Teacher Funding Priority Survey October 2007 Scale
1 = not really necessary
1. More computers or computer work stations 2 = would be nice, but not very important
2. Money for more field trips 3 = would make a positive difference
3. A complete bookroom of leveled books 4 = very desirable to urgent need
4. New sign for school
5. More staff -- a way to pay for Spanish, PE and/or more educational assistants
6. A well designed playground to fit into new building plans
7. Landscaping to meet the sustainable goals of the building plan
8. Professional development
9. Web based foreign language instruction
10. Money for extra curricular activities
11. Money to hire charter buses (alternate transportation)
12. Web based instruction in general  
13. Money for miscellaneous   Priorities added to list by teachers
14. Full time maintenance  
15. Real lunch room  
16. Money for each classroom teacher        
Raw Data Ranking
1. Computers 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 1 ? 4 3.18 3
2. Field trips 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 2 4 4 3.5 4 3.13 4
3. Bookroom 2 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3.42 2
4. Sign 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1.75 10 Lowest priority
5. More staff 4 4 4 4 2 3 2 4 3 4 3.5 4 3.46 1 Top priority
6. Playground 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 2 2.92 5
7. Landscaping 3 4 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2.58 8
8. Prof. Dev. 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 3 3 2 2.83 6
9. Web lang. instruct. 2 3 2 3 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 2.25 9
10. Extra curric. act. 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 3 2 4 2 2.64 7
11. Alt. transport ?   3 4     4     4 4  
12. Web inst. Gen. 4  
13. Misc. 3  
14. Full time maint. 4  
15. Lunch room 4  
16. For teachers                 ?