Math Professional Development Needs Assessment

1. Indicate the class titles you are teaching

Foundations Essentials Success Consumer

Intro to Pre-Algebra Pre-Algebra Algebra 1

Principles Geometry Algebra 2

2. Indicate students’ grade levels, the number of students in each grade, the number of students with
IEPs, and the number of students with math goal/objectives.
# of students with Math
Class Title Grades and # of students # of students with IEPs
goal/objectives

3. How well are you knowledgeable about ASD and math education for our students?

Very Somewhat
Knowledgeable Not Knowledgeable
Knowledgeable Knowledgeable
Effects in Math
Learning
Effects in
Organization
Effects in
Communication
Executive
Functioning
Behaviors

Mental Health
4. Indicate which areas greatly affect your math teaching instruction. How knowledgeable are you to
support students regarding the effects of disabilities?

Very Not
Rank Knowledgeable
Knowledgeable Knowledgeable
Effects in Math
Learning
Effects in
Organization
Effects in
Communication
Executive
Functioning
Behaviors

Mental Health

5. Which area do your students’ do well on MAP test and in class? Which area do you see as gaps in
between? Check all apply or rank.

On MAP In Cass Gaps

Number & Operation

Algebra
Geometry &
Measurement
Data Analysis &
Probability

6. Which area do your students’ struggle on MAP test and in class? Which area do you see as gaps
between? Check all apply or rank.

On MAP In Cass Gaps

Number & Operation

Algebra
Geometry &
Measurement
Data Analysis &
Probability
7. In your opinion, which area is more important, need to teach/improve for MAP test, and fun to
teach/learn. Rank the areas from 1 to 4 regarding its importance, easiness to improve, and fun to do
in class.

Important Needs for MAP test Fun in Class

Number & Operation

Algebra
Geometry &
Measurement
Data Analysis &
Probability

8. In your opinion, which skills are needed for students, in each class? (Life Skills) Check all apply.

Class: Class: Class

Money (counting)

Money (total cost)

Money (change)

Money (budgeting)

Time (reading clock)

Time (AM/PM)
Time (reading
schedule)
Time (elapsed time)
Whole number
(operations)
Decimals (operations)

Fractions (operations)

Percent

Unit Rate

Ratio

Word problems
9. In your opinion, which skills are needed for students, in each class? (more Academic) Check all apply.

Class: Class: Class

Whole number
(operations)
Decimals (operations)

Fractions (operations)

Percent

Unit Rate

Ratio

Word problems

Properties

Variables
Equations with
variables
Inequalities with
variables
1D Shapes
Names/features
2D Shapes
Names/features
3D shapes
Names/features
Perimeters

Areas

Surface Areas

Volume

Weights

Lengths

Reflection

Graphs

Probabilities
10. In your opinion, which is more important? Which should be more focused in the instruction? Use < or >.

Conceptual Understanding Procedure Fluency

Conceptual Understanding Strategic Competence

Conceptual Understanding Adaptive Reasoning

Conceptual Understanding Productive Disposition

Procedure Fluency Strategic Competence

Procedure Fluency Adaptive Reasoning

Procedure Fluency Productive Disposition

Adaptive Reasoning Productive Disposition

11. In your opinion, which study skills are needed for students, in each class? Check all apply.

Class: Class: Class

Take notes

Use teacher’s notes

Use textbooks

Use other resources

Planner

Assignments turn-in

Make corrections

Complete Assignment

Time management

Study for tests

Test taking strategies

Organize class binders