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  1. What is your current position in the school? Lead teacher, assistant teacher, classroom aide, inclusion aide, other

  2. If you answered 'other' to q. 1, please specify:

  3. What grades do you work with? (you may choose more than one) (indicate K-12)

  4. How many years in this occupation? (please include years of experience in the same job category, even if in a different setting)

  5. What is your highest educational degree? High school diploma/equivalency, college degree, masters degree, doctoral degree

  6. Have you ever worked with a student with Asperger Syndrome? yes/no/don't know

  7. Does your state require some amount of cont. ed. in order to be re-licensed or for your job? yes/no/don't know

  8. What are the barriers to obtaining courses for professional development? (you may choose more than one) Lack of time, lack of money, lack of course(s) in areas of interest, courses too far away, other

  9. If you chose 'other' for preceding question, please specify:

10-16 Rate your comfort in the following areas on a 0-10 scale:

    10 a. Email

    11. b. visiting websites

    12.c. using a search engine

    13 d.. using a message board or list-serve

    14 e. downloading files

    15. f. uploading files

    16. g. using attachments with email

    17. How do you connect to the net? (You may choose more than one)  Dial up modem from home, cable modem from home, DSL from home, direct access from school, don't know

 

 18-27 Rate your current knowledge and comfort in working with individuals with AS according to the following scale:  

strongly agree (SA)

agree (A)

neither agree nor disagree (NA)

disagree (D)

strongly disagree (SD)

    18. a. I can name the major diagnostic features of AS.

    19.b. I can anticipate the possible learning styles of individuals with AS

    20. c. My classroom structure is a good match for individuals with AS

    21.d. My teaching style is a good match for individuals with AS

    22. e My communication style is a good match for individuals with AS.

    23. f.  I can name several potential signs and signals that might indicate a student with AS is experiencing heightened stress.

    24. g. I can identify problematic behaviors that students with AS might exhibit.

    25. h. I can create appropriate and measurable goals for an IEP for a student with AS

    26. i. I can choose and implement appropriate classroom interventions/strategies for students with AS.

    27. j. I am comfortable modifying my teaching style, assignments and/or homework as appropriate for the student with AS.

 

28-37 Please rate how important you believe the following areas to be in working with individuals with AS:

strongly agree (SA)

agree (A)

neither agree nor disagree (NA)

disagree (D)

strongly disagree (SD)

 

    28. k. Being able to name the major diagnostic features of AS.

    29. l. Being able to anticipate the possible learning styles of individuals with AS

    30. m. Having a  classroom structure thatis a good match for individuals with AS

    31. n. Having a teaching style that is a good match for individuals with AS

    32. o. Having a communication style that is a good match for individuals with AS

    33. p. Being able name several potential signs and signals that might indicate a student with AS is experiencing heightened stress.

    34. q. Being able to identify problematic behaviors that students with AS might exhibit.

    35. r. Being able to create appropriate and measurable goals for an IEP for a student with AS

    36. s. Being able to choose and implement appropriate classroom interventions/strategies for students with AS.

    37. t. Being able to  modify teaching style, assignments and/or homework as appropriate for the student with AS.

38. What additional information do you need to effectively work with the student with AS?

39. My work environment can best be described as: (choose one) traditional classroom, inclusion classroom, self-contained classroom, resource room, separate office, other

40 If you answered 'other' above, please specify:

41. I have the resources I need to be  effective with students with AS:  true/false

42.  Please give examples of where you are/are not supported in your  role with children with AS

43.  How will you know you have met your goals in advancing your knowledge and skill in working with students with AS?

44. Additional Comments:

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