1. BellSouth Quality in the Classroom Regional Assessment Tool Overview
Survey Provides Insights for:
Improving teaching quality and
Creating meaningful relationships with schools, teachers and volunteers
Research Based Tool
Drafted by Southeast Center for Teaching Quality (SECTQ) and BellSouth

2. Overview Draft Tool, Will Revise from Grantee Feedback
Content Relevant to Cross-Cutting Measures Across Multiple Themes/Topics
Primarily Designed to Measure Impact in:
New Teacher Induction
Professional Development (Math, Science, Tech.)
Teacher Working Conditions

3. Overview
Teachers, Administrators, Volunteers, and Grant Partners all Respond (Questions Vary)
Administered Online
Anticipated Minutes for Completion
Conducted Annually Over 5 Years
Designed to Measure Progress
Questions Modified Slightly Over Time
Responses Confidential

4. Overview Results from Survey not Punitive, or Tied to Funding Levels
Results Support Modification for Project Improvements
Not Designed to Replace Individual Assessment and Reporting Strategies of Grantees
Individual Grantee Reporting Efforts Should be Supported by Survey; Coordinated Effort

5. Implementation Initial Survey Provides Baseline Data
Projects Currently Operating – Administer Initial Survey by May 2004
Start-Up Projects – Administer Initial Survey by August 2004
Final Timelines for Survey Finalized and Agreed Upon at March ATL Meeting

6. Implementation
Grantees Identify Survey Respondents and Submit List to SECTQ for Review
Grantees Responsible for Driving Respondents to Web for Survey Completion
SECTQ Monitors Response Rate
SECTQ/BellSouth Provide Update to Grantees on Responses and Lessons Learned

7. Next Steps Draft Survey is Available for Your Review:
1. Teachers (
2. Administrators (
3. Volunteers (
On March 8 in ATL, Session to Discuss Your Thoughts/Recommendations on Tool
Reactions to content
Working group time to develop implementation strategy, model, timeline, respondent list, etc.
Ensure Effort Supports Individual Assessments