Shared Beliefs and Commitments

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We talked about it but without any solutions.
Why I feel this way	We talk a lot about any racial comments that come about, but have done little to change things.
Why I feel this way	We do not have any teachers of different races and ethnicities.
Why I feel this way	Yes, all students are expected to achieve at a high level. We have aides in the classroom and offer services to students who need extra help. All students are expected to achieve to their highest ability.
Why I feel this way	Sometimes students are given room for when their home situation is shaky. If you don't have a tv, you can't watch the news for a current event project. If your parent just passed away, I don't expect you to turn in your report the next day.
Why I feel this way	We are all motivated to help any and all student that we can. If we have to, we change how we are teaching to help motivate them.
Why I feel this way	We don't have many students of different races.
Why I feel this way	I always try to find something that is going to peek the students interest. I can find the history of dance, sports, war, something that will get the students into reading.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I don't really know what happens in these situations.
Why I feel this way	Schools are so focused on being politically correct and not crossing lines, that they avoid any situations that could become a problem.
Why I feel this way	I'm not really sure
Why I feel this way	Teachers do expect them to achieve at high levels, but I do not think that the support is always provided.
Why I feel this way	I think that teachers and administrators say this, but I don't know if they really believe it.
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Why I feel this way	I think many teachers think of themselves as the teacher, and don't want to learn from their students, especially if it makes them uncomfortable.
Why I feel this way	I think teachers try, but I don't know how deep of an understanding teachers really get.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I believe that teachers are very open to discussing how these issues may impact a student's educational experience. However, I think sometimes its hard to know where to go from there, having the safety in tackling those issues.
Why I feel this way	I feel this is very common, however, I think some feel safer having support from an additional person (ex. counselor), in talking about these issues.
Why I feel this way	I would feel this would be effective, but have not actually observed it. as our staff is very similar racially and ethnically.
Why I feel this way	YES! The staff works so hard on this, and operates on the belief that ALL children can learn. Teachers are constantly looking at how they can draw on available support, so that students can develop their full potential- academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally.
Why I feel this way	I feel, and think the staff would agree, that these are not barriers to learning- just challenges. It's the whole No Excuses University foundation. Staff does it's best to neutralize these challenges once kids are in school; they don't except that students won't learn due to their home life.
Why I feel this way	I feel this to be true, because staff is constantly adjusting what they are doing, in order to help influence students' motivation to learn. I also know there is times of frustration because of this, and also the belief that this motivation must be instrinsic to hold any value.
Why I feel this way	I feel that teachers have the goal of helping students to acquire these skills, but may not always feel equipped with the training and/or tools of how to do this.
Why I feel this way	I think is one of the strengths of the staff! We truly try to understand all the kids at school, as that definitely plays a roll in education!

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	The adminstration and teachers only address race and/ethnicity if a parent makes allegations of racism. If this happens, the student is moved to a teacher's classroom where the teacher is of the same race or ethnic background if possible. However, the concern that the student may be experiencing racism is not seriously considered.
Why I feel this way	My school is labeled a multicultural magnet; however, this is merely a label, as the many issues that arise from race and ethnicity, such as name-calling, fighting, etc. are not addressed as such but are dealt with as general behavioral problems.
Why I feel this way	I, an African American teacher, collaborate with 2 Caucasian teachers on a daily basis. Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade each have one African American team member and they each collaborate with their teams on a regular basis.
Why I feel this way	Certain students with below average IQs and serious behavioral problems are not expected to achieve at high levels. These students do receive support, but only because it is mandated.
Why I feel this way	Teachers and administrators do not assume that students cannot achieve academically because of their home situation and communities. Students are 'met where they are' and we try our best to help students achieve their personal best.
Why I feel this way	The teachers believe that the way they plan, present, and execute lessons will help motivate students to learn. I try, no matter what mood I'm in that day, to show enthusiasm for each lesson that I teach and relate everything that I teach to the students' life experiences.
Why I feel this way	Students' racial and ehtnic differences are only truly appreciated on multicultural night. Furthermore, this night only caters to students who are NOT Caucasian or African American.
Why I feel this way	Students' backgrounds, experiences, and interests are used as part of Language Arts and Math lessons in which students are encouraged to make connections to their own experiences and formulate their own story problems using things that are familiar to them.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	This statement could go both ways. It is good to get advice on how to approach your students but you must be careful and not let other peoples opinions on the issues affect your beliefs. Just take their advice on how to address it but still create your own lesson plans.
Why I feel this way	This is true. It is good to keep the students up to date on the topic and keep them current with what is going on in todays society. But as a teacher we should also talk about past events that affected us as a whole when it comes to race and ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	It is good to get everyones perspectives and see how different races and ethnicities teach their students.
Why I feel this way	I 100% agree with this statement. So far most of the professors I have had are not only professors but also teachers in elementary, middle, and high schools. They have real life experiences and give great advice.
Why I feel this way	This just depends on the teacher.
Why I feel this way	It takes a teacher who is willing to push their students to get them to be motivated to learn.
Why I feel this way	This is worded kind of confusing I agree with the first part but do not really understand the second part.
Why I feel this way	I believe if the teacher wants to have any shot at helping his or her students then he or she will go out and make an effort to learn and understand each students individual way to learn. Also to get to know the student on a personal level as well.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I have rarely heard these type of conversations at school; teachers seem to be afraid to address these issues
Why I feel this way	Teachers are more likely to address these issues with students than with other teachers, especially if it impacts classroom behavior or performance
Why I feel this way	Haven't seen much of this at my school
Why I feel this way	I think this expectation is becoming more common at my school--it is something we have been working on for years
Why I feel this way	We have learned that students won't always have the support they need at home and we must find ways to help them in spite of this
Why I feel this way	Many teachers on campus seem to think it is up to the student to be motivated and there is nothing they can do about it
Why I feel this way	Some teachers do this, but many teacher teach all students the same regardless of their background
Why I feel this way	Teachers try to understand, but I am not sure it impacts how they teachers

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Communication is important in schools no matter what the subject is.
Why I feel this way	It is good for students to hear positive things about all people so as a teacher we need to know good quality facts about all races.
Why I feel this way	If students see teacher all interacting positively with the same culture and different cultures then the children will know we just need to be positive to everyone.
Why I feel this way	We give the students everything we can sometimes money is lacking but we try our best to find different ways to implement projects.
Why I feel this way	Home condition way into class life weather we like it or not. It is good to have a open door so that teachers can talk with students and parents to better understand what is going on at home..
Why I feel this way	teachers are leaders and need to show everyone the proper way to interact in life.
Why I feel this way	Yes when teachers work in small groups it is good to have the groups mixed up and not all cultures in the same group. This way the students can learn from each other.
Why I feel this way	In order to teach a child you need to know what they know and work to help them learn way to problem solve though life.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I think that by doing this teachers get new ideas and the best way to teach.
Why I feel this way	I agree you cannot help a problem by ignoring it. It needs to be addressed.
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Why I feel this way	I feel that they do and will give the extra help.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	There has never been a time where I was included in a conversation about race or ethnicity at my school.
Why I feel this way	I believe some not all.
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Why I feel this way	Some
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Why I feel this way	Some

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	just dont
Why I feel this way	usually meant to downplay student concerns
Why I feel this way	Teachers dont collaborate about anything
Why I feel this way	They THINK they do
Why I feel this way	Most see homelessness as an indicator of academic problems
Why I feel this way	they do think this way
Why I feel this way	They think they do
Why I feel this way	it's superficial

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	we speak openly in meetings and make sure to address situations while being sensitive to stereotypes.
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Why I feel this way	Some teachers do and others do not.
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Many talk about what to do about kids in poverty and our Latino population. I haven't seen many talk about our African American population, Asian, and Native American.
Why I feel this way	I have heard some talk about situations they discussed in their classrooms, but I don't know if that is happening building wide or from one situation to the next.
Why I feel this way	We don't have a very diverse staff! Maybe we should find out what connections our staff has to utilize their experiences.
Why I feel this way	I think this is our commitment at Robert Gray.
Why I feel this way	Even though we strive to uphold this belief, I think there is still a feeling that a lot of what goes on at home is a result of what we see/experience at school.
Why I feel this way	We are doing this with our goal setting, but I don't think we are 100% there yet.
Why I feel this way	I'm not sure if I understand this question, but if it means directly teaching in a way for students to understand how to be tolerant of other races and ethnicities, I think there is more to be done in this area and to be careful not to single out a student to be the spokesperson for their racial or ethnic group.
Why I feel this way	I think many of us do this, but I'm not sure to what extent or if all are doing it.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I believe that this is important because even though we may not agree we need to have a plan on how to handle situations which can only come from open discussions about the types of racism we are being faced with.
Why I feel this way	I think that this line of communication is important about students. We have had a lot of lessons on how to incorporate responsible multicultuarism into our lessons which allows us to view all aspects and points of views.
Why I feel this way	We are going to be comfortable with who we are and where we come from. These are the people that we can build a relationship with to gain insight to their cultures and how their cultures might be similar to cultures of students that differ from our own.
Why I feel this way	If at this school you are refering to IUPUI then I agree that all teachers share the commonality of wanting this for their students. However most college courses are not taught in a way to give all students the support necessary to achieve.
Why I feel this way	We have been taught in Monday's class about how equity does not equal equality. The needs for students differ and therefore our teaching will need to be differentiated on these aspects as well.
Why I feel this way	We have talked about getting to know our students. This skill maybe lacking in early weeks of school but needs to be picked up apon quickly.
Why I feel this way	We have read a lot of literature about learning styles and rates divided up by races. I think it's unfair to group people based on these things but studies show that there is a commonality. Mrs. Baker has definetly provided literature on this.
Why I feel this way	We have done many activites that allows us to express this in ways that are tried to be made as comfortable as possible with an uncomfortable topic.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Our school is relatively less diverse than many.
Why I feel this way	We have addressed this several times during our community circles.
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Although teachers do have these conversations, the conversations are fairly surface and rarely switch to how to change practices.
Why I feel this way	Often these types of issues are either ignored or discussed among adults.
Why I feel this way	We have very few people of different races and/or ethnicities.
Why I feel this way	I agree to this statement. we often discuss high expectations but rarely work to increase our expectations. We provide lots of reasons and or excuses for our students not performing.
Why I feel this way	Although this is a concept that is not very predominant in our school, we often do allow our preconceptions of student homelife to have an impact on our actions.
Why I feel this way	Teachers often work and discuss ways to motivate students.
Why I feel this way	Teachers are not consciously proactive, rather often teachers are reactive.
Why I feel this way	Our staff is often sympathetic and occasionally empathetic.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Not mentioned.
Why I feel this way	it's taboo.
Why I feel this way	Most the teachers at my school are white.
Why I feel this way	Everyone's goal.
Why I feel this way	we set high expectations
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	This is not a subject that is avoided, but we do not often have open discussions among staff about racial issues.
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Why I feel this way	We do not have a very racially diverse teaching population, but I think there is good collaboration where it is relevant. I remember having some discussion of cultural differences with another staff member who is African American during a staff meeting.
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Why I feel this way	I think that we have spent enough years doing poorly on standardized tests, that teachers have a hard time believing that we can do better. I believe that is improving with time and new school leadership.
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Why I feel this way	I agree that teachers can help influence students willingness/ability to learn with and from people who are racially/ethnically different, but I believe that families have a very strong influence over these skills as well.
Why I feel this way	In my school setting, you can find teachers that make a very strong effort to understand their students' background, and you can also find those that just tend to judge families rather than try to understand them.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way	Administration certainly does, but not every teacher.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	They take into consideration why the students may be struggling.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	People tend to have blinders on when it comes to race. They tend to treat everyone the same rather than treating each other as individuals.
Why I feel this way	Only when they arise.
Why I feel this way	Teachers all work together to enhance learning experiences.
Why I feel this way	yes, but we don't dive into creating meaningful experiences for the diverse students.
Why I feel this way	All students can learn, but some teachers have preconcieved notions about a student, and tend to have lower expectations.
Why I feel this way	testing score boards....highest movers...and scorers. DCAS data cards. Inspiring DCAS presentation before they take the test. Providing a free breakfast to special needs students on the day they are testing.
Why I feel this way	Teachers do not receive diversity training.
Why I feel this way	Most teachers build meaningful relationships, but some do not take the time or effort to get to know where these students are coming from. Strategy: Utilize the I-Tracker Pro software in the building to leave notes for future teachers about the relationships that we built with students, and leave important details about the student.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I believe that we are better able to address student needs when we are able to address these issues openly.
Why I feel this way	I think we do talk about it in an age-appropriate way, to help students understand their culture and that of others as well as addressing student concerns, including bullying.
Why I feel this way	We have teachers of different races and ethnicities and we all collaborate very well.
Why I feel this way	We are still working on interventions and methods to support students, but we are trying and do have high expectations. We are looking at changing the structure of classes and schedules next year to better help all students.
Why I feel this way	We expect everyone to achieve and to do their best, regardless of their situations and try to provide support for this.
Why I feel this way	I think we can help students want to learn and want to do their best. I have seen students turn from unmotivated to motivated in this school.
Why I feel this way	We work very hard to group students heterogeneously and to continuously regroup as needs change.
Why I feel this way	We have class meetings to learn about our students and talk about their lives.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I believe it is important to be aware of race issues to observe how students act twords eachother and try to prevent any issues that may occure.
Why I feel this way	teachers should make sure students are equal and do not desctiminate with eachother.
Why I feel this way	Becasue the teachers are able to be an example they can teach a more powerful and effective lesson.
Why I feel this way	It is good pratice to have high achievers.
Why I feel this way	i disagree with this because teachers are usually caring and understandingand try to push stidents to do well.
Why I feel this way	I think they at least try to.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
Why I feel this way	I don't see this happening
Why I feel this way	No, teachers try to avoid conflict by avoiding the issue.
Why I feel this way	I am not sure
Why I feel this way	Encourage learning but not an expectation
Why I feel this way	I agree
Why I feel this way	They feel West High is a tradition of excellence
Why I feel this way	I agree
Why I feel this way	I feel that teachers don't care and some teachers show up to make money

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We can discuss our issues openly with each other having to do with race and ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	Elementary Students are very open about how they feel and get treated. The students I encounter speak openly about any issue that arrises.
Why I feel this way	There aren't many teachers in my school of different cultures. For now my school only ha one black teacher, and two latino the spanish teacher and myself. But we do try to look online and encourage diverse learning topics to teach.
Why I feel this way	I have not met any of our staff that does not want their students to achieve the best of themselves.
Why I feel this way	Our administration has high expectations and holds the bar high for all students.
Why I feel this way	We are all determined to push the children to achieve their best. Yet the childrens homelife sometimes does not allow us to really reach some of them. The studens also has to believe in themsleves inorder to excel.
Why I feel this way	We encourage friendship and collaboration, we also research globally aware topics.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I think everyone tries to avoid the issue of race most of the time.
Why I feel this way	I think most teachers feel uncomfortable to address that kind of issue.
Why I feel this way	Just because you are a certain race does not mean you dont want to enhance children's learning experience.
Why I feel this way	Race is less of an issue when you get to college.
Why I feel this way	Teachers have to pay special attention to students with those kinds of conditions and help them overcome them.
Why I feel this way	Teachers believe that they can motivate anyone.
Why I feel this way	Teachers come in contact with children from many different ethnic groups.
Why I feel this way	This is a very important aspect to connecting with children.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	There is not much racial / ethnic diversity in the faculty body of our school.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	People are afraid to say anything that might be offensive.
Why I feel this way	Again, there is a fear of being offensive.
Why I feel this way	There may be a few teachers that work with our cultural navigators to incorporate their knowledge and background into their curriculum-not many.
Why I feel this way	I believe all teachers want all students to achieve, but it is difficult to differentiate at such different levels within one classroom when that class is so large and the curriculum constraints so great.
Why I feel this way	Again, in theory everyone rejects the idea that a student cannot achieve, but doing something about it is another story.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	I went to mixed race school from 1st through 12 th grades. We would talk about race then. Students at my school rarely see other students from a race different from theirs. They are curious! I try to help them understand that we look different, but are still just people.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	As far as I have noticed, my preschool has not had many issues relating to race and ethnicity. Children of all cultural backgrounds play well with one another. The classes are also small enought that teachers can adapt their curriculum to meet the needs of all culturally diverse students. That being said, it is possible that the reason we do not have many issues regarding race is because teachers may not be aware of any or they do not feel confident enough to discuss them. If this were true, we would have a lot of work to do.
Why I feel this way	If an issue related to race came to a teacher's attention at my school, I feel confident that they would be able to talk to the students about it. In a preschool, it is especially important to begin early prevention of stereotypes forming.
Why I feel this way	There are not too many races and ethnicities represented in the teachers of my school, but I do strongly agree that all teachers are able to work together. We encourage each other to enhance the learning experiences of our children.
Why I feel this way	I agree with this statement for generalized answer for the whole school, but there are some teachers with higher expectations than others. Like I said before, we have small classes so teachers are able to give the students the support they need to meet expectations.
Why I feel this way	I wish I could agree with this statement. It is fairly common that teaches blame a child's home environment for their low academic achievement. I have even been guilty of this from time to time. It is almost an easy way out, or a way to blame someone else.
Why I feel this way	Again, I have to agree with this statement, but only for a majority of the teachers. There are some that do not work hard to motivate their students to learn. Some teachers go to great lengths while others merely meet the standards of the curriculum.
Why I feel this way	I'm not exactly sure what this statement means. Is it asking if teachers make sure that students from different racial and ethnic groups acquire learning skills? If that is what it means than I would agree. Teachers make sure that all students acquire their basic learning skills.
Why I feel this way	This is almost effortless for teachers at my school. Whenever a new student comes in, the first thing we do is talk to the child and the parents about their background and interest. We immediately want to get to know them and apply that to how we will instruct them.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Race and ethnicity are not often discussed among teachers.
Why I feel this way	I work with very young children, so I am unsure about whether other teachers discuss these issues with their students.
Why I feel this way	I am unsure about this as well.
Why I feel this way	I hope this is true at my school, but I suspect that racial biases and preferences do come into play.
Why I feel this way	Again, I wish this were true, but I have a feeling that bias and prejudice works against students academically.
Why I feel this way	I hope so.
Why I feel this way	Again, I hope so, however, the expectations may be lowered.
Why I feel this way	I am unsure, but suspect that this is probably not true.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I am not present when teachers have discussions with each other.
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Why I feel this way	I think that they collaborate based on some of the content in the readings we do for one class overlaps with the readings from other classes.
Why I feel this way	I think that teachers try their best to do so, but sometimes instructions for assignments are confusing. Sometimes teachers forget to address a concern. Other times they seem like they are in too much of a hurry to talk or do not understand my questions.
Why I feel this way	I only felt that one of the teacherers rejected this idea in one instance when a teacher was disappointed in the class for not showing evidence of doing the reading assignments in the way that she wanted us to do them.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	The teachers who are interested in this subject feel free to discuss it. However, not all teachers are interested in this subject.
Why I feel this way	Many teahcers do. However, the subject does not come up that frequently in my classes.
Why I feel this way	We have little diversity among our faculty.
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Why I feel this way	We all are having trouble with underprepared students.
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Why I feel this way	Teachers help students aquire skills to learn. However, I do assume students can read and do some basic math already. I'm not sure what the second part of this question is asking.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	5
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	I think that the white teachers might talk about it with each other, but when teachers of color are around that they dont talk about it.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	5
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I believe that teachers recognize cultural and ethnic differences between our students relating to their learning abilities and behavioral expectations. Teachers discuss ways to "handle" these differences in the classroom, however these conversations turn into a "how to fix the problem" discussion rather than being open to differences.
Why I feel this way	I would argue that teachers talk with students about racial issues only when it occurs between student behaviors, such as when students uses a racial slander. During these situations, the real issues relating to race and ethnicity are glossed. Students don't know WHY they should not be saying the "n" word or other racial slanders, other than these words are against the rules. Teachers don't give them the opportunity to uncover where these prejudices come from.
Why I feel this way	I would strongly disagree because the teachers in my building are predominantly European American and do not have the opportunity to collaborate with others of different races or ethnicities.
Why I feel this way	I agree that teachers expect all students to be successful, but teachers are also quick to place blame on the child's background or home environment if they don't meet these expectations. In these cases, teachers dismiss these students as "hopeless".
Why I feel this way	This is the topic of many side conversations in our building. Teachers tend to place blame for a student's failures on the conditions of the student's home and community. So often teachers get wrapped up in this idea and forget that the true concept of education for all depends on the fact that teachers need to create a balance in rejecting preconceived stereotypes of our students and also using the culture of our students to make learning relevant.
Why I feel this way	I think motivating students to learn is one of the most difficult aspects of teaching. We blame the students for not taking ownership in their learning, but also fail to relate the learning to their lives.
Why I feel this way	Many teachers in my building engage students in group work, which is one way to facilitate this.
Why I feel this way	T strongly believe that teachers have the best intentions to understand and learn about their students' backgrounds and experiences, but at some point in the year let this habit get lost in the shuffle of planning, grading, and the like. However, some teachers do continue this process through journaling activities and reflection work.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	We have weekly PLC's; in these meetings we look at our data, discuss student's in need how we are able to best serve each student based on needs, language, culture. We also have a strong ELL team who push in to the class. We have a social worker who will do home visits when needed.
Why I feel this way	We are a part of the International Baccalaureate Program where we embrace and teach global mindedness.
Why I feel this way	We will have Professional Developments, suggestions regarding books to read, and teachers who are open to embrace our students which race and ethnicity is an important in order to enhance their learning experience.
Why I feel this way	Our common goal at school is for all students to achieve their maximum potential. We do this through interventions, push-in from ELL and Title.
Why I feel this way	When our teachers and administrators see a student's academic achievement is being impeded by conditions at home we use all resources to help the student and family.
Why I feel this way	We work hard through PBS, positive reinforcement and getting to know students to enable and motivate them to learn.
Why I feel this way	We have professional developments, articles and video clips are sent to staff in order to educate staff about our different racial and ethnic groups we have at school.
Why I feel this way	We will send an informational sheet at the beginning of the year inquiring about students' backgrounds, experiences and interests. We also call all the parents at the beginning of the year to welcome their student to school and communicate we are a team and looking forward to working together throughout the year in order to provide and motivate their child to learn to his/her potential.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We have a very small number of minority students in our school, so the majority of conversations are around the lack of exposure and knowledge of diversity our students have.
Why I feel this way	I don't feel that we discuss race and ethnicity beyond a very shallow level
Why I feel this way	Our staff does not include teachers of different races and ethnicities. THis is primarily because of where we are located.
Why I feel this way	Teachers feeel very strongly about maintaining high expectation of all students. Interventions are provided and parents are often involved when students are not achieving, i.e. SST meetings
Why I feel this way	As an administrator I would like to think this way but sometimes feel conflicted when bombarded with parents thinking that we give too much homework or that our behavioral expectations are too rigid.
Why I feel this way	The majority of teachers on our staff feel that it is our responsibility to find the motivators that will help students to achieve.
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Why I feel this way	our diversity comes in the form of socioeconomic status and parents' level of education. We try to meet the interests of all students and families.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Sometimes teachers themselves are diverse and help another race or ethnic group better understand that particular group. Also a teacher with more experience might have knowlege they can share.
Why I feel this way	When teachers create an open forum about race and ethnicity students begin to learn about each other and understand each other. It is important to know about other diverse groups so they can feel comfortable around them and build friendships.
Why I feel this way	What better resource could you use to teach about race or ethnicity than to come from that diverse person.
Why I feel this way	Teachers should always strive for high levels and provide the support to do so.
Why I feel this way	Not sure.
Why I feel this way	Many time all a student needs is some motivation. If a teacher take time to get to know that student they can learn what motivates them best.
Why I feel this way	Peer partnering can be a good tool no matter the race or ethnicity. If one student is stronger in a subject and can help another student, why should race or etnicity matter. If you are talking about learning about one anothers race and ethnicity than yes it would be helpful. The student can give personal account and knowledge of their own race and learn from the other student as well.
Why I feel this way	Teachers should. It helps them know how to teach and understand a certain race or culture.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I feel like most children are categorized by what reading level they are on instead of ethnicity or socio-economic background.
Why I feel this way	This is a sensitive and often misunderstood topic in a Primary school (K-4) that isn't always easy for children to comprehend.
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Why I feel this way	Many students are given a "pass" because of family history or home circumstances.
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Why I feel this way	Not sure about this since I think many times teachers blame the student's overall personality for not being motivated to learn.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	The class I observed adressed racism
Why I feel this way	Mrs. Baker does
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Because I run my own Child Development Center and have only one other teacher I openly discuss race and ethnicity all the time. Additionally because my partner is also an educator we have equity discussions all the time in our house.
Why I feel this way	Not a whole lot of these arise with three and four years old. However, we do talk about diversity often.
Why I feel this way	Well with the two teachers we collaborate often to enhance the learning experience.
Why I feel this way	I am the only primary teacher and I strongly believe all students can achieve at high levels and will make sure to support them.
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Why I feel this way	The school is limited to one race.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I've never heard anything, but I am also not there often enough to know if it ever happens.
Why I feel this way	I think teachers speak about certain things, like why someone's skin is lighter or darker than others. The preschoolers have never brought up deeper issues.
Why I feel this way	All the teacher's are white, but the highly collaborative director is not.
Why I feel this way	They spend a lot of time with students and hold most to the same standards. I think that they have lower expectations not based on race but more on personality issues.
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Why I feel this way	I've never heard anything about it, however I think that they would agree when it comes to motivated students and disagree with their more difficult students.
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Why I feel this way	They do home visits, communicate all the time with families. This is important to the school.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Teachers want to support all students in making them feel comfortable in school and in accessing the curriculum. If ethnicity regarding language or customs affect either of these areas, teachers must discuss these concerns as they plan lessons.
Why I feel this way	Teachers of younger may feel that openly discussing a problem regarding ethnicity or race could bring negative attention to the child or make them feel singled out unless the situation is related to pride or sharing customs.
Why I feel this way	There are some classroom teachers may in fact do this, but I am not fully aware of all collaborations.
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Why I feel this way	This is a loaded question.....All children can academically achieve. However,if there is no literacy in the home, those children have more of a challenge in making academic progress over a child with literate parents.
Why I feel this way	Teachers and administrators can increase motivation by helping students feel that they can be successful and by providing opportunities that shows they can succeed.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
Why I feel this way	sometimes
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Yes and no
Why I feel this way	kinda sorta
Why I feel this way	many Latina teachers and aides
Why I feel this way	yes, but there's some lowered expectations with some students
Why I feel this way	this is the bi-line
Why I feel this way	This is always attempted
Why I feel this way	instruction in Spanish for native Spanish speakers
Why I feel this way	Lots of Latino cultural activity in the school

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	If you discuss the matter then you may be labeled incompitent or racial
Why I feel this way	What a better time to discuss than when it occurs naturally
Why I feel this way	If there is the diversity with in the school. Yet, if you are only one of different race then less lilkely to happen
Why I feel this way	Not a teacher. With no child left behind only those that fall get major support. My daughter who is gifted gets left behind.
Why I feel this way	Not always. You hear more often than not, " If there was better support at home then that child has a chance
Why I feel this way	What a great role model that sees you child more than the parents
Why I feel this way	My son loves to learn from different races both in home and school
Why I feel this way	Depends on school. Rich school usually do not understand poor families

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I think that talking about race and ethnicity is silently forbidden because no one wants to inadvertently be looked at as "racist" because they've said the "wrong" thing. So it's safer to just not say anything at all, or to have segmented conversations with teachers that you feel are your friends who won't misunderstand any of the comments made during a discussion.
Why I feel this way	I don't think that many of the teachers have those kinds of discussions with students because again, the comfort level isn't there.
Why I feel this way	I'm neutral in this because while I've seen a lot of collaboration, I don't know if I've seen it from the standpoint of attempting to use the differences of races and ethnicities of others to enhance the learning of the students.
Why I feel this way	Our school absolutely wants students to achieve academically at a high level. That honestly is one of our strengths. However, I also want our students to be prepared culturally to deal with the many challenges they will face as young men and women of color.
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Why I feel this way	I'm neutral on this statement because I've seen some apathy with motivating students to learn and some teachers who really own their part in motivating students.
Why I feel this way	I'm not sure that I completely understand what the question is asking which is why I put neutral.
Why I feel this way	I would like to see more of an effort from a majority of our teachers with understanding the students' backgrounds, experiences and interests.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Open communication starts with the Administration & on down through the teachers!
Why I feel this way	I have been asked to facilitate these conversations, many times!
Why I feel this way	It is great to share backgrounds,etc.
Why I feel this way	High expectations
Why I feel this way	We do discuss needs for mentors,etc. to even the playing field emotionally.
Why I feel this way	If respect is earned.
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Why I feel this way	Conferencing is a high priority

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I feel this way because my teacher teaches with an open mind.
Why I feel this way	My teacher will speak with me about racial issues.
Why I feel this way	Teachers with differnt backgrounds can give a different perspective.
Why I feel this way	My teacher likes to see everyone achieve the best they can.
Why I feel this way	I am not aware of any situation like this.
Why I feel this way	My teacher tries to influence students in a positive way.
Why I feel this way	My teacher wants everyone to achieve their best no matter the race/ethnic background is.
Why I feel this way	My teacher invites open discussion about our backgrounds.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I don't recall hearing anyone really discussing race and ethnicity in the school. I don't know if asking questions about one's culture is considered this or not.
Why I feel this way	I am not in the class room so I don't know this. My guess would be that teachers do address this at some time during the school year.
Why I feel this way	I'm not sure what you are asking. I think most teachers whether they are of different races or ethnicities will help a student succeed. If it happens to be a teacher who speaks the same language that is certainly helpful, but he/she I think would treat the students equal. I can think of one teacher who speaks tagolic and has several students whose parents don't speak English very well and the teacher has been very helpful in communicating with the parents.
Why I feel this way	I think the teachers expect the potential of the students. We have a variety of students with different problems therefore their expectations would also be different.
Why I feel this way	The teachers are aware of many of the problems that some of the students face at home and they try their best to help them achieve as well as the other students. They realize the student has these road blocks, but not to let those road blocks hinder their education.
Why I feel this way	The teach every day, come to school and never give up. Two homework clubs available for students and lunch time available at times.
Why I feel this way	We have a very diverse culturaly classrooms.
Why I feel this way	Assignments and projects show that the students are looking at differetn cultures not just in a history class. Music class had a nice presenttion aobut music in their families. I think the students did a great poster presentation about their families and the music they played as a yyounger person. Many cultural back grounds were presented as the kids come from a diverse cultural back grounds.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	If we had a problem at my school race and ethnicity, I believe teachers would talk openly about the issues. Talking and discussing brings about positive changes.
Why I feel this way	The issue of race and ethnicity is usually discussed when the student has a question or an inquiry. A lot of issues are discussed during Black History Month.
Why I feel this way	As far as I know teachers of different races do collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of the students.
Why I feel this way	Most of the teachers are very supportive and caring of the students.
Why I feel this way	I disagree because, children have no control over their environment. Our goal is to educate the mind, body and spirit.Students can achieve if they have a good support system or just self motivate themselves.
Why I feel this way	The principal daily message is, "We have great students at Wenonah k-8." I believe most teachers are motivating students to learn.
Why I feel this way	Race should not ever be a factor especially; when educating students.
Why I feel this way	I believe that in order to teach students, teachers must make the effoet to understand the whole child.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	This is an issue that is talked about within some classes more than others. Some teachers talk about it often; whereas other teachers never talk about it.
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Why I feel this way	I feel that this is not an all administrator/teacher ordeal, there can be some teachers/ administrators that have this outlook on students and force it and believe it more than others. There are also those teachers/administrators that do not feel this way, or at least their actions make me feel this way.
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Why I feel this way	Once again, I feel like some teachers do this better than others, not all teachers make this effort.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Communication is always the key to addressing any issues. Teachers need to talk openly with one another and this communication would serve as a very strong collaboration and resource for addressing issues related to race and ethnicity in the school.
Why I feel this way	Communication is the best way to understand and provide positive feedback and solutions to students when issues to race and thnicity arise in school.
Why I feel this way	It is the best approach to enchance the learning experiences of all students. We will learn more from each other than from a book or magazine.
Why I feel this way	Expectations should be at high levels at all schools and the schools should have accountability for the support they provide for students to achieve the goals of excellence.
Why I feel this way	Life offers some of us different challenges but a student should know and understand that when they enter the doors of the academic community; the school is prepared to help him achieve academically and that this education will put him in a position to reject conditions that are not in his favor.
Why I feel this way	This is the core of teaching. Not only must we believe we can significantly influence students' motivation to learn. We must influence student's motivation to learn. We must find within each student the little button that turns on his cognitive ability.
Why I feel this way	I agree with we can provide the environment, curriculum that nurtures respect, appreciation and knowledge of different racial groups; but skills to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups just doesn't seem to be a skill set. It can be a natural process given the right nurturing environment and respect to racial and ethnic groups
Why I feel this way	We must make an effort to understand each student in our class as a whole child and his background, experiences and interests completes his.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Because I don't feel like I can openly talk about race because of the issues my coworkers have -- their biases and the fact that I have to have enough of a relationship with them to be able to collaborate effectively.
Why I feel this way	Because I know of instances where white teachers have avoided the issue because they didn't know how to respond.
Why I feel this way	I think we collaborate about student learning in general, but not at all in regards to meeting the needs of all kids regardless of race.
Why I feel this way	I think some teachers provide the support and others do not. Not out of malice, but because they don't fully know how to scaffold the learning that well yet. Do they expect ALL students to achieve at high levels?? Absolutely not.
Why I feel this way	Though some may reject this idea, it has never been openly stated.
Why I feel this way	I think our administrator strong believes this...but I don't think all the teachers do.
Why I feel this way	because I think the teachers don't have these skills themselves.
Why I feel this way	I think they're trying.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	We do discuss it, both to talk about achievement, behavior, background, and other factors. We don't ignore the topic, but we don't talk about it apart from in relation to the students - although we do somewhat in relation to the student assignment plan.
Why I feel this way	I think we will bring it up and try to have an honest discussion. We do not pretend it does not happen or gloss over it. Today I had a student insult another student racially even though they are the same "race"; I did address that with both the victim and the perpetrator.
Why I feel this way	We have European American, African American, and Latino teachers and we all work together for the students.
Why I feel this way	All students are expected to achieve and we try to enable them however we can as well as to motivate them to want to achieve.
Why I feel this way	We expect all students to achieve to their best and try to motivate and enable them to learn and try.
Why I feel this way	Especially in elementary school, teachers can make all of the difference in making their students eager and willing to learn. Children can learn to love learning and school!
Why I feel this way	We do have some diversity in our school, but there are not tremendous numbers of different ethnicities. I think we do our best to introduce them to students of other backgrounds and cultures and to have them work together.
Why I feel this way	I think we all get to know about our students and care about them. We learn a lot with the Care for Kids activities and younger children want you to know about their lives, so they are willing to share a lot!

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	We have had various discussions on diversity and equity in the past. Often the gamut of the discussions has been cut short or insufficient time has been provided for discussion. I also feel that some times members within my school monopolize "air time" and helpful responses to needs are not addressed. Race is a difficult and emotional topic to discuss at our school and I think that as a staff we avoid it. Part of discussing the issue is that often the discussion has non-closure. For me I find it frustrating that after such discussions I do not leave with any more edified or knowledgeable or have a course of action.
Why I feel this way	If we as adults are not that comfortable talking about race, how can we be comfortable talking about race with our students. I eavesdropped in on a 5th grade class where students were talking about how they felt about other students. One vein of the conversation was this: African-American students feel that Latino students sometimes use their ability to speak Spanish to talk about them disparagingly. Latino students often feel that African-American students are aggressive and impulsive, especially on the playground. But what was disappointing still is as a teacher, how I would facilitate an honest conversation that builds understanding for African-American and Latino students.
Why I feel this way	As an instructional reform facilitator, I work with many teachers on improving teaching practice. Some teachers are more open to collaboration than others, perhaps because they are more comfortable with it. I do find it interesting/worrisome that the majority of teachers most open to collaboration are the white teachers at my school. I do find that I have the most difficult to have courageous conversations with the teachers of color at my school.
Why I feel this way	I think most teachers do. I think that while ALL teachers expect our students do do well we inadvertently apply practices that do not achieve this. Here are two examples: our African-American students can be the most energetic, outspoken in our classrooms, but if a teacher can not integrate that into the classroom the child is put on time-out spot or given time out outside the room. The result is that the child misses out on his education. For our Latino students, I think sometimes we enable a co-dependency to scaffold too much for them. While recognizing that many of our Latino students are English Language learners and often have not had the benefit of literature rich home environment, teachers scaffold for success but never remove the scaffold so they can be more independent learners.
Why I feel this way	Schools that served children of color in my district had a philosophical proposition that stated: "When students of color fail to learn, the teachers and school must take responsibility for that failure." We (I) had the most difficulty accepting that even as I am a teacher of color. While I do believe that brown students from poor families can learn at high levels, I think it is very difficult to over come this because often we see that the students (of color or other wise) who have the most success in school are those that have a stable emotional home environment. As teachers we recognize that our role encompasses more than imparters of knowledge but when our role becomes more of a social worker and less of an educator, there is less energy and thoughtfulness to creating an engaging classroom for all teachers. I realize that my statement is contradictory but it is accurate.
Why I feel this way	I think that when teachers and administrators have the resources (knowledge, efficacy, personnel and spiritual well-being) they can impact the students' ability to learn. When teachers/administrators are emotionally depleted at the day and are in survival mode, it is really difficult to find the time and energy to re examine our instruction and policies to make learning successful for all students.
Why I feel this way	I certainly feel all teachers use a variety of methods to help students learn. I believe this is a way to address students various learning needs and an opportunity to learn in various frames (individually, in pairs, in small groups) and I believe this comes out of the need to address and build on our students' learning styles and the opportunity to work and learn from students not of their ethnicity or race
Why I feel this way	Generally I feel that our teachers do this, to a greater or lesser effect. I think that when we fail to engage our students of color we resort to strategies that may alienate and fail to educate our students. It is as if we need a a person to examine when this happens and thoughtfully with the teacher have a conversation with what led to the students disengagement and what alternatives we can implement.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Race is a delicate subject and I think that teachers at my school do not want to hurt anyone's feelings.
Why I feel this way	Certain teachers talk to students about race but a majority of them send students to the guidance counselor.
Why I feel this way	I don't believe collaborate based on race or ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	The teachers at my school work very hard to support the students at our shool.
Why I feel this way	I think that is often used as an excuse and the expectations are not as high for those particular students.
Why I feel this way	Teachers try to do what they can to motivate their students.
Why I feel this way	Students work in collaborative groups.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Open dialog creates insightful communication about the differences, agreements, and challenges to provide diverse individuals with information and teaching styles that promotes acceptance and support in the classroom. Fellows and collegues need to converse, sometimes confidentially, about how best to create such an ongoing atmosphere. Flexibility and adaptibility; always changing whether special needs and/or multicultural issues
Why I feel this way	Teachers give support and acknowledgment to individuals' struggles. Our listening skills give individuals respect and resources so that they may reconcile their own needs toward success.
Why I feel this way	Diversity representation brings unique teaching styles and values into the classroom. Collaboration keeps individual teachers flexible, respectful, and genuinly tolerant.
Why I feel this way	I do agree that this goal for students does exist. However, the stress that pressures a student to succeed needs to be tempered with the student's whole being. An "A" is valued academically as ones best. A well rounded (alturistic person) does ones best for others.
Why I feel this way	(In my humble belief) All beings must first enjoy a sense of safety, sufficient nutrition, and a sense of belonging before they can study. I cannot speak to how administrators view this topic.
Why I feel this way	Yes, just one person can give an individual admiration and respect leading to self esteem.
Why I feel this way	Teachers help students acquire skills by providing a culturally diverse environment that depends on students involvement through dialog, art, and activities; through valuing individual's story telling and expression.
Why I feel this way	"We" teachers include relationship building with the families of students and promote activities and opportunities for individual's to express through art and storytelling.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Teachers are being bullied by other teachers due to race relations amongst the administration and faculty. This has been escalated now that the community has been fed misinformation by faculty members who are key leaders in the community.
Why I feel this way	Certain teachers verbally abuse students and brainwash them against other teachers who are white or live on the southside of town.
Why I feel this way	teachers at our school discriminate against each other because of race
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	I have had these conversations as often as I can, but I do not know if they are having these conversations with each other.
Why I feel this way	Teachers avoid controversial issues, probably because they do not feel comfortable or equipped to handle the questions/discussions that may arise.
Why I feel this way	If this is done, it is not planned for this single purpose.
Why I feel this way	All teachers do not do this and some leave it up to "responsibility" of the student.
Why I feel this way	These issues are often used as a crutch or excuse to not deal with the issues.
Why I feel this way	They feel this way, but actions do not always show this.
Why I feel this way	Unless in classes that naturally support the approaches to different cultures such as LOTE or history classes, these issues are not discussed as a regular issue that effects all classes.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers do....many do not.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	I don't believe that anyone at our school would shy away from the topic, but it is not something commonly discussed.
Why I feel this way	Teachers do address any issues that concern race or ethnicity. Most of these are comments made by students about ethnicity, primarily hispanic culture.
Why I feel this way	Our staff has one African American teacher and one of Japanese decent. I cannot remember collaborating at any point with the intention of becoming a more inclusive school.
Why I feel this way	I think that most teachers expect the students to all perform at high levels. However, I have heard older teachers and staff reference students' families when explaining how the student behaves or performs in school.
Why I feel this way	I think that some of our teachers don't see economic situation as a factor, but as many do. poverty is a bigger issue in our community than race or ethnicity. There is often a connection between poverty and our students' achievement. It is an issue that needs to be taken into consideration.
Why I feel this way	We have many teachers that come in early and/or stay late (both unpaid) with students in order for them to learn and do well. Our staff is motivated to help students and I think that most if not all feel they can motivate any of our students.
Why I feel this way	Race and ethnicity are not focused on in our school. We do not have a sizable population of any population other than caucasians. This, I think, has been reason enough for administration and staff to lack focus on other groups and teaching our students to work and learn with people of other cultures and backgrounds.
Why I feel this way	I don't think our staff knows much about our students lives outside of school. Most of them probably intentionally separate themselves from it. This is probably due to two reasons. First, most of our staff don't live in the kid's community. Second, our students largely live in poverty and most teachers feel it is safer to distance themselves from the problems of poverty.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Teachers do not talk openly about race and ethnicity in my school.
Why I feel this way	If issues arise, teachers will talk with students about issues relating to race. But, I'm not sure how often these types of issues arise.
Why I feel this way	My school consists of a diverse faculty, and we do collaborate to enhance the school environment for our students.
Why I feel this way	Teachers at this school do expect all students to achieve at high levels, and we have also implemented a mentoring program to address the needs of our students.
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Why I feel this way	Our mentoring program is a reflection of our commitment to motivate students to learn.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We use some of our staff meeting time to discuss these issues.
Why I feel this way	If a situation appears we will discuss it among ourselves and as a group.
Why I feel this way	We share across teams and we discuss these together.
Why I feel this way	We work on dealing with this question at every staff meeting and at our team meetings. We are all working on high leverage teaching moves to help us in this area.
Why I feel this way	Though we are aware of all of the conditions that affect learning we don't use them as an excuse for failure. We always try to have high expectations.
Why I feel this way	Sometimes we become discouraged with a student who seems to be checking out but then the team will look at what is happening for the student all throughout his/her day and we will work together to solve the problem. We support each other in these situations.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers are better prepared to work on skill development for those older students who are lacking the basic skills needed to be successful. When a teacher can't do the job he/she will call in some help.
Why I feel this way	All of us try to do this but we are all struggling with time issues. We do some all school activities to foster the understanding of background.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I think teachers address the issues of race and ethnicity in a shallow way that undermines the issue as a whole.
Why I feel this way	I think you will have the few teachers who go out of their way to explain to students the different issues regarding race but unless there is a outstanding problem I think teachers would try to aviod the topic all together.
Why I feel this way	I think teachers of different races would have more of a determination to cognitively teach to reach all races.
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Why I feel this way	I can not speak for all teachers everywhere but I believe in general teachers have a genuine care for their students and thus have an eagerness to learn about them as a whole person.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Teachers need to work together and build relationships to have a good school community.
Why I feel this way	It is important for students to understand different race and cultures other then their own.
Why I feel this way	Teachers should collaborate so they can teach their students about different cultures of different ethnicities.
Why I feel this way	Teachers should want their students to do the best they can do and giving them the resources is important for them to do that.
Why I feel this way	Teachers need to be aware of what the conditions of their students homes and communities are but they should still do everything they can to help them achieve academically.
Why I feel this way	Teachers can motivate their students to learn by doing multiple things. Having incentives is one way and teaching concepts that are of interest to the students is another. Every concept that you teach should be related to real life experiences.
Why I feel this way	Different cultures should be brought into the curriculum. This will expand the knowledge of the students and how they view other racial and ethnic groups.
Why I feel this way	Teachers need to learn from their students backgrounds, experiences and interests and in doing so they can incorporate it into the curriculum. This will help the student become more motivated.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We do not have a lot of issues relating to race and ethnicity, but I have spoken openly with teachers when I have needed to concerning these topics.
Why I feel this way	Being from a small town, we often feel uncomfortable and do not know how to talk to students about these things.
Why I feel this way	We do not have teachers of different races or ethnicities.
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Why I feel this way	I do believe that all students can achieve, but many teachers do not. Our school district motto is "Every Child, Every Day" but I know that it does not represent the feelings of all teachers and administration.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I feel like this would be a helpful practice but I don't know how often this actually takes place.
Why I feel this way	Once again while this could help to lessen the instances when racial issues occur I don't believe that teachers do actually talk to their students. As a teacher I am not sure how I would be able to deal with this. I think the age of the child depends on how effective talking about this could be. Younger children might not grasp the concept as older students would. Although the younger the child is the more likely it is that we could prevent future instances of this occurring.
Why I feel this way	Having teachers come together can help to educate fellow teachers, and give teachers different ideas on how to incorporate culture into lessons.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Each week my grade level teachers meet to discuss any issues that need to be addressed. In the past, we have discussed issues involving race and ethnicity
Why I feel this way	I feel that we sometimes skirt the issue rather than openly discuss about issues that involve race and ethnicity
Why I feel this way	However, I do feel that more of this could be done
Why I feel this way	This is a strong value of our faculty that has 100% buyin.
Why I feel this way	We know that there may be barriers to overcome, but that is all they are is barriers. Our goal is take any barriers for any student and get around them with whatever means necessary.
Why I feel this way	I would agree that most teachers agree with this, but not 100%.
Why I feel this way	More of this could be concentrated on
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Race and ethnicity are not big issues in our district. Socioeconomic status has a bigger impact.
Why I feel this way	I haven't seen that an issue has come up, so I cannot accurately say what teachers would do.
Why I feel this way	At our campus, all of our teachers are the same race. At other campuses, this is not the case. I have not seen evidence that they are not capable of collaboration.
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Why I feel this way	Teachers understand home situations. We do what we can to help the students, but we address it as a very real issue. Conditions at home do affect the students.
Why I feel this way	I can't say that all teachers are active in their desire to motivate students, but I think we believe we can.
Why I feel this way	Again, race is not an issue in our district. We are predominantly one race.
Why I feel this way	Most of our teachers take an interest in their students in order to help them succeed.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	In my five years of teaching in a public school I have never heard any teacher discuss this.
Why I feel this way	In my five years of teaching in a public school I have never heard any teacher discuss this.
Why I feel this way	In my five years of teaching in a public school I have never heard any teacher discuss this.
Why I feel this way	From the teachers I have known this is true.
Why I feel this way	The teachers I have talked to believe this.
Why I feel this way	Teachers try to be positive with students and are good role models.
Why I feel this way	I have and other teachers talk to and elicit responses from all students
Why I feel this way	I believe that most teachers do try to understand their student's background

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I have been a part of some conversations with these topics and have overheard talks about it as well. They brainstorm together to figure out ideas/strategies to help address these issues.
Why I feel this way	Race and ethnicity is taught through various lessons/units in our school and especially if there is an issue that arises concerning either one or both of these, those children are brought together with staff members to determine what the problem is and how we can solve it. At that point, further education on the topic is discussed.
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Why I feel this way	With our essential learnings, common assessements and our new Artful Learning program we have adopted, there is constantly higher order thinking occurring! Even in the lower grade levels such as Kindergarten! We expect a lot from our students and they have proven to us they are capable of it. We have various small groups and support staff that help us reach the necessary support for our students in this matter.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	This is a good way to allow students to be exposed to different cultures and traditions. This also allows, hopefully, for less bullying issues.
Why I feel this way	I would hope to think ALL teachers do this to help benefit the students.
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Why I feel this way	I fell that not all schools are as open minded as others and may place judgments beforehand.
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Why I feel this way	I believe some teachers so this. I also believe that not all teachers are very open-minded. I know growing up in the elementary school I went to, there were teachers that were not very open-minded outside their comfort zone.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	At my school, we have not had any discussions about race. I believe that we try to ignore it and not think about it.
Why I feel this way	Race is mostly talked about around Martin Luther King's Day and maybe at the beginning of the school year.
Why I feel this way	At my school, we do work together to enhance the learning of students. We share materials and ideas with one another.
Why I feel this way	I believe there are teacher with that idea, but many teachers I feel give up on some studetns and give up on them.
Why I feel this way	We believe home can affect a child's achievement in school, however we still expect for them to do their best.
Why I feel this way	We believe that we can make a difference in our students' lives.
Why I feel this way	I believe that this becomes a concern when students are learning about different cultures.
Why I feel this way	At the beginning of the school year, we try our best to get to know students.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Mostly discuss struggling students but not how ethnicity or socio-economic situations can affect academics.
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Why I feel this way	Many students are given a "pass" from achieving due to family history or home situations.
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Why I feel this way	Students are often blamed for lack of motivation.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	It's a small school so issues cannot be hidden very well- everybody knows and talks about everybody's issues!
Why I feel this way	Have witnessed it and been a part of these conversations.
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Why I feel this way	The above statement is false! I would say we recognize the importance that the home life plays, we do our best to consider these truths when working with these students. As a small school we can more easily make home visits, help students before and after hours. It is not that they can't achieve academically- it is more that some might not perceive a need to.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Whiteness is still invisible! I am a multiracial, multilingual, Pagan, Queer educator; I open my personal life and experiences as a teaching tool often. It is difficult for my faculty and staff members to acknowledge that showing the similarities and differences of our students' (and our own) ethnicities is just as important as our primary teaching area being the educational focus.
Why I feel this way	It is easier for other teachers to avoid talking about it rather than opening conversations; the same is true with my parents, friends and people everywhere. We have to be willing to create safety for students but have unsafe conversations that challenge everyone. We also must learn how to agree to disagree!
Why I feel this way	Everyone should work collectively--point blank!
Why I feel this way	Some teachers may not be on board with this idea, as we all have some kind of preconceived notions. I will continue pushing my students to challenge themselves and their students to work toward less discriminatory ideas and practices.
Why I feel this way	My previous response? Ditto.
Why I feel this way	I am not sure that we are even at a point to answer this question. We are more in need of learning how to respect one another as adults, and modeling this for students.
Why I feel this way	#4 + #6...double ditto.
Why I feel this way	I feel that I do, but I cannot say that all of my other faculty make space in their courses for openness.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	My school does not.
Why I feel this way	When issues arise we don take action and talk abou them, varying perspectives.
Why I feel this way	I work in a school with very little race and ethnic diversity.
Why I feel this way	We all do our best for every student.
Why I feel this way	Home life is one of many factors in looking at the educational snapshot of our students.
Why I feel this way	We make a difference!
Why I feel this way	Teachers are the models and provide the neccessary tools to help students learn these skills.
Why I feel this way	I think we are always trying to figure out why students act this way, think this, struggle with this, etc.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I feel that the genuine conversations concerning race and ethnicity between teachers take place within the relationships they are most comfortable with. The public conversations are mired in political correctness and 'safe' buzzwords rather than honest perspective, belief or experience. In order for openness to take place, true reflection must be a prerequisite.
Why I feel this way	I agree that conversations are held; however, I also believe the perspective of the teacher is given greater respect than that of the students and is deferred to as the 'right way.'
Why I feel this way	There is a culture of diversity at my school, and therefore teachers do work with others outside of their own race to meet the needs of our students.
Why I feel this way	The majority of teachers go above and beyond to meet the needs of all their students.
Why I feel this way	There is a permeating belief that the conditions of homes and communities have an adverse affect on schools, and to a degree, there is data to support these beliefs. What schools need to do is acknowledge this reality and come up with solutions to combat these problems and succeed despite these challenges.
Why I feel this way	The school is consistently working to improve student achievement and overall motivation.
Why I feel this way	There is a mixture of teachers that both aspire to be culturally inclusive, and others that, both knowingly and subconsciously, favor their own culture or teach only within the dominant cultural structure.
Why I feel this way	Teachers make a genuine attempt to get to know and understand their student body.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Sennett has an equity team that is quite active. Currently one strategy is to have a monthly lunch discussion on race. There are other activities that also provide opportunities for discussion on race--equity buddies, student photo activity, article readings and topics for discussion at staff meetings.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers are more adept at this than others.
Why I feel this way	Our SEAs are primarily people of color. They are always willing to assist when asked or when an opportunity arises. However, they also get tired of carrying the load.
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Why I feel this way	Sennett's multi-age model enables teachers to get to know students and their families quite well over the course of their 3 years together.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	When needed, teachers do talk about the achievement gap and the diversity of the school, but it is not considered to be an "open" topic that is frequently discussed.
Why I feel this way	In the years I have been at the school, in the settings that I have been exposed to I have not seen any discussion with students about race or ethnicity directly. However, if there is a situation which calls for discussion, usually some type of fight or what not, then it will be discussed.
Why I feel this way	Teachers are very professional and there are no boundaries in regards to race/ethnicity within the school.
Why I feel this way	While I do feel that the majority of teachers do expect all students to achieve at high levels, there have been teachers who have stated items to the contrary.
Why I feel this way	Again, for the most part I would agree but again some teachers have suggested that home conditions/communities prevent them from achieveing high standards.
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Why I feel this way	Yes, teachers use peer tutoring to assist students in acquiring their skills. Teachers use different racial and ethnic group for these peer tutoring.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	Our school is very diverse with many races.
Why I feel this way	IT is tough to get to all students with this. But I feel that ones that you have multiple years, this is easier to accomplish.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I think that this is moderately important but definitely agree that it should happen. I feel like discussing any and all teaching practices is a good idea because other teachers may have new perspectives or ideas that can help you. Race issues are not exempt from this. (Since I don't know enough about one particular school at the moment, I am filling out this survey in terms of an imaginary school that is incidentally really good at handling issues related to race and ethnicity.)
Why I feel this way	I don't think that this discussion should take place with another teacher. If I was a student in someone's class I wouldn't want them discussing issues with my race/ethnicity widely with the other teachers. This would be more of a private conversation perhaps with a mentor or the principal.
Why I feel this way	Though the teachers might not be of all different races, they are of all different cultures. It is important that they draw from these experiences to best enhance the learning for all students.
Why I feel this way	This imaginary school is great at finding each child's baseline, challenging and scaffolding, and helping them learn and grow, regardless of race.
Why I feel this way	These imaginary teachers provide as much support as possible in the classroom and have high expectations for all their students. They do not deem living conditions as an excuse for not doing your best in school but they do realize that it is possible for issues to arise with living conditions and provide as many resources, help, and support as possible to lessen the effects of any undesirable living conditions.
Why I feel this way	This question is a little obvious! This is why these people became teachers!
Why I feel this way	These teachers draw from their TDSi learned skills and acknowledge and discuss the various races and ethnicities in the classroom in a respectful and appropriate way. The students pick up on these skills and incorporate them into their daily lives.
Why I feel this way	These teachers get to know their students as people, including where they come from. They give students opportunities to share themselves with the class and relate to the curriculum on a daily basis.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I have had multiple conversations with colleagues in PLCs or with SSD about best practices for diverse learners.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
Why I feel this way	Nobody wants to talks about skin colors. We used gestures or signs not words.
Why I feel this way	In my case I avoid the topic but when it arises and I do not have option I deal with it.
Why I feel this way	I have seen that and I believe they are color-blind about teaching
Why I feel this way	I teach bilingual and most of the resources go to monolingual students, not all of them but most of them
Why I feel this way	They do think they go together (ses and school pr4eformance)
Why I feel this way	I feel my principal is supportive in this point
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Why I feel this way	Most of them just do not care about it

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	Most of the comments I hear at my site view being of a race other than White as a "deficit." Nobody really discusses race in a real manner.
Why I feel this way	I have not heard such discussions but that does not mean that they are not happening at this site.
Why I feel this way	Collaboration is a key focus at this site and we do have a somewhat diverse group of teachers.
Why I feel this way	I would say that most teachers expect a lot of their students. However, we have a few very vocal teachers who do not think their students are capable.
Why I feel this way	Our administrators make their belief in students clear. At the same time, certain teachers negate this positive viewpoint.
Why I feel this way	We have a few negative people who make it impossible for me to agree with this statement.
Why I feel this way	Little or no evidence of this type of student collaboration is apparent at this site.
Why I feel this way	Teachers seemed more concerned about their test scores than in getting to know their students.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Teachers at my school do not talk about race at all. It's one of the topics that seem taboo.
Why I feel this way	Many of the African-American teachers talk with African-American students about race issues as they arise in school because there usually has been a derogatory comment directed toward a particular African-American student or African-American students as a whole.
Why I feel this way	Teachers at my school collaborate about content only or how to modify content for special education students. Race never comes up.
Why I feel this way	All of our teachers expect our students to perform at high levels, but on their own levels.
Why I feel this way	Our teachers are split on this topic. Some feel that our students' home life plays a significant role in how well or poorly they perform at school. Others feel that since students are being taught content at school and not at home, then students should be able to achieve academically.
Why I feel this way	At lot of teachers feel that the bulk of motivation comes from within. External rewards only go so far.
Why I feel this way	Race is rarely discussed in any form in my school for fear of hurting someone's feelings.
Why I feel this way	I believe teachers do put forth an effort because a student's home life is often discussed in data meetings as trying to come up with an explanation or excuse for behavior.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Although I do agree with this statement, my opinion is based on my experience and does not necessarily reflect the entire teacher population.
Why I feel this way	Most teachers do openly discuss issues relating to race and ethnicity with their students AFTER problems arise.
Why I feel this way	We have < 1% population of minority staff at our school.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	It is seldom brought up because of the fact that most of the student body is white.
Why I feel this way	I cannot speak for all teacher, but I make sure that my students are aware of it.
Why I feel this way	Once again it does not apply in my school.
Why I feel this way	I feel that the staff is 100% focused on making sure that any student regardless of race succeeds.
Why I feel this way	It is hard to motivate some students because of their home environment. I question myself all of time on this. Is it because they are simply not willing to learn or am I just not a good enough motivator?
Why I feel this way	I don't think that teachers start teaching thinking that they will not be able to motivate.
Why I feel this way	Doesn't apply at this school.
Why I feel this way	I feel that the teachers in this building are dedicated to understanding where our students come from.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Some teachers seem to feel more comfortable discussing these issues than others.
Why I feel this way	The counselor assists teachers with major issues.
Why I feel this way	There are no teachers of different races or ethnicities at our local school.
Why I feel this way	Most teachers at our local school share this belief.
Why I feel this way	Our school is blessed with many teachers who feel strongly on this belief.
Why I feel this way	Most teachers and administrators at our local school setting agree on this belief.
Why I feel this way	Many teachers at our school provide opportunities for students to acquire the skills they need to learn from each other.
Why I feel this way	Major efforts to understand their students' background is a priority of most of the teachers at our school.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Really did not observe that throughout the time I was in the classroom.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I've not seen this happen before.
Why I feel this way	If they do happen, but in an elementary shool it is not a hot topic.
Why I feel this way	Only when they have to. Teachers have too much on their plate already.
Why I feel this way	The schools around me do this.
Why I feel this way	Neutral on this.
Why I feel this way	We can, but we need help from the primary care givers.
Why I feel this way	I've not seen this happen.
Why I feel this way	This happens but only so a teacher knows who the 'bad' and 'good' kids are.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We have a very racially diverse student population yet there is little discussion relating to race and ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	If students arise dealing with race in my classroom, I discuss it. This rarely happens however because our school is very diverse.
Why I feel this way	We have a fairly good mix of ethnicity in our teachers and there is a mix on teams.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I haven't and never heard other teachers talk openly about issues relating to race and ethnicity in school.
Why I feel this way	I haven't and never heard other teachers talk openly about issues relating to race and ethnicity in school.
Why I feel this way	I haven't and never heard other teachers talk openly about issues relating to race and ethnicity in school.
Why I feel this way	I have heard teachers talk about having high expectations from their students. I also have high expectations for my students and tell them so.
Why I feel this way	I have been in a school where both teachers and administrators have expressed this opinion.
Why I feel this way	Teachers have talked how they can influence student's motivation to learn. I also agree.
Why I feel this way	I have done this in class with students.
Why I feel this way	I always do this and have heard other teachers do this too.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way	I don't feel that all teachers except the highest potential out of all students. I think sometimes in a small school teachers have predetermined expectations for some kids.
Why I feel this way	I feel that because of the new regulations this is getting better. Before RTI was being ussed I think some teachers tried to push these kids off.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I think that most teachers feel uncomfortable with this and while they may complain about it I don't believe solutions are discussed.
Why I feel this way	I think this is avoided so that no one is uncomfortable and so that we continue to keep things "fair".
Why I feel this way	Though we do not have many different races/ethnicities in our teaching staff I do think that some of our teachers strive to help in this area.
Why I feel this way	Brown Deer does expect this of our students and I believe most of our teachers do too.
Why I feel this way	We hold to the idea that all students can learn.
Why I feel this way	Sometimes I feel like our teachers give up too quickly or just don't care enough. One of my colleagues actually told me, "I only want the students who want to learn" and when I asked that individual, "Don't you want to help students get to that point?" this person simply said, "Nope." Those kinds of attitudes do not belong in our schools.
Why I feel this way	This is a big part of what we do in our classrooms. Sometimes the only want a student can learn this is by being in a classroom with other students that are different than themselves.
Why I feel this way	I'm in the middle on this one because I think half do and half don't. Again, some teachers just don't care enough.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Very little discussion at our school about race.
Why I feel this way	Very little discussion at our school about race.
Why I feel this way	Teachers work together, but there is little diversity among our faculty.
Why I feel this way	We are a school with high standards and we work very hard to help all students achieve.
Why I feel this way	We are a school with high standards and we work very hard to help all students achieve.
Why I feel this way	This is our mission.
Why I feel this way	We work to help our students work cooperatively.
Why I feel this way	Some do, some don't.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Often times I believe that teachers are uncomfortable with openly expressing issues related to this issue.
Why I feel this way	Since my school has a high population of African-American students and 90% of teachers are Caucasian, I'm not sure if they truly know how to address various issues.
Why I feel this way	Even though there is a high population of African-American students, teachers still collaborate to promote student achievement.
Why I feel this way	Based on my observations, most teachers set high expectations.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I believe that communication is important in any system. Education is a system. If the people running the system are not in accordance with one another and cannot openly communicate, imbalance will ultimately occur. People will always have opinions, different sets of morals and values. Disscussing these topics openly ultimately provides a harmonious yet diverse balance. Tolerance and understanding our differences is key.
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Why I feel this way	It is obvious that this would be important. Knowledge and cultural awareness arm an educator with the tools to reach a student of any race, religion, sexual orientaion, or dissabilty with a broader understanding.
Why I feel this way	I think that every student should strive to achieve at high levels. I believe that there are fundamental things a student needs to learn to be successful in transition to higher levels. However, some students will inevitably take more time. Each student is unique and should be educated to the very highest and best of their abillities. I believe that holding every child to the same standard to deem them successful is limiting.
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Why I feel this way	Of course teachers influence a childs motivation to learn. The teacher will more than likely spend more time in an educational setting with a student than even the childs parents. A student will ultimately find their own motivation and goals.Teachers will influence and motivate in the early stages of education. Setting a tone if you will for the laung haul.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Teachers should be able to discuss issues relating to race and ethnicity without animosity. This helps link cultural differences.
Why I feel this way	Students should feel comfortable discussing issues in an open manner, this can only be done so if a teacher coaches students how to do so.
Why I feel this way	This is how students become more culturally aware of each other.
Why I feel this way	This is what my school uses!
Why I feel this way	Students need to be held to high expectations and supported by their school when their home and community does not do so.
Why I feel this way	True!
Why I feel this way	This is a teachers job.
Why I feel this way	If a teacher is not trying to learn their background then the teacher is not being an effective teacher.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	5
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
Why I feel this way	why should I tell you?
Why I feel this way	whats the point of writing anything?
Why I feel this way	whats the point of writing anything?
Why I feel this way	whats the point of writing anything?
Why I feel this way	whats the point of writing anything?
Why I feel this way	whats the point of writing anything?
Why I feel this way	whats the point of writing anything?
Why I feel this way	whats the point of writing anything?

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Maybe in some schools, but I have not noticed this type of discussion where I currently teach.
Why I feel this way	I think discussions about race issues are avoided for the most part.
Why I feel this way	Our staff is predominantly white and female. There are several men, with just one of the men being African American. There are 2 Hispanic ESL teachers and one black female.
Why I feel this way	All children are given the support they need to succeed. Becoming an ESL school is something that I hope will cause the entire school staff to become more culturally sensitive.
Why I feel this way	Chilren are encouraged to stretch themselves beyond their circumstances and achieve success. With nature vs nurture, I believe nurture (from supportive school staff) can play a large role in academic achievement.
Why I feel this way	At Minors Lane we are working on buiding positive relationships with students and parents. The old saying rings true...They won't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Why I feel this way	I believe we are getting better at this...as we become more comfortable with our ESL status I believe we will learn to do a much better job of this. We first must educate our staff in the area of culturally responsive teaching/curriculum.
Why I feel this way	I believe we are moving toward this ideal, but not there yet.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	too afraid of not being politically correct
Why I feel this way	feel like they are discouraged by the government, because it is not their area of 'expertise' and afraid of having something they say taken out of context
Why I feel this way	teachers are generally more educated and open minded about collaborating
Why I feel this way	some do, some dont
Why I feel this way	both sometimes use their background as a crutch
Why I feel this way	some do, some dont
Why I feel this way	some do, most dont
Why I feel this way	it helps you teach

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way	The good teachers do this.
Why I feel this way	Montevallo is a very accepting community.
Why I feel this way	We expect only the honors students to achieve at high levels. The others are fed a watered down curriculum without adequate rigor. I am optimistic, however, this philosophy is about to change.
Why I feel this way	Too often we agree to this notion that students from poor backgrounds cannot achieve. I must admit I was guilty myself until recently. One non-achieving student of mine from a poor home environment showed me he was quite intelligent as well as gifted. His academic problems had nothing to do with intellect; it was his unstable home life. Then I have seen a homeless student succeed despite her hardship. We as teachers must not rush to prejudge our students, nor should we baby them by not holding them accountable.
Why I feel this way	Ten teachers, administrators, and central office mediators have formed a focus group at our school to implement the book "Change the Culture, Change the Game." This summer we are meeting in the hope of creating a strategy to influence and increase our students' motivation to learn. We are also introducing more AP courses into the curriculum. Keep in mind, ten teachers is only one-third of the faculty. The next 2 steps will be (1) how do we motivate the students to buy in to the increased rigor, and (2) how do the motivate the other two-thirds of the faculty to join in with us?
Why I feel this way	The good teachers do help students acquire those skills. Our school has a literacy plan in place; unfortunately many of the faculty do not implement it, and too many students - especially the ones who really need it - reject the literacy plan. Our students from diverse racial and ethnic groups usually do not speak standard English at home. They need help in order to function in the dominant society.
Why I feel this way	The teachers who make that positive difference in the lives of their students, make that effort. Unfortunately, that is only about one-third or one-fourth of the faculty.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	There is more one-sided talk about "what can we do with THESE kids", rather than exploring race and ethnic issues.
Why I feel this way	The feeling that bringing up these issues could lead to parental differences is strong.
Why I feel this way	Teachers in the building are primarily caucasian.
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Why I feel this way	Teachers feel that conditions in the home and community greatly affect the achievement of their students.
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Why I feel this way	Some teachers learn who their students are intimately, while others do not know much about their students personal backgrounds.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	They are constantly challenging open thinking.
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Why I feel this way	Although we are products of our environment. Those closest to the student should be able to inspire confidence.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Ethnic issues are primarily handled by individuals of similar backgrounds.
Why I feel this way	Administrators and guidance counselors are often asked to handle sensitive situations.
Why I feel this way	Grade level teams meet monthly during faculty meetings to collaborate to enhance the learning of students.
Why I feel this way	The vision and mission of the school is tied with expecting high levels of acheivement for all students.
Why I feel this way	I have not heard conversations at school were staff members indicate they do not believe students can achieve academically.
Why I feel this way	Teachers at my school are innovative at finding instructional practices to enhance students' motivation to learn.
Why I feel this way	The school is comprised of a diverse group of students which easily enables the ability of teachers to help students of different racial and ethnic groups.
Why I feel this way	Many teachers make an effort however we have a few outliers...

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I think that teachers talk openly about race in the school but most do not. My understanding is that most professionals shy away from the topic, afraid that it will cause more harm than good.
Why I feel this way	I think that teachers do discuss these issues with students, specifically when the issue poses a threat to a students education or safety.
Why I feel this way	I cannot comment on this because I don't really know enough about it. I would assume that teachers attempt to collaborate but the line between being politically correct and admitting that someone may have a better or more acessible view point than you is difficult and often blurred.
Why I feel this way	I feel as though the best is always expected from every student and students are pushed to do more than get the "A".
Why I feel this way	I think that the teachers are very realistic about the home life...and general life...of student's outside the classroom. In the same venue, most will try to adapt the learning process to fit a student's abilities in this way.
Why I feel this way	I have expierienced a mix of this in my education. Some teachers are committed to and believe that they can create motivation to learn and others simply teach to the test and end it there.
Why I feel this way	I agree. The term multicultural education comes into play here. I am very well prepared to work with and have an intrinsic want to learn more about differnt racial and ethnic groups that has been fostered by my teachers and colleagues.
Why I feel this way	Similar to the question about motivation, I have experienced a mix of this in my teachers. Some teachers are very interested in knowing me as a person, not simply how I am in their class, while others would rather I leave these experiences at the door.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I think it is very much an 'elephant in the room'. The White teachers are afraid of coming off as racist to their colleagues of color, and the teachers of color don't feel comfortable bringing it up, either. Maybe because they don't want to make an issue of it, or because they feel like they wouldn't be taken seriously?
Why I feel this way	I think that there is such a push on meeting the 'standards' that many don't feel they have time to devote to issues relating to race and ethnicity. It's seen as an add-on to the curriculum, or a "We'll cover it if we have time" kind of thing.
Why I feel this way	We work well as a team. Our differences don't really seem to interfere with our collaborative efforts.
Why I feel this way	I think we all have high expectations, but I think we vary in how we support our students to help them get where we want them to be.
Why I feel this way	I don't hear folks explicitly stating their expectations or beliefs for all their students. I also hear comments in the lounge and at the lunch table that seem to promote deficit-oriented perceptions of culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Why I feel this way	The teachers and administrators are very dedicated to their students.
Why I feel this way	I don't think teachers actively seek to improve collaboration and perceptions of White and students of color.
Why I feel this way	Some seem to go out of their way. Others see it as irrelevant.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	No discussion takes place about how to help them in the classroom. The teachers of ESL students count on ESL services too heavily.
Why I feel this way	No discussion takes place unless in specific situations
Why I feel this way	All teachers are of same race.
Why I feel this way	Give excuses why ESL students do not have to meet certain goals.
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Why I feel this way	Some teachers
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I've heard teachers speak openly about issues of race both in staff meetings and in private conversations.
Why I feel this way	This seems more difficult. Judging by the suprprised and rather upset reactions I got from some students, I would say talking about race is unusual in school.
Why I feel this way	The teachers here are a fairly diverse group, although still more white than Seattle's demographics would indicate.
Why I feel this way	We want to. We try to. But I don't hink. looking at our students right now, that we are successful.
Why I feel this way	This has been brought up many times - in staff meetings, parents meetings, and other arenas.
Why I feel this way	Ou whole year-long conversation about discourse is an attempt to get students motivated and invilved in the class learning.
Why I feel this way	I think we need more explicit work on this. We mostly throw kids together and hope it will have a positive effect.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	My school population is slowly shifting to include a more diverse population, but we still do not have enough diversity to create a sub-group for AYP. Some teachers talk about issues relating to race and ethnicity, but it's not school-wide.
Why I feel this way	As a school we focus on character education and respecting/appreciating the differences in others. We incorporate diverse literature into our reading program.
Why I feel this way	Our teaching staff is not very diverse in terms of race.
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Why I feel this way	We hold all children accountable and expect them to succeed.
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Why I feel this way	We promote working with other cultures and races, but there is not a lot of opportunity for practice on daily basis for students.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	People feel comfortable, but we just don't talk about race. This is due to the time needed for such talks.
Why I feel this way	We haven't discussed this as a staff about how to engage student in conversations. We do bring in discussions of accomplished people of color in STAR. Teachers do talk with kids when specific situations occur.
Why I feel this way	We have very few teachers of color on staff at CA nor have we looked beyond the school community to engage others.
Why I feel this way	We do the best we can overall. We also haven't set a standard for what high achievement is. Is it proficiency? Is it above proficient?
Why I feel this way	We talk about 90 90 90 as our framework, but when we try to explain progress, we talk about poverty, home situations, mobility. Our hearts are in the right places, but we still talk about mobility, etc. THe expectations for learning are still the same.
Why I feel this way	Any one of us can make the difference for an individual. THat's why we're still doing the work.
Why I feel this way	We don't have an initiative or training to do so. Many teachers do this instinctually and group kids of different races together. However, we wonder if this is connected to why some families leave our district.
Why I feel this way	STAR is really about this--especially the CPR activities. However, in classes, our focus shifts to curriculum. In journal entries and class discussions, students share personal stories and experiences and teachers/students really listen and learn from one another.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I think teachers in my school talk openly about the many circumstances that affect student learning and success in the classroom. Sometimes this is about more than race and ethnicity. The most important issue here is that when teachers understand that this type of communication can help to provide the necessary kinds of instructional practices students can change failure to success.
Why I feel this way	Teachers talk with students about personal issues that impede their learning and academic success almost as much if not more than the counselors do. Students often initiate these kinds of conversations with students because they feel comfortable, but sometimes, teachers initiate conversations with students to identify areas of weakness so that they can best make the necessary changes to their instructional practices.
Why I feel this way	Sadly, I have to admit that not only do we not have much diversity among the students or the teachers, but more importantly, we don't allow ourselves much time to collaborate within our departments or across them. The need is most definitely there. The awareness and desire to put in such collaboration time is growing. However, until we figure out a way that we can more successfully collaborate, students and teachers alike will continue to experience less than ideal instruction.
Why I feel this way	I do not think that all teachers think that all students can successfully achieve high levels of learning. When students have reading levels three and more grades below average or IEP's with accommodations for reading or math or spelling and students perform at basic levels primarily, teachers struggle to see how they can ever achieve more than basic skills. Putting in the time and effort to provide them with instructional support seems fruitless. However, there are some in our building who are paving the way for the rest of us, teaching us that good classroom instruction is more about learning than about teaching.
Why I feel this way	Right now, our entire school district is fighting this battle in a very serious way. For years, teachers have allowed the excuse that we can only expect so much from these poverty-ridden students to determine how much they expect of themselves and their students. I cannot say that we've had enough conversations about this issue and mindset yet. However, my hope is to require high levels of achievement in my classroom regardless of the conditions that may hold my students down. To do that, I need to understand more about the difficulties my students deal with and network with other teachers and parents who have successfully overcome this major blow to academic success.
Why I feel this way	I think our teachers are split on this topic. Many are hopeful that they can find ways to motivate struggling learners. Others think that there is nothing powerful enough to change the motivation for a student once he or she has hit high school. Truly, the early years are so important, but high school is not hopeless. In fact, these are the years that are full of change and re-evaluation for young people because their "real lives" are just about to begin outside the protection of school.
Why I feel this way	Again, because of our lack of diversity, I do not think that we address this issue very well if at all. However, by looking at all kinds of diversity, teachers are becoming more and more aware that forcing heterogeneous grouping as opposed to traditional tracking or student's preference of picking their own groups is better for students in the long run. I do not think they see the benefits from such grouping right now as the battles with students sometimes tempt a teacher to end the battle too soon before the war can be won.
Why I feel this way	More than anything else, teachers in our school and throughout our district care deeply about their students. They try to offer many opportunities for students to be successful both in and out of the classroom. They normally sponsor at least one student group or event that allows them to understand their students' backgrounds better and to highlight and encourage their personal and career-oriented interests.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	Our agency has developed a Diversity Series that this year brought in speakers on Hispanic, African American & LGBTQ family values and perspectives as well as on Father Involvement. These forums got the conversations rolling.
Why I feel this way	I work in an early childhood program where in the 3-5 age group where issues with race aren't prevalent yet or if they do present it's simple inquiry.
Why I feel this way	SAA
Why I feel this way	In our Head Start Programs all children come in on equal ground from at-risk backgrounds.
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Why I feel this way	In Head Start that's the exact task we are given and reason for our existence.
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Why I feel this way	Sometimes teachers still tend to generalize certain groups. For example, not recognizing the diversity among the Spanish speaking population, that they are coming from different countries and that language may be the only thing that they have in common.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	Because we do discuss issues together.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I see and hear teachers having coversations.
Why I feel this way	I see and hear teachers talking with students about issues of race and ethnicity; however, not always as it applies to thier own experience in the teachers' classrooms.
Why I feel this way	Teachers of different races and ethnicities share their experience and collaborate together.
Why I feel this way	Not all students receive and are held accountable to completing cognitively challenging work.
Why I feel this way	I address the issue directly. I provide research that demonstrates otherwise. Teachers don't speak publicly about students not being able to achieve.
Why I feel this way	I see teachers work to continue to motivate students. I work to address student motivation.
Why I feel this way	Teachers spend some time with students learning about how to address differeneces.
Why I feel this way	Teachers work tobuild relationships with students based on student experiences.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
Why I feel this way	The issue of race is still a topic of discussion that professionals want to evade.
Why I feel this way	Teachers do not discuss those issues because teachers are more concerned with covering the curriculum.
Why I feel this way	I see it and know that the teachers do not alow from cross cultural learning.
Why I feel this way	No, teachers do not have high expectations for minority students.
Why I feel this way	I have never heard either the teachers or administrators make this connection.
Why I feel this way	In most cases, the teachers are not motivating students to achieve excellence. The students at mastery levels remain there.
Why I feel this way	Peer-sharing is rarely seen or encouraged.
Why I feel this way	Teachers may attempt to understand, but they do not.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I am answering these with the thoughts of an ideal situation. However, even in strong agreement, I don't think that anything needs to be made of race and ethnicity other than making sure everyone feels included and as part of the 'team.' Open communication among teachers is also important when issues arise. Teachers need to feel comfortable speaking with one another in an effort to solve, prevent, resolve, etc.
Why I feel this way	Students need to be aware that everyone has a place in our classroom and school.
Why I feel this way	I think this is the best way for all students, teachers, and administrators to feel included.
Why I feel this way	All children have the ability to learn, and to learn well. With good support, children from a variety of different backgrounds can excel.
Why I feel this way	All students can achieve with good support systems. Teachers should reject this idea and provide support and opportunities for their students from all backgrounds to do well.
Why I feel this way	If not, then why are we teaching?
Why I feel this way	Most importantly, the skills needed are to be open, accepting, and respectful. This wouldn't just apply to different ethnic groups, but different people in general.
Why I feel this way	They better! This is very important knowledge in how to teach each of our students and make sure that they all have the chance to succeed.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	Teachers are very sensitive about the issues and err on the side of silence or judgment
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Why I feel this way	Most teachers believe kids cannot help themselves
Why I feel this way	That is not a majority view instead is "we do what we can"
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	I feel that there are many staff with whom I can speak openly about issues of race and ethnicity, however there are some staff I would not approach on this topic.
Why I feel this way	I don't believe that most teachers talk with their students about race unless they feel forced to.
Why I feel this way	There are few racial or ethnic minorities among the teachers.
Why I feel this way	I think that high expectations are often expressed, but perhaps not univerally.
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Why I feel this way	only somewhat
Why I feel this way	No, I don't believe this is discussed much.
Why I feel this way	only somewhat

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	I have never heard any such discussion.
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Seems to be a difficult topic. We may need some new skills.
Why I feel this way	Sometimes.
Why I feel this way	Have little diversity.
Why I feel this way	This has been a focus of the district.
Why I feel this way	STill a fair amount of blame going around.
Why I feel this way	Most would do well if they had the awareness and skills.
Why I feel this way	IN general.
Why I feel this way	Some do.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	The school has a magnet program that focuses on global mindedness through different areas and principles, so it has been expanded throughout the school.
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Why I feel this way	There has been a lot of discussion, but as far as creating a culture that addresses the skills and helps the students learn to appreciate all groups, this is being worked on.
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way	I feel like if a teacher has had an experience with it in their education or even childhood they would be more opt to openly talk about it with students and even maybe other teachers.
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way	Unfortunately, I hear a lot of teachers use that as an excuse to why students can't achieve
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I do not feel teacher talk openly with one another about issues relating to race because we are so focused upon preparing the students for ISTEP.
Why I feel this way	We are test focused.
Why I feel this way	We focus upon the test.
Why I feel this way	The teachers work hard for the students to succeed.
Why I feel this way	It is difficult not to feel as though home life is not a factor on how a student performs academically.
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Why I feel this way	We are worried about the tests.
Why I feel this way	It is important to see where a child comes from and his/her experiences.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	no one sees the need.
Why I feel this way	only after an incident has occurred.
Why I feel this way	we are all caucasion
Why I feel this way	we do what we can while keeping expectations high
Why I feel this way	we are are all aware of the poor econonomic conditions in our community.
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Why I feel this way	more of this could be done

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I have never witnessed these kinds of conversations. I also feel like teachers come in with their preconceived notions about students.
Why I feel this way	I feel that teachers try to solve the problem, without addressing the issue of race because they are not comfortable talking about race.
Why I feel this way	I feel that teachers from other races are seen as outsiders if they attempt to incorporate race into the curriculum, but if a white teacher is teaching "multiculturalism" it is ok.
Why I feel this way	I do not feel that all teachers go out of their way to support students. It is up to the student if they want to achieve at high levels. On occaision there is a supportive teacher.
Why I feel this way	I have not witnessed this.
Why I feel this way	I feel that we do everything on our own.
Why I feel this way	This is true only in certain classes.
Why I feel this way	There is not much consideration of students background.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	no one sees the need.
Why I feel this way	only after an incident has occurred.
Why I feel this way	we are all caucasion
Why I feel this way	we do what we can while keeping expectations high
Why I feel this way	we are are all aware of the poor econonomic conditions in our community.
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way	more of this could be done

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I don't hear teachers talk about race. They talk about poor kids and how their parents don't do what they should do. It's not a discussion about ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	Issues of race are never discussed with students, as far as I know. Even with the election of Obama there was no race discussion.
Why I feel this way	They meet in grade level groups each week.
Why I feel this way	I think they provide the necessary support, but I may be wrong.
Why I feel this way	Home gets blamed for most problems at school.
Why I feel this way	I hear that students are just not motivated. Teachers complain that there is no intervention for motivation.
Why I feel this way	I don't know how to answer this question.
Why I feel this way	Some do and some don't

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way	pre-algebra issue, higher expectations for all. comments about tpp students not able to grasp content ymhs student are able to grasp-- practice is sometimes better than these comments or changes have been made
Why I feel this way	i think this still prevails at times
Why I feel this way	engagement-- interims, relationships, etc.
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Not a very diverse population so these conversations do not occur unless there is an issue.
Why I feel this way	Teachers aren't comfortable or do not feel equipped to address these issues head on.
Why I feel this way	Not a hugely diverse staff populations
Why I feel this way	Highly skilled and trained teachers.
Why I feel this way	We do our best to give students many tools to compensate what they may lack in home support of education.
Why I feel this way	Engagement is key!
Why I feel this way	Newly happening this year
Why I feel this way	Responsive classroom

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	The exchange of ideas is always good.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	We know that certain ethnic groups tend to have difficulties in certain academic areas, but we don't talk about specific ways we can address culture to help them get better scores.
Why I feel this way	We tend to treat children as though they are all the same.
Why I feel this way	We collaborate on curriculum, but do not discuss effects of race on academic progress.
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Why I feel this way	I don't think teachers in general, have these tools.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Teachers treat one another with respect, which includes listening to others' beliefs regarding race and ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	Teachers avail themselves of "teachable moments" to specifically address race and ethnicity issues in school.
Why I feel this way	I think teachers collaborate with other teachers with like-minded ideas that help our students' learning experiences.
Why I feel this way	Belief in and support of our students is crucial - self-fulfilling prophecy!!
Why I feel this way	Our job is to provide a place where students feel safe and believed in - this creates an atmosphere of success!
Why I feel this way	Our teachers are fabulous! They find ways to connect students to the curriculum 7 get them involved in their own learning!
Why I feel this way	I think some teachers embrace these opportunities, but not all teachers.
Why I feel this way	Our teachers care very much about our students, and often let us (the school counselors) know when certain students need our help!

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	We have weekly PLC's; in these meetings we look at our data, discuss student's in need how we are able to best serve each student based on needs, language, culture. We also have a strong ELL team who push in to the class. We have a social worker who will do home visits when needed.
Why I feel this way	We are a part of the International Baccalaureate Program where we embrace and teach global mindedness.
Why I feel this way	We will have Professional Developments, suggestions regarding books to read, and teachers who are open to embrace our students which race and ethnicity is an important in order to enhance their learning experience.
Why I feel this way	Our common goal at school is for all students to achieve their maximum potential. We do this through interventions, push-in from ELL and Title.
Why I feel this way	When our teachers and administrators see a student's academic achievement is being impeded by conditions at home we use all resources to help the student and family.
Why I feel this way	We work hard through PBS, positive reinforcement and getting to know students to enable and motivate them to learn.
Why I feel this way	We have professional developments, articles and video clips are sent to staff in order to educate staff about our different racial and ethnic groups we have at school.
Why I feel this way	We will send an informational sheet at the beginning of the year inquiring about students' backgrounds, experiences and interests. We also call all the parents at the beginning of the year to welcome their student to school and communicate we are a team and looking forward to working together throughout the year in order to provide and motivate their child to learn to his/her potential.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Guys, I am going to answers these based on my past experiences because of the small setting I am in now. With me and just one other person in the small child development center we talk opening about race and ethnicity. Although, this has not always been the case in previous schools. While teaching in California I can only remember one or two conversations around race and ethnicity. And those conversations were down right nasty.
Why I feel this way	With students who are 3 and 4 years old conversations around race and ethnicity do not come up. I try to promote race and ethnicity in the classroom materials and lessons. Overseas as a class and among staff we talked about issues relation to race and ethnicity daily. In the states not so much if at all.
Why I feel this way	When I worked over seas teachers of different races and ethnicity were expected and encouraged to work together to enhance the learning experiences. However, some races and ethnicity were clearly prized over others which created a divisive atmosphere among staff and students. There is not a whole lot of collaboration going on in California schools.
Why I feel this way	Of course I do this. On the flip side this question refers to all students but does not include all teachers. In my experience many of the schools in California some teachers expect all students to achieve at high levels and do there best to support all students,these teachers are often in the minority. I found overseas at private pay tuition schools that teachers expectation that all students will achieve was much greater then in the states.
Why I feel this way	I can not recall ever being at a school that openly rejects the idea that student achievement is not affected because of homes and communities. No one ever says students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their home and community but teachers are very quick to point fingers and blame others. The IB philosophy is that school achievement is 1/3 teacher, 1/3 parent and 1/3 student. Students can of course achieve academically regards less of there home and community but home are community is a big part of student achievement as we know it.
Why I feel this way	Again with the teachers who knows what all the or even a few of the teachers believe. I believe that I can significantly influence students' motivation to learn and for the most part, administrators believe that teachers' influences students' motivation to learn.
Why I feel this way	Within the IB absolutely because it is written into the philosophy and curriculum. In the states schools are so segregated that even if this was valued it would be very hard to do. Then again if this was valued then schools would not be segregated by race and class.
Why I feel this way	I make an effort but who can say about the other teachers.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Discussions of issues of diversity are mostly limited to economic status when discussing the different needs of students at the school.
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Why I feel this way	My school's faculty consists of a diverse group of people.
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Why I feel this way	My administrators have started a mentoring program designed to reach the needs of all students.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I am new to this school and have not heard or had many conversations about race or ethnicity other then to note why a student may not be able to understand verbal directions in English.
Why I feel this way	I do not feel that they necessarily talk about issues related to race, but many of the classes recognizes other races and ethnicities as displayed in bulletin boards and during class activities.
Why I feel this way	Everyone collaborates! There are many racial/ethnic groups represented in the faculty. There are more diverse students and faculty than any other school I have taught at.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers have higher standards for their students than others. However, everyone still has expectations and provides support for students.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers feel discouraged by the conditions of the students' homes. However they do not say that the students cannot achieve academically.
Why I feel this way	Everyone there has to feel like they can significantly influence the student's life or they would hate their job.
Why I feel this way	Many of the students come from different backgrounds so they are expected to learn from and respect one another.
Why I feel this way	Teacher and assistants definitely strive to know the student's well. Sometimes they know them so well that they feel like family.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I just do
Why I feel this way	I'm not sure
Why I feel this way	just because
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Why I feel this way	They do not
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Our school is predominantly Caucasian. However, we do have several students who are non-Caucasian. We openly discuss how to help our minority kiddos, how their home life may be effecting their schooling, and if students treat them differently and if so, what do we do about it.
Why I feel this way	I have always felt that our staff has ensured the safety and comfort of all students in our building. If one student is treating another student poorly or differently based on their ethnicity, the teachers have always been great at stepping in and explaining why we are all equal and should be treated the same.
Why I feel this way	All of the teachers in our building are White.
Why I feel this way	Aim high, achieve high.
Why I feel this way	We believe strongly that home conditions greatly effect the students at school. We know from data that students who do not have a home life that is stable and considered desirable, their quality of work suffers.
Why I feel this way	We believe that if the teachers believe in the students, the students are more likely to believe in themselves and achieve higher quality of work. We motivate them with praise and encouragement and have seen it work in powerful ways.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Rarely hear this type of conversation
Why I feel this way	teachers do talk to students openly about issues
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	It is my own personal experience that I could approach a peer to discuss these issues. I would be comfortable asking people that I work with to problem solve with me concerning race or ethnicity issues.
Why I feel this way	I assume that they do......I wonder if teachers are worried about being "politically correct". This might make a teacher uneasy concerning certain topics. Our staff is pretty much, white, middle-class female. I do feel we are a proactive, positive staff and that if there is an issue, the teacher would deal with it and seek help if needed.
Why I feel this way	Our staff is mostly white, middle-class female. We do recognize this and bring our diverse experiences and life experiences to try to create a school that appreciates and seeks to enhance the learning experiences of all students.
Why I feel this way	We have adopted a "No Excuses" attitude. Many staff have attended "Turn Around Schools" workshops and have shared with other staff. We promote the idea that our students can go to college. We never give up, we continually seek ways to improve our teaching and we expect and work towards student success.
Why I feel this way	Same as above. Failure is NOT an option. All of our students can learn.
Why I feel this way	Teachers are excited about student success. We discuss ways to keep learning meaningful. My grade level partner and I strive to create a safe, challenging, developmentally appropriate program that helps all of our students be successful. In the lower grades, we find that by implementing developmentally appropriate techniques we can keep our students motivated and moving ahead academically
Why I feel this way	I think we try to instill compassion and empathy in our students. I hope this leads to more acceptance of others.
Why I feel this way	Definitely agree. I see my peers go above and beyond to try and connect with students. Teachers here really care about the kids they work with. This is evident in the relationships that teachers build with their pupils and by the time devoted to planning and creating safe, inviting classrooms.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	5
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Many teachers meet with each other during the lunch hours. On several occasions I have been a part of conversations talking about cultural topics, including race, perceptions of our grandparents before us, housing challenges, fears, even hair (big issue for my daughter who has parents from more than one race).
Why I feel this way	I am not in the classroom. I am a school counselor, so I cannot comment on what actually goes on in the classroom from first hand knowledge.
Why I feel this way	We have mostly caucasion teachers in our school. Those that are not caucasion seem on the fringes. If they are planning things, they are doing it on their own.
Why I feel this way	We are a college prep school. All students are expected to meet certain levels of excellence.
Why I feel this way	I often sit in on meeting where we discuss those students who are struggling to meet the academic requirements of the school. There are certainly those times where a child's home circumstances are discussed in relation to how this is affecting their ability to do well at school. This may include physical illnesses, mental illnesses, difficult family traumas such as death or divorce, loss of a job, or poverty.
Why I feel this way	Teachers and administrators are very connected to the student life and believe that by being role models and by being available to tutor or provide tutors gives the extra boost that a student may need to achieve their goals.
Why I feel this way	We have a student group of national honor society students who agree to help students in the write center, with science, and with history. From this group there are many students of various races. Our school is made up of about 25% international students.
Why I feel this way	Part of our weekly community gathering include student led events focusing on important festivals and events from where our students come. This includes how students celebrate holidays that take place during the winter months, such as singles day (China), or Christmas in Austria. We have also learned about important people during this time, like one of the kings in South Korea who invented their writing systems. There are lots of times when our teachers, administrators, or students share their cultures with the school. We have also been engaged in conversation this year about "What is culture", "How Does Culture Affect My Communication", and Emotions (curiosity, frustration, enlightenment, exhaustion) that can take place as we seek to actively engage in learning about someone outside of my culture....challenging students in taking the risks at the lunch table (sitting with someone I don't know in a spot I have not sat before).

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Issues relating to race and ethnicity are spoken about in the rumor mill but are not openly discussed.
Why I feel this way	Issues relating to race and ethnicity, name-calling, fighting, etc. are treated as general bullying and/or violent behavior and the underlying issues are not addressed.
Why I feel this way	Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade all have at least one African American teacher on their teams. Each team plans collaboratively.
Why I feel this way	Teachers do not expect all students to achieve at high levels, but support is provided. Teachers do expect students to improve academically.
Why I feel this way	Teachers and administrators do believe that students' achievement is linked to motivation and parental involvement, but do not believe that their homes and communities automatically generate low academic achievement.
Why I feel this way	Teachers and administrators believe that the way teachers can motivate students to learn is by planning and implementing engaging lessons.
Why I feel this way	Students are not taught how to interact with students of different racial and ethnic groups, but are expected to do so multiple times each school day.
Why I feel this way	Students are encouraged to make text-to-self connections and make their own story problems using objects that are familiar to them, but attempts to understand their backgrounds, experiences, and interests are not made.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	they don't really do that. It's a subject they stay away from unless its a holiday or they're doing a unit.
Why I feel this way	I've observed them. Especially in ESL classrooms.
Why I feel this way	collaboration is big in schools. They're always talking.
Why I feel this way	I'm not sure which school we are talking about but I'm optimistic.
Why I feel this way	I think they're more complex than that. Especially with NCLB playing a part.
Why I feel this way	It's in the way they talk.
Why I feel this way	Critical thinking skills are big in the Early Years, also conflict resolution.
Why I feel this way	Why else would students have to share what they did over summer vacation?

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I don't know.
Why I feel this way	Race isn't usually discussed unless it is brought up in school.
Why I feel this way	They should, however, I don't know if they do or not.
Why I feel this way	I don't work at a school, so I don't know.
Why I feel this way	In general, people attribute lack of success in school to personal traits.
Why I feel this way	I don't know how they feel about that.
Why I feel this way	It depends on the racial makeup of the school.
Why I feel this way	Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Teachers avoid sharing their feelings about race with each other because of social acceptability issues.
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Why I feel this way	Teachers feel that limitations brought to school from the home environment can prevent students from fulfilling their potential.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	This should be talked about because it is an issue that seems to be shut out. most people dont want to face these issues , but it is something that needs to be done
Why I feel this way	I think it depends on the situation. If it is apporachable than it should be talked about. I think is should have a puropse
Why I feel this way	It takes all different kinds of people to make this world complete. Students can learn a great deal from diverse teachers that may have a different way of life than the average student
Why I feel this way	I believe that teachers should want their student to do the best they can. They should want the students to achieve high levels and they should do all they can do make that happen
Why I feel this way	These are the children that need help the most. If teachers leave them out than they should rethink their job choice. Teachers help everyone no matter their personal circumstances.
Why I feel this way	If this wasn't true then we would not have teachers today
Why I feel this way	With the world being so diverse today this is a skill all people need.
Why I feel this way	It is important because it gives teachers on idea on how to teach or approach certain situations.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	Teachers in my school are uncomfortable addressing issues of race and ethnicity, there is little diversity among the staff and many teachers skirt around issues of race.
Why I feel this way	I think many teachers in my school believe that if they address race they are singling students out.
Why I feel this way	There is very little racial diversity in the staff at my school.
Why I feel this way	I think that many teachers don't expect students of low-ses or low-ses african american students to achieve at the same levels as other students and don't put in place support to assist them in doing so.
Why I feel this way	I think many teachers in my building blame parents, communities, students etc because students don't achieve.
Why I feel this way	I think a select few teachers are beginning to differentiate for student interest and background, but the majority are still teaching to the middle.
Why I feel this way	I don't think there is an open discussion of race in my school that leads to understanding among racial/ethnic groups.
Why I feel this way	I see teachers often do this with students that they personally can relate to, but I don't see this crossing over ethnic or culture lines.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	Race is a taboo topic in most schools
Why I feel this way	Race is a taboo topic
Why I feel this way	Race is not discussed and taking into account when working with students
Why I feel this way	Every student is held to high expectations
Why I feel this way	Often hear people say...well they are just like their parents, etc.
Why I feel this way	Many feel that motivation to learn is developed at home
Why I feel this way	Teachers mainly just teach the curriculum
Why I feel this way	teachers just teach the curriculum

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	I think that teachers try to provide what is the best way for each child to learn. I know that there are some teachers that are very aware of race and try to teach in way to help everyone.
Why I feel this way	I don't know how many teachers really do this but I think that it is an effort that I ahve seen from teachers that I am familar with.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	no one sees the need.
Why I feel this way	only after an incident has occurred.
Why I feel this way	we are all caucasion
Why I feel this way	we do what we can while keeping expectations high
Why I feel this way	we are are all aware of the poor econonomic conditions in our community.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I feel that some teachers may feel uncomfortable with talking about race and ethnicity. They do not want to seem offensive.
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Why I feel this way	I feel that we are here for the children and we need to work together to help the kids.
Why I feel this way	We have high expectations from our school and our district. However, I feel that there are some people that like to make excuses for children. I feel that when you make excuses you are hindering a child from being successful.
Why I feel this way	Home life affects a child's success at school. If the child's parents believe in education, they will motivate and encourage their child to do well at school. However, if schooling is not important to the parent then in most cases it is not important to the child.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I think this depends on the school. This can go either way and would be more efficient if it were discussed between teachers.
Why I feel this way	Teachers take the opportunity to teach as they are given examples. This helps students relate and engage in the discussion.
Why I feel this way	I think sometimes students of different race and ethnicity tend to ignore the fact of the diversity and it does not seem to be important that they are different themselves.
Why I feel this way	Teachers help students grow in every area that is needed. They find this important.
Why I feel this way	All students should be provided with resources at school to help them succeed regardless of their situation at home.
Why I feel this way	They have to believe this to help the students succeed.
Why I feel this way	Teachers make students get out of their comfort zones and help them see the inside and not the outside.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers do and others do not.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I feel this way because on several occasions I have had teachers to openly ask me questions about issues concerning race or ethnicnity concerning our students.
Why I feel this way	I personally talk to my students about race and ethnicity to help them to get a clear understanding of what its all about. I try to give them the correct information so that they will be knowledgeable.
Why I feel this way	As a team, we collaborate with other teachers of different ethnicities to help us to be knowledgeable of the cultural background of our diverse student population.
Why I feel this way	We have high expectations for all of our students and we make sure they have the proper skills needed to ensure their success.
Why I feel this way	We constantly tell our students that regardless of their home situations that there is nothing that should keep them from being succewssful at school.
Why I feel this way	Thats one of the major problems we are having in the school is motivating students to take their education seriously.
Why I feel this way	On every opportunity, we allow our students of differnt ethnicities to share something about their culture to help educate the class.
Why I feel this way	We start our year off with student surveys that we use to motivate the interests of the students throughout the year.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	There are several different races represented in our small school, and as a montessori school, I feel that we should be working in ways to embrace and celebrate the different cultures at our school. If there is any talk among teachers it seems to be a gossip session about how strange this is or why does this family do that. Even white families that come from other parts of the US are talked about in a way that is frustrating to me. I look forward to presenting the information that I have learned from the TDSI to my coworkers and administration.
Why I feel this way	We might have a unit or a theme on a certain country, or ethnic group. We have talked about how each of our skin tones is a different color, and how God made us that way, etc. I feel that the teachers are open to these types of conversations but need direction.
Why I feel this way	All of the teachers at our school are of european descent as far as I can tell. Some of us have had experiences living in other places, central america, the carribean, and Germany so we strive to pull in our understanding of the cultures in those places to enhance the learning of our students.
Why I feel this way	I think that we all try to direct students toward high achievement, but in some cases are not prepared in a way that facilitates underdstanding of other races or culutres so we fall short.
Why I feel this way	I would say that philosophically this is true at our school, as we are to follow the individual child and support him or her as we can, but there are situations where a child is not expected to be able to achieve as the other students do because of their situation at home.
Why I feel this way	Because of the relationship that teachers develop with their students and careful observation we try to present developmentally appropriate materials for each child. We have to figure out different approaches for individual students but we do not always succeed. It is a constant challenge
Why I feel this way	I think we try, but we should educate ourselves in this movement and celebrate these different groups. I feel that too much colorblindness happens.
Why I feel this way	Some do some don't. I don't feel that the teachers at our school want to have the "uncomfortable" conversation that comes with asking a family about their heritage. If the parents are forthcoming, it is much easier of course, but there are a few issues of cultural misunderstanding that I can think of and I know all that is necessary is for us to get out of our comfort zone and ask the questions. Stop being afraid!

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Teachers communicate among one another addressing such issues frequently at my school. I have participated in such conversations.
Why I feel this way	I don't know what others teachers do. However, if I feel the need, I do address such issues with my students.
Why I feel this way	Each year all teachers (from various backgrounds) come together and plan a Multicultural fest which enhances the learning experience for all students by displaying clothes, food samples, music, and a variety of cultural differences from various backgrounds.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers are passionate and others are not.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Issues of racial difference is spoken about with hesitation and caution.
Why I feel this way	The functioning level of students prohibited a true discussion,however the students are exposed to issues of ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	Teachers don't regularly address differences in race and ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	Teachers meet students at their present levels and strive to make appropriate gains.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Teachers should talk openly with one another about addressing issues. It's called consulting your peers. If you are unsure on route to take you should gain guidance in any for accessible.
Why I feel this way	It's a helpful experience within the class room to talk about race so it isn't such a bad terminology. With exposure comes awareness.
Why I feel this way	With input from individuals with other races and ethnicities, we can then create a better school system in which the students grow.
Why I feel this way	Of course a teacher hopes that their students excell and for those who don't they need extra help in which they can use to reach those higher levels as well.
Why I feel this way	It's a known fact that a child's environment can either be beneficial or detrimental to a child's educations growth. To disregard would be idiotic.
Why I feel this way	Many teacher believe that they can instill a sense of longing to learn within their students, whether all of them are able to do such a feat is left to the eye of the beholder.
Why I feel this way	Some school systems allow for the deviation from the curriculum, other schools do not. It is important to have exposure early in life, so awareness is there as they grow into an adult.
Why I feel this way	If they don't then they are not an effective teacher.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	At my school I have not heard conversations between teachers regarding ethnicity
Why I feel this way	I have not heard conversations such as these at my school
Why I feel this way	We do collaborate to enhance learning of all students
Why I feel this way	While many teachers believe all can achieve, I feel that some teachers have lower expectations for students of lower socioeconomic status
Why I feel this way	Administration strongly believes all students can achieve regardless of their home or community. However, many teachers discuss the difficulty of teaching students who have difficult home situations
Why I feel this way	most do
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	The is little to no discussion on race and ethnicity, although our demographics changed drastically this year.
Why I feel this way	Many teachers avoid the race issue.
Why I feel this way	Our teaching staff is not very diverse.
Why I feel this way	Many students are ignored if it will take "extra work or effort" to support the students.
Why I feel this way	I am not sure what the overall belief is because it is not discussed.
Why I feel this way	Iis a belief that I hold, but I am not sure of my co-workers.
Why I feel this way	I feel this is an important role of teachers. It helps prepare children for the reality of our world.
Why I feel this way	You have to in order to build upon the students prior knowledge.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Race/Ethnicity/Sexual Orientation are rarely spoken of. I believe we are at a stage where we are culturally blind.
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Why I feel this way	Often times professional development does not address cultural/social/racial diversity.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I agree due to the fact that my first grade team at school discusses issues of race and ethnicity due to the primary make-up of our school being primarily white.
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Why I feel this way	My only experience with in teaching with others of different races is during my time in Evansville completing placements within the EVSC school system.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	I agree that it should be an open topic of discussion because if it is not addressed head on, it will be discussed somewhere at some point.
Why I feel this way	It is important for students to be aware of societal views of race and ethnicity and to identify their own.
Why I feel this way	By having input from colleagues from different races and ethnicities than your own will help in solving issues that may arise relating to these or to help teach about a certain ethnicity. It can be very valuable to help not only enhance students learning but the teacher's as well.
Why I feel this way	Expectations should be set for all students but you have to give them the tools they need to meet those expectations. You can not expect them to do it completely on their own.
Why I feel this way	I agree that the statement that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities is false. It may hinder opportunities for learning due to lack of support or not being exposed to learning. However, if the child goes to school, it is our responsibility to not only make sure they come but to provide them with the opportunity to achieve academically by giving them the support and encouragement that they need.
Why I feel this way	To a certain extent you can motivate student's learning by providing developmentally appropriate activities/assignments and providing fun interactive lessons. However, the children need to develop their own motivation which comes through building confidence and self-esteem.
Why I feel this way	I am not quite sure I understand what this statement is saying. However, the way I interpret it is that students acquire skills through working with students of diverse backgrounds. I agree that culturally diverse groups allow for various ways of understanding and learning to be brought up.
Why I feel this way	I strongly agree because this allows you to get to know your students and thus be able to provide them with the best education and learning environment for them.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	We have majority minority students with a majority white faculty who wish to be able to relate and teach all of our students. Our teachers do openly discuss ways to identify better with all of our students.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	We have weekly PLC's; in these meetings we look at our data, discuss student's in need how we are able to best serve each student based on needs, language, culture. We also have a strong ELL team who push in to the class. We have a social worker who will do home visits when needed.
Why I feel this way	We are a part of the International Baccalaureate Program where we embrace and teach global mindedness.
Why I feel this way	We will have Professional Developments, suggestions regarding books to read, and teachers who are open to embrace our students which race and ethnicity is an important in order to enhance their learning experience.
Why I feel this way	Our common goal at school is for all students to achieve their maximum potential. We do this through interventions, push-in from ELL and Title.
Why I feel this way	When our teachers and administrators see a student's academic achievement is being impeded by conditions at home we use all resources to help the student and family.
Why I feel this way	We work hard through PBS, positive reinforcement and getting to know students to enable and motivate them to learn.
Why I feel this way	We have professional developments, articles and video clips are sent to staff in order to educate staff about our different racial and ethnic groups we have at school.
Why I feel this way	We will send an informational sheet at the beginning of the year inquiring about students' backgrounds, experiences and interests. We also call all the parents at the beginning of the year to welcome their student to school and communicate we are a team and looking forward to working together throughout the year in order to provide and motivate their child to learn to his/her potential.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Why I feel this way	I agree with this but I don't feel like it would be any different than any other situation.
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Why I feel this way	I feel like this is the way things are, but this isn't the way they should be. In our classes we are learning to be open to what may happen at home.
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Why I feel this way	I feel like this is something that should be done, but it's not done often enough.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	In 11 years at this school I have never witnessed a discussion about issues related to race or ethnicity - except when I initiated the discussion regarding and ESL student.
Why I feel this way	I have heard teachers say that there are no issues relating to race in our school. (Well, maybe on the playground, but they have never actually witnessed it.)
Why I feel this way	Most of our teachers are white, and there is no acknowledgement of the race of our few diverse teachers.
Why I feel this way	We are focusing as a staff on the learning needs of individual students.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers see home conditions as the main obstacle.
Why I feel this way	Teachers believe they have influence on the students.
Why I feel this way	There is no acknowledgement of racial differences.
Why I feel this way	Most teachers do get to know the students.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I do not see it happen in any forum
Why I feel this way	In ELD classes
Why I feel this way	Nature of dept PLCs
Why I feel this way	This is what we need to work on
Why I feel this way	Some do and some don't but the culture of either is not unanimous
Why I feel this way	Some do and some don't but the culture of either is not unanimous
Why I feel this way	To a small extent based on the interactions I see
Why I feel this way	To a small extent based on the interactions I see

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	We don't have but a handful of students who are culturally diverse and it really doesnt come up in conversations.
Why I feel this way	If children raise the subject or we are talking about in class, we don't shy away from it.
Why I feel this way	We don't have teachers of different races at our schools. What a sad thing.
Why I feel this way	Most of the teachers at our school feel this way and will do whatever is necessary to see that the students succeed.
Why I feel this way	We do know that it makes it harder for them to suceed if they have little or no support at home.
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Why I feel this way	N/A
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Because I only know my department teachers.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	People in small groups were willing to be open and honest about issues that have come up regarding race/ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	I am not sure about this; have not seen evidence in either direction.
Why I feel this way	Educating the children does seem to be a very collaborative effort; there is not much racial diversity amongst the staff, however.
Why I feel this way	From what I have seen, all students are expected to give their best effort, whatever that might look like.
Why I feel this way	Actually I am not sure about this. I personally feel like home environment effects a child's ability to succeed. While it doesn't eliminate the possibility of success, it can certainly make it more difficult. I feel it is pretty difficult to help a student whose parents are not willing to be academically supportive.
Why I feel this way	I do feel that students look up to their teachers, whether they show it or not. This motivates me to be the best I can be, as a student myself, and as a spiritual being on the earth.
Why I feel this way	A teacher may offer a new way of looking at the world that the child does not encounter within their home. Offering an attitude of openness to other ways of being in the world is one of the most important jobs of the teacher, I feel.
Why I feel this way	I have learned of numerous opportunities teachers at our school have taken to include their students' cultural backrounds, and honor their celebrations and customs.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	This has not been my experience.
Why I feel this way	Again, this has not been my experience. Race might be discussed, but it is few and far between.
Why I feel this way	Teachers collaborate, but more so because of content or expertise and not race.
Why I feel this way	MOST teachers expect all students to achieve at high levels, but some do believe that a certain race or socioeconomic level will perform a certain way; stereotypical.
Why I feel this way	I believe the majority feels this way at my campus.
Why I feel this way	This is a constant struggle, but I believe this based on how hard my colleagues and superiors work.
Why I feel this way	I think teachers focus more on good interpersonal skills rather than race; being respectful more so than a racial issue.
Why I feel this way	I believe teachers do, but it has more to do with the child than the race of the child.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way	Teachers expect students to reach their full potential - not necessarily high levels.
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Why I feel this way	They may believe, but not actually do it or be able to do it
Why I feel this way	Sometimes
Why I feel this way	How we've been taught, yes...but in reality, I'm not sure if most teachers do this

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We have a problem with prejudice/stereotypes at our school.
Why I feel this way	Not that I have noticed.
Why I feel this way	Not even mentioned.
Why I feel this way	Some do, some don't.
Why I feel this way	They do not reject this idea, some use this as an excuse not to try harder.
Why I feel this way	Many teachers feel this way but some do not.
Why I feel this way	I feel some teachers resent the ethnic population at our school.
Why I feel this way	Many do, some don't.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Teachers do talk openly about how to address specific students very frequently. We do not have many students who are not white. The few that we have are not really discussed. After having my first ESL student in my career, I watched some teachers want to push him under the rug and not even address the issues he was having.
Why I feel this way	We address issues head on. Our faculty and administrator work to make sure that children are always safe and are always held accountable for their actions (good or bad).
Why I feel this way	We only have 1 teacher that is not white. We collaborate as a faculty, but not specifically on this issue.
Why I feel this way	We always want our students to do their very best. We work to ensure our low, high and in between get what they need in order to succeed. I honestly feel that most teachers do not even pay attention to their ethnicity or background.
Why I feel this way	We are in a very low income, rural area. Our goal is to make our students life-long learners. We do not care about background or condition of the home. We know that this can play a role on their academical life, but we try to look past it and focus on what that individual child can do.
Why I feel this way	We struggle with this. Sometimes you meet those students who just don't seem to care. But our teachers collaborate on a regular basis. We bounce ideas off of each other and the majority are willing to try ideas they are given to help individual children.
Why I feel this way	Small population of other ethnicities and races. It is something we could improve.
Why I feel this way	Some do and some don't.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I've seen this happen but it doesn't happen often
Why I feel this way	I don't believe that is open dialogue between teachers and students/
Why I feel this way	It happens but I believe it happens outside of the racial barrier.
Why I feel this way	Depends on the teacher.
Why I feel this way	There are many reasons why ideas get rejected, those are a few but there are much more.
Why I feel this way	This is the goal of a teacher
Why I feel this way	I agree, but I also believe this happens outside of the racial barrier.
Why I feel this way	Depends on the teacher

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I feel that we should have an open atmosphere in the classroom. If children fell they can discuss issues openly, they will have a better learning environment.
Why I feel this way	Issues need to be address as they occur.
Why I feel this way	I believe that we all can learn from a multi-cultural environment.
Why I feel this way	I think those who want to achieve can do so but they must be willing to work hard.
Why I feel this way	In all of the face-to-face classes that I have been enrolled in, I have yet to hear a teacher say a negative word regarding a student that is in their class.
Why I feel this way	Last term I had an excellent teacher in my EDP 203 class. She was always telling me “Yes you can”.
Why I feel this way	It is hard for me to answer this question because I am not from a minority group. I feel that all of the students on this campus work well together.
Why I feel this way	In the majority of my classes, on the first day the teacher has asked each student to share with the class some of their information (name, what they are studying, why they are here etc. ).

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way	There are no teachers of different races.
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Why I feel this way	There are very few students of different races. Only one subgroup is present at school
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	we don't have many Ts of different ethnicities, races, etc.
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Why I feel this way	???????Cares, RC? we are teaching social skills Some say agree, some disagree
Why I feel this way	depends on the teacher "Gotta SAT them"

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Some will speak about race, but even then it's not what I would consider talking "openly."
Why I feel this way	I don't know. As a rule, I don't think so, though.
Why I feel this way	We are working to design a more integrated curriculum that will offer (require) more collaboration among teachers. But the collaboration is being encouraged with respect to teachers of different academic disciplines vs. teachers of different races and ethnicities.
Why I feel this way	I think teachers wonder about whether all of our students really have the ability to achieve at "high" levels. I'm not sure how much race or ethnicity plays into it.
Why I feel this way	I think home and community conditions are often cited as a hurdle to overcome for some students. Those that do "overcome" their backgrounds are seen as successes of the school/community. (Internal attribution) Those that don't "overcome" are seen as inadequately prepared to be a part of this school/community. (External attribution)
Why I feel this way	I think that we often feel like unmotivated students are innately unmotivated. That there's nothing we can (or should) do to help them catch a spark. We are overworked and have many other "motivated" students who could easily benefit from our help and our time. We get resentful when students who "don't want to be here" seem to suck up the valuable resources of the students that do want to be here.
Why I feel this way	I think many teachers do a lot of "group work" but we seem to operate under the idea that just assigning people from different races or cultures to work together will create bonds. Likewise, I don't think we do anything deliberate to help students 'acquire the skills they need to learn with and from" others.
Why I feel this way	I think many of our teachers do make an effort to do this. I don't think we necessarily know what to do with this information once we have it, but I think we do try to understand where a student is coming from.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
Why I feel this way	Sometimes they discuss how to address issues concerning their own race.
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Why I feel this way	Many teachers don't even teach about different ethnic groups.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Why I feel this way	I think that teachers try to help students aquire the skills they need but it's wether the child takes the help. You can lead a horse to water but you can not make it drink.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	If you have questions and concerns about something related to these topics, you should seek an answer. As an educator, you should have many outlest for answers. If the question is about one student in particular, it should only be discussed on a need to know basis. We have outlest, team learder, administrator, staff support.
Why I feel this way	not applicable for my age group
Why I feel this way	As a teacher, I stronly agree with collaborating. This helps you grow as a teacher, helps you understand from other views and helps you try new things. Collaborating becuase you as a teacher are a difference race or ethnicity has othing to do with helping the students. Everyone should collaborate.
Why I feel this way	Achieving at a high level is not all the same for every student. We strive to achieve at high levels of the particular goal we have set for any student.
Why I feel this way	In some cases, students are help back becuase of thse reasons. In our school, we try not to let those things get in the way and always try to help in any way that we can for support for the family and our community.
Why I feel this way	we do our best everyday at our school to motivate while every child is at our school. we have the same support from our administrators. If this can be the only place a child feels safe, we want to make it safe and every day.
Why I feel this way	They do not have anything to do with learning skills
Why I feel this way	Most teachers do make an effort to do so. These are very important things you should know about your students. Helps build conncections.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	not at all
Why I feel this way	race is never discussed
Why I feel this way	not done
Why I feel this way	they don't
Why I feel this way	they blame the families
Why I feel this way	no
Why I feel this way	not done
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Race and ethnicity are two fundamental components to how people shape their views and essentially affect their teaching pedagogy.
Why I feel this way	I feel that I have a honest and open dialogue with my students about race-related issues.
Why I feel this way	Collaboration happens more on a curriculum level, not racially-centered.
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Why I feel this way	It's not absolutely clear what the academic achievement expectations are, despite a student's race.
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Why I feel this way	Most teachers are not aware of how to appropriately race-related topics, outside the confines of the classroom.
Why I feel this way	Not sure.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I beleive that some teachers skirt the issue of bringing up ethnicity in the school setting because others may veiw thema as exhibiting certain prejudices. I the past I have assisted cstudents who came from low income minority families and was told that I was enableing the parents to use the system to take care of their children. I believe that teachers go into teaching because they care about not only norishing the students brains but their physical being as well.
Why I feel this way	Teachers tend to converse about race and ethnicity as it arises at school to assure that the school structure stays a controlled non-racial atmosphere. In the district I taught in there was not a large group of children that were from ethnic groups but their financial incapabilities made the school staff feel as though they were dealing with a low income family. Administration was aware of the families that were in need regardless of ethnic orientation.
Why I feel this way	I do believe that students from other ethnic groups and culture add more diversity and experiences to enhance thier and others learning. It is important to have a group that comes from different areas of the world to allow for the students to relate and explore different ways of life.
Why I feel this way	Teachers do not always expect for the students to acheive high levels academically. Some students struggle with particular areas of study, while others are gifted in one area or another. Support comes from the teachers push to educate even the most difficult or diversified student. The goals and objectives should be set high to allow for the students to challenge themselves.
Why I feel this way	Administrators and teachers reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in the home. We learn what we live. Students may need just a glimpse at the better life rom being introduced to something of interest by a teacher, counselor, or friend. Exposure to positive things in life give many children a chance to express themselves in ways they didn't feel possible. Some of the smartest students have come from underprivledged homes. Many of these students, given the opportunity will strive to make their world better so they can escape the unstable enviroment in which they live.Still other students may feel hopeless in their enviroment and are stuck in a vicious cycle of inability to help themselves. They have not been taught proper coping skills to deal with life.
Why I feel this way	Both teachers and administrators can have a profound effect on students by purely example. Teachers model a particular behavior and students learn that particular behaviors get you further along. I would hope that teachers and administrators feel they have influenced their students or our job would be without any type of reward.
Why I feel this way	The students acquire their own motivation and interests from students of different ethnic groups. Many students are bold enough to ask questions and befriend others that come from a different background just because they are intuative. Teachers may encourage students to be accepting of others from different groups but it is ultimately the students that take it into their own hands to speak to the person of culture.
Why I feel this way	In order for teachers to teach a wide ethnic group the teachers need to be aware of both verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Some cultures may find particular gestures and comments especially slang comments to be offensive. We as educators must be aware of different groups to teach each student with respect no matter what type of culture they have been raised in.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Because there are only two teachers. Myself, the owner, and another person I often discuss current issues relating to race and ethnicity.
Why I feel this way	Not too many issues relating to race and ethnicity arise with 3 and 4 year olds. However, we do discuss diversity everyday.
Why I feel this way	Yes because there are only two of us.
Why I feel this way	This is the foundation of my educational philosophy.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	4
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	Teachers share information
Why I feel this way	Teachers are scared
Why I feel this way	Teachers from diverse backgrounds do not talk
Why I feel this way	Poor preparing
Why I feel this way	All children can learn
Why I feel this way	Most feel they cannot improve feelings of students
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Teachers try to help student from a general area, rather than focus on students ethnic or racial background.
Why I feel this way	Many times opportunities arise to discuss ethnic and racial differences.
Why I feel this way	Not present
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	There is a lot of discussion of data and we speak of race and ethnicity in regard to the data.
Why I feel this way	Most teachers do this if the situation arises -
Why I feel this way	Our teams are diverse and the opinions and contributions of all members are respected and considered when planning for instruction.
Why I feel this way	Many programs in place to address the needs of all students, something we talk about all the time
Why I feel this way	I agree with this however I sometimes hear comments that are to the contrary, not very often.
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Why I feel this way	We have made an effort to understand the backgrounds of our students. We recognize that the student enrollment is changing and we are making efforts through a faculty book club reading a book called Recognizing Poverty and discussion.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	When needed, teachers do talk about the achievement gap and the diversity of the school, but it is not considered to be an "open" topic that is frequently discussed.
Why I feel this way	In the years I have been at the school, in the settings that I have been exposed to I have not seen any discussion with students about race or ethnicity directly. However, if there is a situation which calls for discussion, usually some type of fight or what not, then it will be discussed.
Why I feel this way	Teachers are very professional and there are no boundaries in regards to race/ethnicity within the school.
Why I feel this way	While I do feel that the majority of teachers do expect all students to achieve at high levels, there have been teachers who have stated items to the contrary.
Why I feel this way	Again, for the most part I would agree but again some teachers have suggested that home conditions/communities prevent them from achieveing high standards.
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Why I feel this way	Yes, teachers use peer tutoring to assist students in acquiring their skills. Teachers use different racial and ethnic group for these peer tutoring.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I feel like only certain individuals are comfortable with discussing this topic.
Why I feel this way	I feel like this comes up when a problem needs to be resolved more than anything.
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Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Teachers do work together and talk together about issues regarding students but due to a lack of these types of students we do not talk specifically about them.
Why I feel this way	Teachers and administrators are quick to address any issues as they come up. Anything needing to be addressed will be.
Why I feel this way	We only have one teacher who is of a different ethnicity. Although we do collaborate, it is not on specific concerns related to this.
Why I feel this way	Our goal is to create life-long learners. This includes all students regardless. We expect them all to do their best on their level of achievement.
Why I feel this way	see above
Why I feel this way	Although it is hard at times, teachers will work together to figure out what are motivators and how we can use them to benefit their students.
Why I feel this way	We help students get along, but we could do more to open them to more ethnicities and different groups.
Why I feel this way	For the most part, we do.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	not a lot of diversity racially. 'student-centered' maybe folks think no need to discuss specific races, ethnicity
Why I feel this way	don't really arise; or I haven't heard of them
Why I feel this way	very little diversity in the staff
Why I feel this way	I wish there was more support for the latter have of this statement, but all teachers do expect a lot from students.
Why I feel this way	Sadly, I have heard faculty say just the opposite; not necessarily racially decided, but parental and student behavior fuel this.
Why I feel this way	I'd say half teachers believe this.
Why I feel this way	Not much diversity amongst the student body
Why I feel this way	About half do so beautifully

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	5
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way
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Why I feel this way

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I feel that it is known that we have a very large English Language Learner population and that most of the student population does not reflect the staff (ethnically or culturally). However, we rarely speak about it in any way that does not involve test scores and other assessment based numbers.
Why I feel this way	These topics are addressed in class usually as part of a short unit or discussion of a period of time.
Why I feel this way	We have a relitively diverse staff and within departments we work together as equals for the betterment of student achievement, but not particularly on race related issues.
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Because
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Why I feel this way	Because

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Communication instead of silence is key!
Why I feel this way	Modeling how to discuss race/ ethnicity is empowering.
Why I feel this way	We need the wisdom of life experiences from all teachers to broaden our individual understandings.
Why I feel this way	Expectations without support undermine learning, but so does having low expectations.
Why I feel this way	Students can be resilient in their learning regardless of their home environments PLUS home environments may offer strengths we don't know or understand.
Why I feel this way	Many adults tell about the change a teacher/mentor/ educator made in their lives that strongly motivated their learning.
Why I feel this way	Students self-knowledge is vitally important in figuring out how to promote learning.
Why I feel this way	Each student is an individual, influenced in a variety of ways by background, experiences, and interests. Knowing the student is central.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	This is not something that we as a group bring up on a regular basis. We have however talked about soem issues dealing with race and ethnicity when it comes to teaching different classes and subjects. I am not opposed to discussing race and ethnicity with my fellow faculty members I am usually just unsure when and how to bring it up. I rarely feel the need to talk about it also.
Why I feel this way	I know that issues of race have come up in other calsses in the school and the teacher has addressed them with their classes. I talk to my students about race when i get the chance or when the chance presents itself. I think it is important to not put race on the back burner, especially when a situation arises in the classroom that can really be beneficial to the students.
Why I feel this way	THis is somewhat of a non issue at my school because there are not many races represented int he teaching staff. I teach at a catholic school however, and there are teachers that come from baackgrounds that are not catholic at all. This is working out fine within our staff and we all work together well to make sure that the students at our school have the best learning experience that we can possibly provide for them.
Why I feel this way	My school is huge on studnet achievement and we make sure that the students in our classes know this form the beginning of the school year. We make sure that the students who need extra assistance get that help whether it be during the regular school day or at study hall or just in a meeting after school. We also make sure that the advanced students have an opportunity to stretch thier minds and be challenged whether that be through adding something a little different or extra to an assignment or whether it be through having them teach a concept to a differnet student.
Why I feel this way	We as a staff do recognized differnet factors in the home as reasons why a certain child may be struggling or having a hard time but we are firm believers that if a student is convinced that they are in a safe place when they come to school that no matter how hard life at home may be, they can still achieve academically.
Why I feel this way	We have talked about this many times as a staff and we recognize that we spend the majority of the days with our kids and that we are big influences and motivations on their learning. as much so if not more than the parents in many cases. We recognize taht all students are motivated differently and we understand that to be able to motivate each and every student we must first get to know them and get a firm grasp on what they are like and what are thier interests and dislikes.
Why I feel this way	No matter what the make up of our classes we are committed to the academic advancement of our students.
Why I feel this way	I know some teachers at my school who are not highly interested in the backgrounds of their students and who just care about learnign in school and results, but i do believe that most of us try hard to look at each and every studnets and thier backgrounds and interests to try and make lessons funn and meaningful for everyone.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.
Why I feel this way	I'm not a teacher.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	I am not sure about the ways in which the teachers talk to one another about issues relating to race and ethnicity. They express their beliefs and stories in class with the whole class, but I don't know about with one another.
Why I feel this way	I feel that the teachers talk with the class very openly about issues and how to handle issues of race.
Why I feel this way	I feel like in this class I have seen this the most. Most other classes I have had have been taught by white females.
Why I feel this way
Why I feel this way	We are taught that everyone can achieve no matter what, and our teachers think of us in this way also.
Why I feel this way	I feel like as college students, we should motivate ourselves. Motivation isn't necassarily part of the teacher's responsibilites.
Why I feel this way	The readings and field experience is very helpful in doing this.
Why I feel this way	We brought in a culture artifact and openly share stories.

Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way
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Question	Response
Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	5
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Teacher's should warn the class about race and ethnicity issues.
Why I feel this way	Yes, teacher's should warn he class that he/she will stop the any issues on the spot that appear.
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Why I feel this way	Yes, some students from different racial ethnic groups need help on their assignments such media usage or tutoring after class.
Why I feel this way	Patience with these students when completing assignments.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	3
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	I think that most teachers that I work with try to skirt around issues of race and identity.. They feel that if they talk about it they are singling kids out. The only time I hear it mentioned is if they are looking at the "F" list and are saying "We are going to get pinched for this, there are too many African-American students on this list"
Why I feel this way	Again, I think that most teachers avoid these issues and find ways to address points of minutuia instead of the real issues.
Why I feel this way	There is not a lot of diversity in race in the teaching staff at my school.
Why I feel this way	I think that as a result of NCLB many teachers are beginning to address achievement gaps as they are forced to. However, I don't think that it is a general expectation that all students are going to achieve, but more of a superficial mantra the school has adopted.
Why I feel this way	I hear many teachers blaming the parents, the kids neighborhood, poverty etc.. for students not achieiving instead of trying put in place policies and programs that will allow students to achieve despite adversity. They have adopted a "hands off" approach with the students that continually struggle.
Why I feel this way	I think that there are a select group of teachers that are trying to implement differentiation and tie the curriculum into students backgrounds, but I don't think this is a widespread practice in my school.
Why I feel this way	The majority of teachers i work with blame students for disorganization, lack of homework completion, behavior etc.. instead of addressing these barriers to equal education mostly teachers ignore and then place blame.
Why I feel this way	I think most students in my school by many of the teachers have been racially sterotyped or economically stereotyped in the sense that if they are low ses or low ses african american-teachers don't want to know about their backgrounds, home life, community life etc.. THey have turned a blind eye to it.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	If we aren't willing to discuss these issues amongst ourselves first, then how can we expecto actually change the situation?
Why I feel this way	I've seen this occur only in high school settings mostly, but we should address any issues dealing with race and ethnicity at a young age.
Why I feel this way	Yes! This is a perfect way to set the perfect example for students!
Why I feel this way	We should set the bar high, but we shouldn't push them so hard to the point where they aren't excited about learning and dread coming to school.
Why I feel this way	We should never doubt a student's capabilities and we should always be finding a new way to help make these conditions better for them. First and foremost we are child advocates.
Why I feel this way	I completely agree because whenever I had a positive and engaging teacher, I always wanted to "match" them in a sense and I always wanted to do better. They really helped build up my confidence and kept me positive.
Why I feel this way	This is what we do! Teachers are supposed to help students acquire the skills they need to learn with it's even better when we can include various ways from everyone!
Why I feel this way	I believe every teacher should make that effort and really get to know their students because it makes the students feel more welcomed, more loved, more appreciated, and overall more comfortable.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	We need more staff dev in this area
Why I feel this way	I've seen teachers who are comfortabel with the conversation, but most are not.
Why I feel this way	We don't have many teachers of different races and ethnicity
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Why I feel this way	Only speaking from my perspective.
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Why I feel this way	It doesn;t happen all the time, but in small pockets, it does

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
Why I feel this way	The majority of teachers are white and I, the principal, am black. The majority of discipline problems brought to the office are African-American or very poor. I have only been in my position for one year and must learn how to handle this issue tactfully.
Why I feel this way	Some teachers do, but some do not.
Why I feel this way	My feeling are neutral. Most teachers collaborate about data and student improvement, but their meetings lack discussion of enhancing learning experiences of "all" students.
Why I feel this way	Most teacher expect students to achieve, but the key work is "all".
Why I feel this way	As principal, I totally reject this statement. I tell my teachers and students to stop making excuses.
Why I feel this way	This is true for the majority of teachers. They know that they can influence motivation to learning. The problem is getting them all to do it.
Why I feel this way	Students work together collaboratively.
Why I feel this way	This is an area of focus for my school. Only a small portion of teachers get to truly know their students.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	My first grade team and I share ideas and strategies across the board. Whether it is to discuss the latest teaching strategies and ideas or how to solve a behavior problem we are always discussing issues that arise. If issues related to race and ethnicity in our school did arise, I know that it would be no different.
Why I feel this way	In my classroom I feel very comfortable talking with my students about issues relating to race and ethnicity. We school year we begin by reading the book, "The Crayon Box" which discusses how one crayon color could not create a whole picture because it would not be complete. It continues to discuss how each crayon is different and to make a beautiful picture everyone one needs to be a part of it. Although this is a kid friendly way to discuss how different each student is, it is also a great book to use when a problem arises, if needed.
Why I feel this way	I work a school where the teachers are predominately white, females. With that said, we as a staff lack a sense of diversity which in turn does not allow for collaboration amongst teachers of different races.
Why I feel this way	We as a staff set very high expectations for all students. I also believe that the teachers at my school work hard and long hours to make sure that each student is receiving the best education they can receive!
Why I feel this way	I strongly disagree with this statement because of the community in which my school is places. Being in Fishers, IN majority of my students come to school with the intentions on receiving an education. Both the students and parents are supportive of the school system and teachers set expectations with the hopes that all students will succeed.
Why I feel this way	I do believe that teachers and administrators at my school believe we can influence students' motivation to learn. By incorporating hands on activities, learning games, and exciting teacher instruction students are engaged and motivated to learn.
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Why I feel this way	I really encourage all of my students to embrace their backgrounds, experiences and interests. On a daily basis, students discuss and give their stories and express their experiences that may relate to the daily activity.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
Why I feel this way	Most of the conversations that I hear involve ESL Students. Teachers discuss strengths as well as identified weaknesses as they solicit feedback for new strategies.
Why I feel this way	Teachers use various situations on race and ethnicity to teach students about diversity. Some of the discussion occurs during character development.
Why I feel this way	Teachers collaborate regularly to discuss learning outcomes during weekly planning.
Why I feel this way	I'm not sure all students are expected to achieve at high levels. Some students continue to fall through the cracks without support that allows them to succeed.
Why I feel this way	I believe that high expectations are present however sometimes we associate circumstances with academic achievement.
Why I feel this way	Motivation is a key element in student learning. Teachers and administrators play a key role however students must also be motivated to learn themselves.
Why I feel this way	I'm not sure to what extent teachers use different racial and ethnic groups for helping other students learn.
Why I feel this way	Teachers discuss various issues and events about students. Teachers build rapport throughout the school year by talking to students.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	5
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	Teachers is too broad for me to know.
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Why I feel this way	Everyone has a life outside of school, for a teacher to take into account thirty different lives is unfair. You must learn to balance school and home.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	5
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	1
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	1
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	1
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	4
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	4
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	4
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	2
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	3
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	3
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	2
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	4
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	1
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	1
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	1
Why I feel this way	Issues relating to race is not an area that occurs in my school. If an issue comes up it would be discussed by teachers on that team only.
Why I feel this way	Should a major issue arise, teachers would talk to the students. As questions are raised, I take the time to discuss with my students although this doesn't happen very often.
Why I feel this way	Our staff is not very diverse and the teachers of a different race collaborate with team members and not each other to help the students' learning experiences.
Why I feel this way	We as a faculty are always discussing ways to enhance learning and many of our faculty meetings are centered around doing so. Also, teachers across grade levels talk with one another about students to learn from years past.
Why I feel this way	We set the same standards for all students and expect them to achieve. I do take into consideration their home life but do our best to help them overcome these obstacles and achieve academically.
Why I feel this way	Motivation is our theme this year. We are conducting action research as a faculty to try to motivate two students per teacher with various strategies discussed at this year's retreat.
Why I feel this way	There is little diversity in my school for this happen.
Why I feel this way	On my team we conduct multiple surveys at the beginning of the year to learn more about our students. We use this information in our grouping and lesson planning.

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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	3
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	5
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	3
Choose one: Teachers make an effort to understand their students’ backgrounds, experiences and interests.	3
Why I feel this way	I have not been here long enough to have an opinion about this.
Why I feel this way	I don't know.
Why I feel this way	We have very few faculty of different races.
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Choose one: Teachers talk openly with one another about how to address issues relating to race and ethnicity in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers talk with students about issues relating to race and ethnicity as they arise in the school.	4
Choose one: Teachers of different races and ethnicities collaborate to enhance the learning experiences of all students.	2
Choose one: Teachers at this school expect all students to achieve at high levels and provide them the support necessary to do so.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators openly reject the idea that students cannot achieve academically because of conditions in their homes and communities.	2
Choose one: Teachers and administrators believe that they can significantly influence students’ motivation to learn.	2
Choose one: Teachers help students acquire the skills they need to learn with and from students of different racial and ethnic groups.	2
Choose one: Teachers