Commtap Teacher Survey

In this short survey we are looking at the key strategies that teachers use to support children who have communication and/or learning difficulties. After completing the survey, there may be opportunities for your school to receive support in implementing one of the strategies.

If you teach more than one class, answer the questions for the class you teach the most or the class you are most worried about.

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* 1. What area do you teach? (Postcode)

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* 2. What key stage do you teach? If multiple, please answer the questions for the class you teach most often.

Early Years

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* 3. Please select the number of students in your class who meet the following criteria.

	0	1-3	4-6	7-9	10-15	15+
EAL learners	EAL learners 0	EAL learners 1-3	EAL learners 4-6	EAL learners 7-9	EAL learners 10-15	EAL learners 15+
Have or need SEN support	Have or need SEN support 0	Have or need SEN support 1-3	Have or need SEN support 4-6	Have or need SEN support 7-9	Have or need SEN support 10-15	Have or need SEN support 15+
Need repeated reminding of tasks	Need repeated reminding of tasks 0	Need repeated reminding of tasks 1-3	Need repeated reminding of tasks 4-6	Need repeated reminding of tasks 7-9	Need repeated reminding of tasks 10-15	Need repeated reminding of tasks 15+
Struggle to maintain attention	Struggle to maintain attention 0	Struggle to maintain attention 1-3	Struggle to maintain attention 4-6	Struggle to maintain attention 7-9	Struggle to maintain attention 10-15	Struggle to maintain attention 15+
Lack engagement	Lack engagement 0	Lack engagement 1-3	Lack engagement 4-6	Lack engagement 7-9	Lack engagement 10-15	Lack engagement 15+
Lack independence in work/play	Lack independence in work/play 0	Lack independence in work/play 1-3	Lack independence in work/play 4-6	Lack independence in work/play 7-9	Lack independence in work/play 10-15	Lack independence in work/play 15+
Have trouble self-regulating	Have trouble self-regulating 0	Have trouble self-regulating 1-3	Have trouble self-regulating 4-6	Have trouble self-regulating 7-9	Have trouble self-regulating 10-15	Have trouble self-regulating 15+
Have literacy difficulties	Have literacy difficulties 0	Have literacy difficulties 1-3	Have literacy difficulties 4-6	Have literacy difficulties 7-9	Have literacy difficulties 10-15	Have literacy difficulties 15+
Are none of the above	Are none of the above 0	Are none of the above 1-3	Are none of the above 4-6	Are none of the above 7-9	Are none of the above 10-15	Are none of the above 15+

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* 4. What aids and/or methods do you currently use to help navigate behavioural issues?

Having clear, positive classroom rules

Rewards that are within the reach of all children

Finding positive behaviours to praise children for

Using pictures to support your instructions

Using a set routine for lessons

Having a picture schedule displayed for what will be happening during the day

Warning children when an activity will be ending shortly

Specific approaches for specific children (e.g., IEPs)

Individual Education Plan / Individual Behaviour Plan

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What factors led you to choose these methods?

Convenience

Flexibility

Effectiveness

Experience

Other (please specify)

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* 6.

Picture symbols are a form of visual supports used within the classroom to help represent language concepts, as illustrated above.

Do you use picture symbols in your classroom in any of the following areas:

Presentations

Worksheets

Timetables

On desks

Marking activity areas within the classroom

I do not use picture symbols

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you feel that your current use of picture symbols is sufficient?

Yes

No, but I don't have the time to do more

No, I need more resources

No, I find the existing resources difficult to use

I don't use picture symbols (and see no need to)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you don't currently use picture symbols, what are the reasons why?

They’re unnecessary

I don’t have the resources

The existing resources are too difficult to use

I hadn’t heard of them

I’m not convinced of their benefits

I do use picture symbols

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Prior to this survey, were you aware of the benefits of picture symbols? If yes, how did you hear about them?

School policy

Specialist teacher recommendation

Speech and language therapy recommendation

From other teachers

Developed my own experience

Personal research

Common sense

I was not aware

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Evidence suggests that incorporating the use of picture symbols in the classroom and at home helps children access the curriculum, improves self-regulation, reduces distractibility, and encourages greater independence (see:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1471-3802.12105).

If you're interested in learning more about these symbols or incorporating them into your classroom, please drop us your email below—we'll be in touch. If you'd like your school to take part in future research, more information is available at: commtap.org/csp

Alternatively, feel free to contact us via the Commtap website, found here: https://symboliser.commtap.org/contact/

Thank you!

Commtap Teacher Survey

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* 1. What area do you teach? (Postcode)

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* 2. What key stage do you teach? If multiple, please answer the questions for the class you teach most often.

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* 3. Please select the number of students in your class who meet the following criteria.

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* 4. What aids and/or methods do you currently use to help navigate behavioural issues?

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* 5. What factors led you to choose these methods?

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* 6. Picture symbols are a form of visual supports used within the classroom to help represent language concepts, as illustrated above. Do you use picture symbols in your classroom in any of the following areas:

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* 7. Do you feel that your current use of picture symbols is sufficient?

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* 8. If you don't currently use picture symbols, what are the reasons why?

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* 9. Prior to this survey, were you aware of the benefits of picture symbols? If yes, how did you hear about them?

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* 6.

Picture symbols are a form of visual supports used within the classroom to help represent language concepts, as illustrated above.

Do you use picture symbols in your classroom in any of the following areas: