CS Teacher Survey

To understand the experiences and professional needs of K-12 Computer Science (CS) teachers across Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is partnering with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), a non-profit social science research organization, to administer a survey to all K-12 CS educators across the Commonwealth.

Eligible teachers should receive an individualized link via email on December 12.

Your input is vitally important as PDE will use survey responses when designing future CS and STEM education initiatives and funding opportunities.

The first 400 respondents will receive a 1-year CSTA+ membership.

The first 1,000 respondents will receive a $50 e-gift card.

Additionally, all respondents will be eligible to participate in three raffles for:

• one of 10 $100 electronic gift cards.
• one of 100 1-year CSTA+ memberships.
• one of 45 classroom sets of micro:bit.

Who is conducting this survey?

This survey is being conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), a non-profit and non-partisan research and evaluation organization. AIR is working with PDE and the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) to administer this survey. AIR will independently analyze survey responses.

What is the purpose of this survey?

The following survey is intended to understand your experience as a K-12 CS teacher in Pennsylvania and understand your professional needs. Survey results will be used to provide recommendations to PDE on future CS initiatives and funding opportunities.

How will my responses to this survey be protected?

The survey will take approximately 35 to 45 minutes to complete. Your responses to this survey will be kept confidential; individual responses and identifying information will not be shared with anyone outside of the PAsmart Evaluation project team. All findings from this survey will be reported in aggregate with no personally identifying information. The responses in this survey will not be used to evaluate teachers or their schools.

Are there any benefits to participating in this survey?

As a thank you for participating in this survey, the first 1,000 respondents are eligible to receive a $50 electronic gift card, and the first 400 respondents will be eligible for a 1-year Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA)+ membership. Additionally, respondents will be eligible to participate in three raffles for one of 10, $100 electronic gift cards; one of 100, 1-year CSTA+ memberships; and one of 45 micro:bit classroom sets.

The responses to this survey will help inform PDE about future initiatives in CS education.

What if I have not received an email to take the survey?

Please check spam or quarantine folders for an email titled "Complete the Pennsylvania K-12 CS Teacher Survey for a $50 gift card!"

If you cannot find the email, request a survey link.

What if I have questions about this survey?

For any questions, please contact the PAsmart Evaluation team (pasmartstudy@air.org). By submitting the survey form, you consent to participate in this survey and agree to allow your responses to be used for evaluation purposes. Thank you for your time!