% 1137 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 17% 3376 Agree 50% 1249 Strongly Agree 18%
g. Teachers and staff work in a school environment that is clean and a site that is well maintained.
Clark County	6826	411 Strongly Disagree 6% 821 Disagree 12% 580 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 8% 3002 Agree 44% 2012 Strongly Agree 29%
h. Teachers and staff work in a school environment that is safe.
Clark County	6832	295 Strongly Disagree 4% 569 Disagree 8% 750 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 11% 3351 Agree 49% 1867 Strongly Agree 27%

Empowerment

Q.E-1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts.
Clark County	6759	744 Strongly Disagree 11% 1380 Disagree 20% 910 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 13% 2653 Agree 39% 1072 Strongly Agree 16%
b. Opportunities for advancement* within the teaching profession (other than administration) are available to me.
Clark County	6779	610 Strongly Disagree 9% 1291 Disagree 19% 1536 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 23% 2549 Agree 38% 793 Strongly Agree 12%
c. Teachers are centrally involved in decision-making about educational issues.
Clark County	6777	1019 Strongly Disagree 15% 1613 Disagree 24% 1106 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 16% 2266 Agree 33% 773 Strongly Agree 11%
d. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.
Clark County	6780	804 Strongly Disagree 12% 1264 Disagree 19% 805 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 12% 2804 Agree 41% 1103 Strongly Agree 16%
e. In this school we take steps to solve problems.
Clark County	6776	641 Strongly Disagree 9% 948 Disagree 14% 1004 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 15% 2860 Agree 42% 1323 Strongly Agree 20%
f. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions and solving problems.
Clark County	6759	807 Strongly Disagree 12% 1440 Disagree 21% 1317 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 19% 2303 Agree 34% 892 Strongly Agree 13%
g. Professional development activities enhance teacher skills as instructional leaders.
Clark County	6768	521 Strongly Disagree 8% 942 Disagree 14% 1098 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 16% 3030 Agree 45% 1177 Strongly Agree 17%
h. Teachers are supported by the community in which they teach.
Clark County	6773	614 Strongly Disagree 9% 1253 Disagree 18% 1467 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 22% 2645 Agree 39% 794 Strongly Agree 12%
i. Parents and community members have opportunities to contribute to students' success.
Clark County	6775	171 Strongly Disagree 3% 407 Disagree 6% 1014 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 15% 3804 Agree 56% 1379 Strongly Agree 20%

Q.E-2. Please indicate how large a role teachers have at your school in each of the following areas:

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   No role at all   Small role   Moderate role   Large role   The primary role
a. Selecting instructional materials and resources
Clark County	6763	668 No role at all 10% 1586 Small role 23% 1997 Moderate role 30% 1827 Large role 27% 685 The primary role 10%
b. Devising teaching techniques
Clark County	6753	386 No role at all 6% 1039 Small role 15% 1715 Moderate role 25% 2430 Large role 36% 1183 The primary role 18%
c. Setting grading and student assessment practices
Clark County	6748	577 No role at all 9% 1140 Small role 17% 1744 Moderate role 26% 2281 Large role 34% 1006 The primary role 15%
d. Determining the requirements of lesson plans
Clark County	6748	1251 No role at all 19% 1330 Small role 20% 1693 Moderate role 25% 1768 Large role 26% 706 The primary role 10%
e. Determining the content of in-service professional development programs
Clark County	6744	1414 No role at all 21% 1874 Small role 28% 1836 Moderate role 27% 1316 Large role 20% 304 The primary role 5%
f. Establishing and implementing policies and student discipline
Clark County	6744	1189 No role at all 18% 1707 Small role 25% 1838 Moderate role 27% 1616 Large role 24% 394 The primary role 6%
g. Providing input on how the school budget will be spent
Clark County	6740	1908 No role at all 28% 1918 Small role 28% 1689 Moderate role 25% 1014 Large role 15% 211 The primary role 3%
h. School improvement planning
Clark County	6746	771 No role at all 11% 1571 Small role 23% 1988 Moderate role 29% 1941 Large role 29% 475 The primary role 7%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.E-3. At this school we utilize results from the previous Teaching and Learning Conditions (TLC) Survey(s).
Clark County	6762	846 Strongly Disagree 13% 814 Disagree 12% 3184 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 47% 1499 Agree 22% 419 Strongly Agree 6%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.E-4. My school would benefit from additional support from the TLC team in utilizing TLC data for school improvement.
Clark County	6754	289 Strongly Disagree 4% 518 Disagree 8% 3273 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 48% 1853 Agree 27% 821 Strongly Agree 12%

Leadership

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Principal or school head   Assistant or vice principal   Department chair or grade level chair   School-based curriculum specialist   Director of curriculum and instruction or other central office based personnel   Other teachers   None of the above
Q.L-1. Which position BEST DESCRIBES the person who most often provides instructional leadership at your school?
Clark County	6693	2964 Principal or school head 44% 635 Assistant or vice principal 9% 803 Department chair or grade level chair 12% 572 School-based curriculum specialist 9% 74 Director of curriculum and instruction or other central office based personnel 1% 1303 Other teachers 19% 342 None of the above 5%

Q.L-2 Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
a. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect within the school.
Clark County	6719	931 Strongly Disagree 14% 1125 Disagree 17% 898 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 13% 2630 Agree 39% 1135 Strongly Agree 17%
b. The school leadership communicates clear expectations to students and parents.
Clark County	6705	592 Strongly Disagree 9% 881 Disagree 13% 864 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 13% 2961 Agree 44% 1407 Strongly Agree 21%
c. The faculty are committed to helping every student learn.
Clark County	6694	159 Strongly Disagree 2% 393 Disagree 6% 580 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 9% 3357 Agree 50% 2205 Strongly Agree 33%
d. Teachers feel comfortable raising issues and concerns that are important to them.
Clark County	6702	1035 Strongly Disagree 15% 1260 Disagree 19% 864 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 13% 2401 Agree 36% 1142 Strongly Agree 17%
e. The school leadership consistently enforces rules for student conduct.
Clark County	6692	922 Strongly Disagree 14% 1151 Disagree 17% 864 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 13% 2451 Agree 37% 1304 Strongly Agree 19%
f. Opportunities are available for members of the community to contribute actively to this school's success.
Clark County	6702	226 Strongly Disagree 3% 462 Disagree 7% 1370 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 20% 3235 Agree 48% 1409 Strongly Agree 21%
g. The school improvement team provides effective leadership at this school.
Clark County	6700	538 Strongly Disagree 8% 953 Disagree 14% 2032 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 30% 2251 Agree 34% 926 Strongly Agree 14%
h. The school administration and teachers have a shared vision.
Clark County	6699	830 Strongly Disagree 12% 952 Disagree 14% 1191 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 18% 2553 Agree 38% 1173 Strongly Agree 18%
i. The leadership effectively communicates policies.
Clark County	6700	853 Strongly Disagree 13% 915 Disagree 14% 914 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 14% 2691 Agree 40% 1327 Strongly Agree 20%
j. Teacher performance evaluations are fair in my school.
Clark County	6698	512 Strongly Disagree 8% 528 Disagree 8% 922 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 14% 2919 Agree 44% 1817 Strongly Agree 27%
k. Teachers receive feedback that can help them improve teaching.
Clark County	6706	529 Strongly Disagree 8% 699 Disagree 10% 1148 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 17% 2861 Agree 43% 1469 Strongly Agree 22%
l. Staff members are recognized for accomplishments.
Clark County	6704	580 Strongly Disagree 9% 734 Disagree 11% 955 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 14% 2698 Agree 40% 1737 Strongly Agree 26%

Q.L-3 The school leadership makes a sustained effort to address teacher concerns about:

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
a. Leadership issues
Clark County	6689	822 Strongly Disagree 12% 1013 Disagree 15% 1716 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 26% 2283 Agree 34% 855 Strongly Agree 13%
b. Facilities and resources
Clark County	6683	555 Strongly Disagree 8% 734 Disagree 11% 1199 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 18% 3080 Agree 46% 1115 Strongly Agree 17%
c. The use of time in my school
Clark County	6679	633 Strongly Disagree 9% 959 Disagree 14% 1500 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 22% 2651 Agree 40% 936 Strongly Agree 14%
d. Professional development
Clark County	6675	506 Strongly Disagree 8% 784 Disagree 12% 1292 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 19% 2932 Agree 44% 1161 Strongly Agree 17%
e. Empowering teachers
Clark County	6677	811 Strongly Disagree 12% 1021 Disagree 15% 1433 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 21% 2304 Agree 35% 1108 Strongly Agree 17%
f. New teacher support
Clark County	6689	597 Strongly Disagree 9% 753 Disagree 11% 1536 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 23% 2533 Agree 38% 1270 Strongly Agree 19%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.L-4. Overall, the school leadership in my school is effective.
Clark County	6704	960 Strongly Disagree 14% 890 Disagree 13% 999 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 15% 2437 Agree 36% 1418 Strongly Agree 21%

Professional Development

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.PD-1. Sufficient resources are available to allow teachers to take advantage of professional development activities.
Clark County	6670	303 Strongly Disagree 5% 579 Disagree 9% 1069 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 16% 3442 Agree 52% 1277 Strongly Agree 19%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.PD-2. School-based professional development provides teachers with the knowledge and skills most needed to teach effectively.
Clark County	6665	406 Strongly Disagree 6% 976 Disagree 15% 1268 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 19% 3051 Agree 46% 964 Strongly Agree 14%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.PD-3. District-wide professional development provides teachers with the knowledge and skills most needed to teach effectively.
Clark County	6667	417 Strongly Disagree 6% 867 Disagree 13% 1511 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 23% 3113 Agree 47% 759 Strongly Agree 11%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details
Q.PD-5. In the past 2 years have you had at least 10 clock hours or more of professional development in any of the following areas? (Check all that apply.)
Clark County	5817	Special education (students with disabilities) 1643 ( 28%) Special education (academically gifted students) 308 ( 5%) LEP 996 ( 17%) Closing the achievement gap 1292 ( 22%) Your content area 2471 ( 42%) Methods of teaching 2652 ( 46%) Student assessment 2102 ( 36%) Classroom management techniques 1262 ( 22%) Reading strategies 2817 ( 48%) Mathematics Strategies 1526 ( 26%) Science Strategies 829 ( 14%) Social Studies Strategies 417 ( 7%) Specialist Areas 794 ( 14%)

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.PD-6. Professional development has provided you with strategies that you have incorporated into your instructional delivery methods.
Clark County	6622	249 Strongly Disagree 4% 499 Disagree 8% 1076 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 16% 3753 Agree 57% 1045 Strongly Agree 16%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.PD-7. Professional development has proven useful to you in your efforts to improve student achievement.
Clark County	6629	289 Strongly Disagree 4% 587 Disagree 9% 1336 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 20% 3467 Agree 52% 950 Strongly Agree 14%

Overall Conditions

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Continue working at my current school   Leave this school, continue working in education, but am unsure of where   Leave this school, but continue working in this district   Leave this school and this district, but continue working in education   Leave education
Q.C-1. Which BEST DESCRIBES your future intentions for your professional career?
Clark County	6613	4474 Continue working at my current school 68% 320 Leave this school, continue working in education, but am unsure of where 5% 887 Leave this school, but continue working in this district 13% 500 Leave this school and this district, but continue working in education 8% 432 Leave education 7%

Q.C-2. In considering your future plans, please indicate the importance of the following in influencing your decision.

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Not important     Important     Extremely important
a. Facilities and/or resources
Clark County	6601	406 Not important 6% 487 7% 2341 Important 35% 1636 25% 1731 Extremely important 26%
b. Support from school administration
Clark County	6607	185 Not important 3% 142 2% 748 Important 11% 1036 16% 4496 Extremely important 68%
c. Collegial atmosphere amongst the staff
Clark County	6592	220 Not important 3% 216 3% 1188 Important 18% 1851 28% 3117 Extremely important 47%
d. Teaching assignment (class size, subject, students)
Clark County	6588	259 Not important 4% 181 3% 1229 Important 19% 1684 26% 3235 Extremely important 49%
e. Time to do my job during the work day
Clark County	6593	181 Not important 3% 206 3% 1250 Important 19% 1933 29% 3023 Extremely important 46%
f. Empowerment to influence decisions that affect my school and/or classroom
Clark County	6588	187 Not important 3% 273 4% 1418 Important 22% 2096 32% 2614 Extremely important 40%
g. Effectiveness with the students I teach
Clark County	6576	209 Not important 3% 138 2% 1027 Important 16% 1953 30% 3249 Extremely important 49%
h. Comfort with the students I teach
Clark County	6575	282 Not important 4% 243 4% 1373 Important 21% 2049 31% 2628 Extremely important 40%
i. Other teachers with whom I work
Clark County	6583	273 Not important 4% 390 6% 1685 Important 26% 2092 32% 2143 Extremely important 33%
j. Salary
Clark County	6596	320 Not important 5% 259 4% 1312 Important 20% 1660 25% 3045 Extremely important 46%
k. Cost of living
Clark County	6575	320 Not important 5% 266 4% 1224 Important 19% 1500 23% 3265 Extremely important 50%
l. Student disciplinary problems
Clark County	6573	305 Not important 5% 427 6% 1487 Important 23% 1873 28% 2481 Extremely important 38%
m. Focus on testing and accountability
Clark County	6561	719 Not important 11% 956 15% 2227 Important 34% 1530 23% 1129 Extremely important 17%
n. Quality of life in this community
Clark County	6574	367 Not important 6% 445 7% 1777 Important 27% 1942 30% 2043 Extremely important 31%
o. Eligible for retirement
Clark County	6561	866 Not important 13% 574 9% 1504 Important 23% 1362 21% 2255 Extremely important 34%
p. Personal reasons (health, family, etc.)
Clark County	6538	560 Not important 9% 465 7% 1554 Important 24% 1557 24% 2402 Extremely important 37%
q. Demand of overall expectations on teachers
Clark County	6543	233 Not important 4% 229 3% 1522 Important 23% 1897 29% 2662 Extremely important 41%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Extremely Satisfied   Very Satisfied   Satisfied   Somewhat Dissatisfied   Dissatisfied
Q.C-3. How satisfied are you with the quality of life in this county?
Clark County	6622	382 Extremely Satisfied 6% 1211 Very Satisfied 18% 2933 Satisfied 44% 1494 Somewhat Dissatisfied 23% 602 Dissatisfied 9%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Time during the work day   School facilities and resources   School leadership   Teacher empowerment   Professional development
Q.C-5. Which aspect of teaching and learning conditions is most important to you in promoting student learning? (Check one.)
Clark County	6543	1535 Time during the work day 23% 1096 School facilities and resources 17% 837 School leadership 13% 2479 Teacher empowerment 38% 596 Professional development 9%

Item	Responses	Breakdown/Details   Strongly Disagree   Disagree   Neither Disagree Nor Agree   Agree   Strongly Agree
Q.C-6. Overall, my school is a good place to work and learn.
Clark County	6602	479 Strongly Disagree 7% 571 Disagree 9% 829 Neither Disagree Nor Agree 13% 2611 Agree 40% 2112 Strongly Agree 32%