Pre- and Post-Test for Professional Development

Pre-Test

Please complete this survey to assess your knowledge pre- and post- the professional development training you are participating in. Please complete this side of the survey, the Pre-Test, before this program starts. Complete the other side of this page, the Post-Test, at the end of the program. Return the survey to the envelope provided by the facilitator. Your responses will be used for research purposes to help us determine the value of this professional development and create training materials. Each part of the survey will take about five minutes. Participation is voluntary and anonymous and you may choose not to answer every question. Thank you for your feedback.

Current position:
 [ ] Faculty [ ] Administrator [ ] Support Staff
 [ ] K-12 teacher [ ] Employer [ ] Other: ______________
Gender: [ ] Female [ ] Male
Number of years, if any, of teaching experience: ___________________________________

Have you ever had a student with a disability in your class, program, or service?

Yes     No     Unsure

Do you have any colleagues, friends, or family members with disabilities?

Yes     No     Unsure

Do you have a disability?

Yes     No     Unsure

Check the box to indicate your level of confidence that in your class, program, or service area you are (before training) able to:

Very Confident    Not at all Confident

Apply universal design principles and strategies.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Use technology in a way that supports students with disabilities.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Refer students with disabilities to appropriate campus resources.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Meet legal obligations to students with disabilities.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Make your course/service/program accessible to students with disabilities.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

What do you hope to learn in this program?

Post-Test

Check the box to indicate your level of confidence that in your class, program, or service area you are now able to:

Very Confident    Not at all Confident

Apply universal design principles and strategies.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Use technology in a way that supports students with disabilities.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Refer students with disabilities to appropriate campus resources.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Meet legal obligations to students with disabilities.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Make your course/service/program accessible to students with disabilities.

[ ]           [ ]           [ ]           [ ]

Will you implement elements of what you learned? [ ] Yes [ ] No
If yes, what will you implement?

  • Include a statement in my syllabus/program brochure/website that indicates how to obtain disability-related accommodations.
  • Use multi-modal presentations.
  • Arrange the physical space I use to be more easily accessed by everyone.
  • Ensure that all materials used in my class/program are available in alternate formats.
  • Be prepared to respond to requests for accommodations.
  • Ensure that commercial media I use (e.g., DVDs) are captioned.
  • Create simple directions for assignments and forms and otherwise make them easier to complete.
  • Regularly assess the accessibility of my course, service, or program.
  • Other (please describe):

Please describe the strengths and/or weaknesses of this professional development.

Suggest additional programs and materials that would be helpful for faculty and/or staff related to working with students with disabilities.