Using Your 2011 TELL Data

TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS and DISTRICTS

Click here to download the Data Dos and Dont's pdf and the Guide for Effectively Using Your TELL Colorado Data pdf

District Leaders

Please download NTC’s Understanding and Improving Teaching Conditions: An Activity Guide for School District Leaders

School Leaders

Not only will the data from the TELL Colorado survey benefit state and district policymakers, but the survey results will be available for every school that reaches a minimum of fifty percent response rate (and at least five respondents).

For the 847 schools in Colorado that have reached this minimum response threshold, this Guide is intended to help school leaders interpret and use their own school data as part of their annual school improvement planning process.
  1. CO Facilitator's Guide
  2. CO Facilitator's Guide Agenda
  3. CO Facilitator's Presentation
  4. CO Facilitator's Addendum
  5. Participant’s Packet
  6. Construct Indicator Worksheets
  7. Individual Item Prompts

About TELL Colorado

The Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Colorado Survey is an online, anonymous survey of all licensed public school educators in Colorado’s public schools, designed to garner Colorado’s public school educators’ perception of their school environments. TELL Colorado was administered Jan. 31-Feb. 28, 2011.

This was the second statewide opportunity for all educators in Colorado to provide input on teaching conditions. The results from the first TELL Colorado survey in 2009 led to the State Board of Education adopting a teacher effectiveness resolution based on the data. The administration of the survey is now funded through state statute. State level councils and commissions are using the data to inform their recommendations and some schools and districts are using the data for improvement planning and have changed current practice.

The purpose of the survey is to support sound educational policies and practices based on the views of teachers, principals and other certificated educators in our public schools. The respondents were asked for their perceptions on a variety of issues related to student achievement and teacher retention, including the adequacy of facilities and resources, time, empowerment, school leadership, community support, student conduct, professional development, mentoring and induction services, and student learning.

Over forty seven percent of Colorado’s educators completed the voluntary survey, providing valuable data for school, district, and state policymakers-based on input from those which research has shown to be the most valuable in improving student achievement- practicing educators in our schools.