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What are Teacher survey questions?

Teacher survey questions are survey questions asked to

collect information related to teachers. Asking such
questions can help the researcher to understand the
education system and collect information about topics such
as professional development they have received, their
teaching methods and beliefs, best practices for teaching,
feedback for their work, awards, recognition and facilities
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they receive as teachers, and many more. These questions
are asked by government institutions or educational
institutions to gather feedback on teachers and from
teachers. It enables these institutions to understand the
bene ts and problems associated with teaching as a
profession.

For example, an educational institution wants to

understand the factors that in uence the productivity of
teachers. In such a case a teacher engagement survey
(https://www.questionpro.com/survey-templates/teacher-
engagement-survey-template/) can help these
organizations to make decisions that will help reduce
attrition rates, improve satisfaction and improve the
productivity of the teaching staff.

Teacher’s performance is a critical point in the student’s

success. The methodologies used by teachers and the
strategies they use to make learning better is what de nes
good education and learning. In order to understand or
measure the performance of teachers, online surveys
(https://www.questionpro.com/blog/what-are-online-
surveys/) are carried out. Following are some of the bene ts
that teacher survey questions provide:

Actionable feedback – These survey questions allow

students to share their personal feedback about their
teachers and the experience they had with them. These
questions can shed light on the opinions of students to
understand if the strategies, methods or styles of teaching
used have bene tted them. It will enable schools, colleges
and parents to evaluate if there are certain strategies the
student feels are more easy to understand or some which
are extremely dif cult to assimilate. Based on such
information appropriate changes can be done to teaching
methods to provide an effective learning experience.
Measuring teacher productivity – The productivity of
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teachers needs to be measured as it is directly proportional
to effective education. Using robust survey tools
(https://www.questionpro.com/tour/), schools, colleges or
educational institutions can measure the effectiveness of
teachers through speci c academic evaluation surveys
(https://www.questionpro.com/survey-templates/academic-
evaluation-surveys/).  

Measure Teacher satisfaction – The performance of a

teacher is effective only if a teacher is well satis ed with
their job and with the school. A school survey for teachers
(https://www.questionpro.com/survey-templates/school-
survey-questions-for-teachers/) can shed light on topics
such as gaps in teaching aids, support for new teaching and
evaluation methodologies, remuneration for teaching staff,
etc. Understanding and measuring teacher satisfaction not
only helps in providing better learning now but will also
reduce teacher attrition and help build a stronger
foundation for the school.

Understand opinions on government initiatives – The

government keeps rolling out new policies for the education
sector. Understanding the opinion and perception of these
policies and initiatives from the point of view of the
teaching staff is of utmost importance, as they are among
the ones that are impacted directly. Using surveys questions
directly asked the teaching staff can enable the government
education sector to understand the overall status of
education and what is needed in the current world. Based
on opinions received from the teaching staff, many fruitful
policies can come in to place to provide effective education
to students.

Top 32 Teacher survey questions for questionnaires

The key to getting accurate responses and a good response

rate (https://www.questionpro.com/blog/good-survey-
response-rate/) for teacher survey questions largely
depends on good research design
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(https://www.questionpro.com/blog/research-design/).
Following are a few survey questions crafted by subject
matter experts that you can use in online surveys
(https://www.questionpro.com/blog/what-are-online-
surveys/).

1. Considering your complete experience as a teacher

with the school, how likely are you to recommend the
institute to a friend or a colleague?

2. Are you employed with any other school/institute

other than this school?
1. Yes

2. No

3. Please state your highest academic quali cation?

1. Associate degree

2. Online degree

3. Bachelors degree

4. Masters degree

5. Doctorate

6. Others (Please specify)

4. Please state your current employment status?

1. Permanent employee

2. Fixed term contract of more than a year

3. Fixed term contract of less than a year

4. Other (Please specify)

Please state your level of agreement for the following

statements:

5. Most of the schooling staff in the institute have a

uni ed vision
 1. Strongly disagree
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2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

6. The school staff is caring and respects the students

1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

7. The schooling staff has a sense of ownership and

responsibility
1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

8. The school staff treats each with respect

1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

9. The school staff collectively brainstorms on resolutions

to provide effective learning
1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree
 3. Neutral
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4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

10. The staff and students are committed to school values

1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

11. The staff is completely unbiased in all tasks related to

the school
1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

12. The schooling staff voluntarily puts efforts for students

with disabilities.
1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

13. The school facilities are well looked after and are up to
state standards
1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral
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5. Strongly disagree

14. The school puts equal emphasis on academics as well

as sports
1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

15. The school staff has good knowledge in their areas of

teaching
1. Strongly disagree

2. Disagree

3. Neutral

4. Agree

5. Strongly disagree

Teacher survey questions to measure teacher satisfaction

16. Please select the activities that the school provided

you with?
1. course/workshops in your area of interest

2. Participation in state or national level conferences

3. Degree/certi cate programs

4. Field trips to other schools

5. Opportunity to network with teachers from other

schools

6. Research opportunities

17. To what level did the following impact your

professional development? (Answer options: No
 impact, small impact, moderate impact, large impact)
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1. course/workshops in your area of interest

2. Participation in state or national level conferences

3. Degree/certi cate programs

4. Field trips to other schools

5. Opportunity to network with teachers from other

schools

6. Research opportunities

18. Did you have to pay for yourself for any professional
development activities?
1. Yes

2. No

19. Did professional development activities have a positive

impact on your career growth at the institute/school?
1. Yes

2. No

20. How often did you have the freedom to try innovative
methods for better learning?
1. Very often

2. Sometimes

3. Rarely

4. Never

21. How often were you consulted before nalizing the

curriculum for the students?
1. Very often

2. Sometimes

3. Rarely

4. Never
22. In your opinion, how important do you think the
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following are to you as a teacher? Answer options: Very
important, Important, Neutral, little important, Not at
all important)
1. Logical structure and content for your subject

2. Innovative evaluation practices

3. Special training and seminar for better teaching

styles

4. Higher remuneration

5. Teaching multi-culture students

6. To have a say in school administration and

management

7. Student counseling

23. How often have you received an appraisal for your

work at the school
1. Never

2. Less than once a year

3. Once every two years

4. Once per year

5. Twice per year

6. 3 or more times in a year

24. What are the points that are considered while you are
being appraised?
1. Student scores

2. Pass rate of your class

3. Other student learning outcomes

4. Feedback from students

5. Feedback from parents

6. Feedback from fellow teachers

7. Feedback from supervisor

 8. Innovative methods used
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9. Student discipline and behavior

10. Other (Please specify)

25. Were you satis ed with the appraisal given to you?

1. Yes

2. No

26. Please state your level of agreement for the following

statements: (Answer options: Strongly disagree,
Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly agree)
1. In my opinion, the appraisal I received was a fair
assessment of my work as a teacher and was not
biased.

2. In my opinion, the feedback I received during my

appraisal helped me in professional development.

27. Are you satis ed with the remuneration you receive as

a teacher?
1. Yes

2. No

28. How satis ed are you with the number of holidays you
receive in a year?
1. Very dissatis ed

2. Not satis ed

3. Neutral

4. Satis ed

5. Very satis ed

29. How long have you been working with the current
school/institute?
1. 1 year or less

2. 1-2 years
 3. 3-5 years
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4. 6-10 years

5. 11-15 years

6. 16-20 years

7. 20+ years

30. How important do you think the following are in your

opinion?
1. Teachers and students should have a positive
bond with each other

2. The student’s progress is of utmost importance

3. Teachers should give positive feedback to

students regularly

4. Teachers should provide special attention to

students with special needs

5. Teachers should have a say in deciding the

curriculum for students

31. In your opinion, do you agree that government policies

have had a positive impact on the education sector in
the last year?
1. Yes

2. No

3. Don’t know

32. In your own words, please suggest if you have any

comments/suggestions for the school to provide a
better learning experience.

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