Media center survey for teachers

Media Center Survey for Teachers

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RTSHCX5

Carol CarterJessica CoxRhonda Elton

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RTSHCX5

Question 1• I have enough time to visit my school's Media

Center.

Answer Choices Responses Percent

Strongly Agree 3 15

Agree 10 50

Disagree 7 7

Strongly Disagree 0 0

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Question 2• When I visit the Media Center, I usually find what I

am looking for.


Strongly Agree 9 45

Agree 11 55

Disagree 0 0


Strongly Agree

Agree

Question 3• The Media Center staff is approachable and helpful.


Strongly Agree 12 60

Agree 8 40

Disagree 0 0


Strongly Agree

Agree

Question 4• The Media Specialist offers to collaborate with me

on Common Core lessons.


Often 2 10

Sometimes 15 75

Rarely 3 15

Never 0 0

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Question 5• I understand how to use my Media Center’s card

catalog program(Destiny):


Strongly Agree 2 10

Agree 11 55

Disagree 7 35


Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Question 6• The Media Center is an important component of my

curriculum and lesson planning.


Strongly Agree 0 0

Agree 13 65

Disagree 7 35


Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Question 7• My students enjoy going to the Media Center.


Strongly Agree 17 85

Agree 3 15

Disagree 0 0


Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Question 8• My students are able to find the materials they need

in the Media Center.


Strongly Agree 7 35

Agree 13 65

Disagree 0 0


Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Question 9• The Media Center resource that I use the most with

my classes is:


Fiction Books 5 25

Non-Fiction Books 1 5

DVD’s 0 0

I-Pads 1 5

Laptops 7 35

Chromebooks 6 30

Fiction Books

Non-Fiction Books

DVD's

I-Pads

Laptops

Chromebooks

Question 10• I use the Media Center:


Daily 7 35

Weekly 12 60

Monthly 1 5

Quarterly 0 0

Semi-Annually 0 0

Annually 0 0

Daily

Weekly

Montly

Quarterly

Semi-Annuatly

Annually

Interpretation of ResultsThe ten question survey was created and sent to teachers at

Cedartown Middle School. Twenty teachers responded to the survey.

The goal of this exercise was to survey teachers on their attitudes

towards the Media Center in general, as well as the Media Center staff

and the Media Center resources. I see and hear that teachers are

feeling overwhelmed with the implementation of the Common Core

and the new Georgia Milestones. Question one was included to get a

feel for whether or not teachers felt as if they had enough time during

the school day to visit the Media Center. Only three teachers strongly agreed that they had enough time to visit, ten teachers agreed they

had enough time to visit, and seven disagreed that they had enough

time to visit. I know teachers are stretched thin, so if they cannot make

it to the Media Center, I would like to find ways to make it to them.

Question two asked the teachers when they visited the Media Center,

did they usually find what they were looking for. Nine strongly agreed, and eleven agreed. No-one disagreed or strongly disagreed. This

makes me feel like the Media Center is well-organized and teachers

know how to use the space.

Question three asked about the Media Center staff. There is a

full time Media Specialist and a full time Media Clerk on staff at

the school. The question asked if the Media Center staff is

approachable and helpful. Twelve teachers strongly agreed

and eight teachers agreed that the staff is approachable and

helpful. That shows that they are doing their job and have a

good rapport with the teachers. Question four asked if the

Media Specialist offers to collaborate with the teacher on

Common Core lessons. The responses were two often, fifteen

sometimes, and three rarely. This bothers me a bit. I would like

to see more collaboration between the Media Specialist and

the classroom teachers. Question five asked if teachers

understand how to use the Media Center’s card catalog

program. Two teachers strongly agreed, eleven agreed, and

seven disagreed. So even though in question two teachers

answered that they could find what they were looking for in

the Media Center, the responses to this question show that not

all teachers know the value, functions, and capabilities of the

DESTINY program.

Question six asked if the Media Center was an important component of the teacher’s curriculum and lesson planning. The responses to this question were disappointing as well. While thirteen teachers agreed that the Media Center was important to their lesson planning, seven teachers disagreed. Again, I would like to reach out to teachers and initiate more collaboration. Questions seven and eight dealt with students and the Media Center. Question seven asked if students enjoyed visiting the Media Center and question eight asked if students were able to find the materials they needed when they visited. Seventeen teachers strongly agreed and three teachers agreed that their students enjoyed going to the Media Center. Seven teachers strongly agreed and thirteen teachers agreed that their students were able to find the materials they needed when they visited the Media Center. Again, this shows that the Media Center is well-organized and houses the resources that students need in order to complete their assignments. Question nine asked teachers which Media Center resource they used the most with their classes. Seven teachers responded laptops, six responded Chromebooks, five responded fiction books, one responded I-pads, and one responded non-fiction books. Finally, the last question asked teachers how often they used the Media Center. Twelve teachers responded weekly, seven responded daily, and one responded monthly.

The results of this survey reveal that teachers are

happy overall happy with the Media Center staff and

the resources that the Media Center provides.

Teachers utilize the Media Center on a fairly consistent

basis. They use it for checking out materials and

sending their students to check out books. However,

there is not as much collaboration taking place as I

feel there should be. This is an area that the Media

Specialist needs to work on with the teachers.

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