2024 NC TWC Information and Resources

January 2024

Jeni Corn, Ph.D., Director of Research & Evaluation, NCDPI

THESE SLIDES: https://go.ncdpi.gov/NCTWC2024Webinars

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Topics

• NC TWC Redesign Process
• *REVISED* 2024 NC TWC Survey Overview
• Data Collection Process
• Monitoring NC TWC Participation Rates
• Roles & Responsibilities for Supporting 2024 NC TWC
• Data Use and Resources
• 2024 NC TWC Survey Preview

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If you have questions during the webinar, enter them in this google doc: https://go.ncdpi.gov/NCTWCQuestions

Resources

• Main NC TWC Site: https://www.nctwcs.org/
• Revised 2024 NC TWC Survey
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Survey Tips and Dates to Remember

Teacher Perspective

Voices from the NC Teacher Leadership Council

• Why is the NC TWC important to NC teachers?
• How were you involved in the revision process?
• What do you hope districts and schools will do with the data?

Incentives

• Complete the survey before March 31 and you will have the option to to enter your email address to be included in a drawing for prizes after the survey has closed.
• Prizes include:
• Gift Cards for Bojangles
• Tickets to NC museums and sporting events
• Professional development delivered by NCAE and NCTA
• . . . and more!
• PSUs with 90% completion will be entered into a drawing for one of 10 - $1,000 prizes to be used to send teachers to the 2024 AIM Conference, October 7-9 in Raleigh.

NC TWC Redesign Process

Responding to a Request

Dashboard and data discussions during State Board of Education Planning and Work Session in May 2023 led to a request for NCDPI’s Office of Research and Evaluation to revise and update the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey

NC TWC Website: https://nctwcs.org/

Enabling Legislation of NCTWC

The 2005 Appropriations Budget contained the enabling legislation that mandates our NC State Board of Education to:

• administer the survey on a biennial basis
• establish an advisory board to oversee implementation of recommendations from the survey, and
• provide analysis to incorporate into school improvement plans

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

SESSION LAW 2005-276

SENATE BILL 622

(Session Law 2005-276 Page 75)

TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS SURVEY

SECTION 7.40.(a) Funds in the amount of two hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($215,000) for the 2005-2006 fiscal year and two hundred ninety thousand dollars ($290,000) for the 2006-2007 fiscal year are appropriated in section 2.1 of this act to administer the Governor's Teacher Working Conditions Survey Initiative. These

funds shall be used by the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Commission to (i) administer the survey on a biennial basis, (ii) establish an advisory board to oversee implementation of recommendations from the survey, and (iii) support the NC Network in providing customized analysis to incorporate in school improvement plans.

SECTION 7.40.(b) The State Board of Education may supplement these funds with gifts or other private funds donated for this purpose.

School Executive Standards

Standard 1: Strategic Leadership

• Utilizes data from the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey in developing the framework for continual improvement in the School Improvement Plan;

Standard 4: Human Resource Leadership

• Uses the results of the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey to create and maintain a positive work environment for teachers and other staff

2024 NC TWC Advisory Council

—School Representatives—

Donna Bledsoe, Traditional POY

Ryan Henderson, Charter POY

Kimberly Jones, Traditional TOY

Dayson Pasion, Teacher Advisor, Office of the Governor

TJ Worrell, Charter TOY

—PSU Representatives—

Jill Barker, Assistant Superintendent, Haywood County Schools, Western Region

Aaron Allen, Superintendent, Southwest Region

Joe Ferrell, Superintendent, Sandhills Region

Anna M. Kuykendal, Curriculum and Instruction Officer, North Central Region

Jody McClenny, Assistant Superintendent of C&I, Southeast Region

Amanda Moran, Assistant Superintendent, Piedmont Triad Region

Tanya Turner, Superintendent, Northeast Region

Wesley Wood, Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources, Northwest Region

—NCDPI Representatives—

Ashley Baquero, Director, Office of Charter Schools

Jeni Corn, Director, Office of Research & Evaluation

Stephanie Dischiavi, Director, Regional Support

Rupen Fofaria, Director, Board Operations and Policy

Jeanie McDowell, Deputy Communications Director

Alessandro Montanari, Assistant Director, District & Regional Support

Julie Pittman, Special Advisor, Teacher Engagement

Mia Murphy. Executive Director, NC Virtual Public Schools

Tom Tomberlin, Senior Director, Education Preparation, Licensure, and Performance

Tabari Wallace, Special Advisor, Principal Engagement

—Other Advisors—

Stephanie Benedict, Client Services Director, ADI

Peter Halpin, Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods, School of Education, UNC-CH

2022 NC TWC Survey Structure

Response Options: Agreement (SA-A-D-SD-DNK), Time, Multiple Choice * 3, Yes/No, Roles, Rank

2024 Survey Revision Timeline

2024 Survey Rollout Timeline

Goals for Survey Revision*

Improve the validity and reliability of the survey while retaining the existing domains.

Significantly reduce the number of NC TWC items and simplify the number of different response options.

*Additional information about survey revision process is available in this presentation.

*REVISED* 2024 NC TWC Survey Overview

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(See 2024 NC TWC Survey)

What’s new about the process?

• Reduced the number of items from 199 to 99!!!
• Maintained domain structure
• Emailing a survey link directly to teachers with regular reminders
• More consistent response options
• Added optional demographic items (including race/ethnicity, content area, licensure status, credentials)
• Optional open-ended question on working conditions
• 50% minimum response rate

What’s new about the content?

• Reordered domains so Retention and School Leadership are first
• School Safety shifted to Safety & Wellbeing
• Facilities & Resources is now about whether a school's physical environment is sufficient for quality instruction.
• Professional Learning is now asking about top three needs for areas for professional development
• Instructional Supports & Practices are now about top three needs for support and the NCEES process
• Teacher Leadership is now aligned to Standard 1 (Teachers Leading in the Classroom and School)

Timeline for Rollout

January 2024: Website goes live and Webinars

February - March 2024: Social media campaign, survey support, and weekly office hours

March 1, 2024: Emails sent to every classroom teacher and student services personnel with an individualized link to the survey; NC TWC Help Desk Opens

March 1-31, 2024: NCTWC Survey Open!!

April 2024: NC TWC local results shared with districts and charter leaders

May 2024: NC TWC statewide results shared with NC State Board of Education

See Tip Sheet

Target Participants

Using NCDPI Areas of Licensure as reference

• All classroom teachers (certified and non certified)
• Licensed Student Services Personnel (e.g., school counselor, school psychologist, social worker, media coordinator, instructional coaches, etc.)

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Not Principals/Assistant Principals → Partnering with NCPAPA and NC Principal Advisory Committee to create a new “NC Principals Working Conditions Survey”

Communication Focus

• Introducing the revised survey and continued commitment to anonymity
• Clear messaging about changes in purpose, content, logistics, new incentives
• Gather input and share resources on how schools, districts, and the state use the NCTWC data

Communications for Teachers

Unique and Anonymous Email Link

On March 1, 2024, you will receive an email with a unique and anonymous direct link to the survey if you are eligible to participate

Less Questions, Less Time

Click your email link to begin your survey. The survey has been reduced from 199 to 99 questions.

90% Target Participation Rate

Complete the survey anytime before March 31, 2024. You will have the option to enter your email to be included in a drawing for prizes after the survey has closed

Incentives

• Complete the survey before March 31 and you will have the option to to enter your email address to be included in a drawing for prizes after the survey has closed.
• Prizes include:
• Gift Cards for Bojangles
• Tickets to NC museums and sporting events
• Wellness packages provided by NCAE and CTA. . . and more!
• PSUs with 90% completion will be entered into a drawing for 1 of 10 - $1,000 prizes to be used to send teachers to the 2024 AIM Conference, October 7-9 in Raleigh.

Data Collection Process

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NC TWC Data Collection Process

• Survey links will be send directly to educators’ school email on March 1st at 5 a.m. EST from NCTWC@adi.org
• To participate, educators should click the link included in the email.
• Email reminders to non-respondents will be sent March 6, 13, 20, 27, 29
• NC TWC survey takes about 20 minutes to complete.
• The survey must be completed and submitted in one sitting. If you leave, you can use the link again, but you will have to start the survey again.

***NO CODES WILL DISTRIBUTED THIS YEAR***

Commitment to Anonymity

• Survey platform creates a unique survey link for every email but does not keep a record of connection between email and responses.
• NCDPI does not have any way to connect your email address to your responses to survey items.
• The ONLY required demographic items are years of experience, years at school, and immediate professional plans.
• Survey results are not released unless a minimum 5 participants have taken the survey.

Monitoring NC TWC Participation Rates

Participation Rates

• Available to NCTWC.org in real-time
• Target number of responses per school will be confirmed with NC TWC School Coordinators in email sent on February 1
• Target Participation Rate: 90%
• Minimum school-level participation rate to get data back: 50%

Roles & Responsibilities for Supporting 2024 NC TWC

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(see FAQ and Tip Sheet)

District-Level Responsibilities

POCs: Superintendent, HR Director

Today through March 1

• Serve as the liaison with NCDPI.
• Ask your technology director to flag nctwc@adi.org as a safe email.
• Support school-based NC TWC Coordinators to promote the survey.
• Familiarize yourself with the updated NC TWC website, resources, survey.
• Communicate the purpose of the survey from your perspective.
• Share information district-wide on revised survey process and content.
• Emphasize commitment to anonymity.
• Promote 90% target participation in NC TWC.

District-Level Responsibilities

POCs: Superintendent and HR Director

March 1 through March 31

• Monitor school-level participation rates.
• Partner with school leaders to develop a plan to share out 2024 NC TWC data.
• Value teacher voice by encouraging principals and School Improvement Teams to use the NC TWC data in school improvement plans to create and maintain a positive work environment for teachers and other staff.

School-Level Responsibilities

POCs: NC TWC School Coordinator and Principal

Before March 1!!

• Explore updated NC TWC website and share resources and new survey with your school staff.
• Confirm accuracy of target number of responses shared via email from NCDPI on February 1.
• Be on the lookout for coordinator emails sent through Gov Delivery- “NC Public Schools”
• Hold a schoolwide meeting to share information on revised survey process and content.
• Discuss the importance of survey participation with educators and emphasize commitment to anonymity.
• Promote 90% target participation in NC TWC.

School-Level Responsibilities

POCs: NC TWC School Coordinator and Principal

On March 1!!

• Confirm teachers and student services personnel received the email from nctwc@adi.org with their survey link.
• Contact the NC TWC Help Desk to adjust headcount, report lost emails, or ask questions about the surveys.
• Promote NC TWC SURVEY OPENING DAY!!!!

School-Level Responsibilities

POCs: NC TWC School Coordinator and Principal

March 1-31!!

• Promote NC TWC throughout the month.
• Discuss the importance of survey participation with teachers.
• Emphasize commitment to anonymity.
• Monitor and share school-level participation rates for 50% minimum threshold AND 90% target participation.
• Partner with PSU leadership to develop a plan to share out 2024 NC TWC data.

School-Level Responsibilities

POCs: NC TWC School Coordinator and Principal

After March 31!!

• Value teacher voice by working with principals and School Improvement Teams to use the NC TWC data in school improvement plans to create and maintain a positive work environment for teachers and other staff.
• Give NCDPI feedback about new survey process and recommendations for improvement.

Survey Respondent Responsibilities

• If you do not receive a email with your unique NC TWC link on March 1, check your spam or junk folder THEN alert your NC TWC School Coordinator.
• Access the survey anytime, anywhere, via any Internet-enabled device using an individual, confidential survey link between March 1-31
• Set aside ~20 minutes to take the survey. Survey must be started and completed in one sitting.
• TAKE the survey - be honest - we want to hear your feedback about your experiences in NC public schools.
• Contact the NC TWC Help Desk to obtain replacement survey links and ask clarifying questions by visiting https://www.nctwcs.org/ and click on “Need Help?”.
• Complete the survey anytime before March 31, 2024. You will have the option to enter your email to be included in a drawing for prizes after the survey has closed.

Data Use and Resources

Timeline for Sharing Results

Preliminary data shared with directly with PSUs

(Target: mid-April 2024)

• Response Distribution by Item and Domain
• % Agreement and Means by Item and Domain
• School-District-Region-State and ES/MS/HS by region

Preliminary data shared publicly at NC State Board of Education Meeting and Charter School Review Board (CSRB).

(Target: early May 2024)

• Overall Response Rates
• Response Descriptives by Item and Domain
• % Agreement by Item and Domain

Timeline for Sharing Results

Additional Rigorous Analysis

(Target: November 2024)

• Results broken out by educator and school characteristics
• Correlations with student learning outcomes
• Response patterns within and across domains
• Comparison of responses over time
• Validity and reliability analysis of revised survey
• Qualitative analysis of open-ended item
• Peer district comparisons

Promising Practices with NC TWC

Teacher voice above all else

Share best practices for using NC TWC data by school or district leadership

• As part of school improvement planning
• As part of district strategic planning
• As part of data-driven conversations

Email: NCTWC@dpi.nc.gov

Reflection Protocols

School Improvement Plans/District Strategic Plans

Data Walls/ Walks

Board Materials

Toolkit/

Unpacking Docs

PD Plans

Principal Evaluation Protocols

New NC TWC Website

Visit NC TWC website for one-stop shop for all NC TWC Resources

• Updated FAQ
• Webinar/Office Hour Registration Links & Recordings
• Tip Sheet
• Data Protocol

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https://www.nctwcs.org/

2024 NC TWC Survey Preview

https://go.ncdpi.gov/2024NCTWCSurvey

Demographics

• All classroom teachers (certified and non certified)
• Licensed Student Services Personnel (e.g., school counselor, school psychologist, social worker, media coordinator, instructional coaches, etc.)
• Principals/Assistant Principals will have their own survey

Retention

• Now the1st section of the survey
• Includes more items
• Consistent response scale

School Leadership

• Now the 2nd section of the survey
• Reordered and reduced to core items
• Consistent response scale

Teacher Leadership

• Now aligned to NC Teaching Standard 1: Teachers Leading in the Classroom & Teachers Leading in the School
• Consistent response scale

Managing Student Conduct

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• Includes overall perception about student conduct
• Added a new section to identify specific student conduct issues at the school
• Consistent response scale

Safety & Wellbeing

• Added items about student wellbeing
• Consistent response scale

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Facilities & Resources

• Redesigned to be about whether the school’s physical environment is sufficient for quality instruction
• Consistent response scale

Community Support & Involvement

• Focus is parent and community engagement
• Consistent response scale

Professional Learning

• Split two subdomains: overall experience with professional development and needs
• New response option: Select top 3 professional development needs

Instructional Practices

• Merged with New Teacher Support section
• Split two subdomains: overall perception of NCEES process and instructional support needs
• New response option: Select top 3 instructional support needs

Time

• Reduced to core items
• Consistent response scale

Equity

• Focus is equity for students and teachers
• Consistent response scale

OPTIONAL Demographic Questions!

• Lots of interest in further analysis at the state-level on demographics

OPTIONAL Open-Ended Question!

• Provides space for respondents to add any additional feedback. Will only be analyzed at the state-level for further survey revision.

Questions?

Need Help with NC TWC?

NC TWC Help Desk: Contact the NC TWC Help Desk to obtain replacement survey links and ask clarifying questions by visiting https://www.nctwcs.org/ and click on “Need Help?”

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NC TWC NCDPI Email: NCTWC@dpi.nc.gov

Welcome to the NC TWC Office Hours!!

Every Thursday in February & March from 4:00-5:00 pm Zoom Link: → https://dpi-nc.zoomgov.com/j/16074164113

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Webinar Recordings & Weekly Office Hour Zoom linked on the NC TWC Website

Still have Questions?�surveysupport@adi.com

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