Publications
2012 TELL AISD Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey
Since 2004, AISD has conducted an annual survey to monitor campus staff’s perceptions of their school environment.The survey measures elements of teaching and learning conditions most critical to school success.
Professional Learning Communities and Teacher Planning Time in AISD
This report summarizes select results for items pertaining to Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), teacher collaboration, instructional practice, and teacher planning from the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (Tell) AISD Working Conditions and the 2011-2012 Employee Coordinated (ECS) surveys.
New Teacher Induction Program (TIP) Training Survey Summary, August 2011
Most teachers attending the August 2011 new teacher training responded positively to survey questions about their district and campus orientation activities. Teachers also suggested topics for future training sessions.
AISD REACH Campus Reports
The AISD REACH campus reports provide REACH campuses with information regarding key program indicators for their schools. To learn more, select a campus report.
Teacher Induction Program (TIP) Teacher Trainer Survey Summary 2011
Thirty-four teacher trainers provided guidance to newly hired AISD teachers in August 2011. When surveyed, most trainers responded that the information and support they received were of high quality and that they felt prepared.
AISD Pilot Teacher Appraisal System, 2011-2012
Results from the 2011-12 pilot teacher appraisal system suggest peer, administrator, and student feedback are valuable tools that can be used with Student Learning Objectives and value-added data to provide a holistic evaluation of teachers in AISD.
AISD REACH Program Update, 2011-2012: The Peer Observation Program
Teachers, principals, and observers had favorable attitudes toward the peer observation program in 2011-2012. Announced and unannounced observation ratings were moderately consistent, but were only slightly related to administrator ratings on PDAS.
AISD REACH Program Update, 2011-2012 Professional Development Units
Professional Development Units (PDUs) are an optional component of the REACH program. The following report summarizes the effects of PDU participation on instructional practice and student growth.