1. The School Board is voting on a teacher exchange program to establish partnerships with similar districts in other states to exchange teachers for a year at a time with no loss of pay or benefits. How likely would you be to sign up for such a program?	a. when can I leave?
	b. interested if various problems can be worked out
	c. unlikely
	d. no way
a. 1-3 times	2. During the last month, how often have you varied your route to work?
b. almost daily
c. never
d. four or more times
3. When was the last time you arrived to spend the night in a distant city without a hotel reservation made in advance?	a. never
	b. 10 years ago
	c. as a college student
	d. this year
a. make your own reservations and itinerary in advance by researching several books and othersources..	4. What is your preferred system for travel?
b. follow the planned itinerary in a travel book.
c. make it up as you go
d. sign up for a package tour
5. What is your approach to lesson plans?	a. Students help plan and direct the unit and the daily lessons through their reactions and questions.
	b. I set major objectives make sure I have good material to stimulate thought and then I see what happens.
	c. I spend hours each week detailing the strategies and writing out how I will teach.
	d. I follow the sequence recommended by M. Hunter.
a. Two preparations daily for 3 sections of one course and 2 of another.	6. Given a choice, what would your preference be?
b. Five preparations daily for 5 different courses.
c. One preparation daily for 5 sections of the same course.
d. Four preparations daily for 4 different courses.
7. What happens to last year's lesson plans?	a. I use them again each year unless something dramatic has changed.
	b. I keep them as a reference, but I tend to build around needs of the students I have now.
	c. They are carefully saved and then modified somewhat for the new year.
	d. I throw them away and start fresh each year.
a. Several times	8. How often has your assignment changed during the past 5 years in terms of courses or levels (i.e., honors, AP, college prep, etc.) taught?
b. Once
c. Yearly
d. Never
9. How many components (such as cooperative learning, concept attainment or learning styles) have you added to your teaching repertoire during the past 5 years?	a. 5 or more components
	b. 3-4 components
	c. 1-2 components
	d. None
a. Sit back, keep a low profile and see what develops.	10. When the leadership in your building or district changes, which of the following strategies would you be likely to adopt?
b. Ask for an appointment to present a list of suggested improvements and programs.
c. Keep business as usual.
d. Greet the new leader and offer assistance.
11. How do you react when students raise current event issues at the beginning of a class?	a. Point out how frequently they have used current events as an excuse to avoid "real work."
	b. Briefly entertain the issues and then get on with the lesson.
	c. Remind them of the class subject or topic and get on track.
	d. Convert the issue into a teachable moment related to the class.
a. How tough is the river?	12. If the district advertised a weekend white water rafting trip, all expenses paid for teachers and administrators, what would be your response?
b. What's the point of this trip?
c. Sign me up!
d. No way!
13. How many professional magazines do you read each month?	a. 5 or more
	b. 2-4
	c. 1
	d. None
a. Several years ago.	14. When was the last time you visited classes in a school in a different district?
b. This school year.
c. Never
d. Last year.
15. When was the last time you voluntarily participated in a course or staff development experience outside of the regular work day?	a. Never
	b. Last year.
	c. Several years ago.
	d. This school year.
a. Rarely	16. Given a teacher's guide for a text or course, how frequently would you consult and utilize the lesson strategies, suggestions and sequences provided therein?
b. Occasionally
c. Almost never
d. Frequently
17. Thinking back to 1997, how many new software packages and/or educational technologies have you learned to use since then?	a. 5 or more
	b. 2-4
	c. 1
	d. None
a. Give me a few classes and a good manual and let me proceed through it step by step with lots of time to practice.	18. When learning a new software package, what is your preference?
b. Let me just put it in the computer and see if I can make it work.
c. I want formal classroom training with a good deal of support before I have to use it in the classroom.
d. I like to learn it with an informal group of friends or colleagues who support each other.
19. How many of the following have you learned to use and now use frequently? - videodiscs - on-line database searches - telecommunications - electronic mail or bulletin boards - Html Publishing -desktop publishing - desktop presentations -CD-ROM	a. None
	b. 2-4
	c. 1
	d. 5 or more
a. Quite a bit different	20. Looking ahead, how different do you expect your classes and teaching to be 5 years from now?
b. Somewhat different
c. Dramatically different
d. Basically unchanged