Consortium on Chicago School Research

Snapshot 2003: Innovation

Teachers' perceptions of whether or not they are continually learning and seeking new ideas. High levels indicate that there is a strong orientation toward improvement and a willingness to be part of an active learning environment.

Definition of Categories Charted Above

Category	Teachers in Chicago Public Schools reported that:
1 Minimal	none or some of the teachers in their school really try to improve their teaching, try new ideas, and take risks. They disagree or strongly disagree that their teacher colleagues are continually learning, are encouraged to grow, and have a "can do'' attitude.
2 Limited	about half of the teachers really try to improve their teaching; and some of the teachers try new ideas and take risks. Some teachers agree and others disagree that teachers are continually learning, are encouraged to grow, and have a "can do'' attitude.
3 Moderate	about half or most of the teachers in their school really try to improve their teaching; and about half of the teachers in their school try new ideas and take risks. They agree that teachers are continually learning, are encouraged to grow, and have a "can do'' attitude.
4 Extensive	most or nearly all of the teachers in their school really try to improve their teaching, try new ideas, and take risks. They agree or strongly agree that their teacher colleagues are continually learning, are encouraged to grow, and have a "can do'' attitude.

To see the items making up this measure and the response frequencies for each item, click here.

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