APPENDIX A Outdoor Classroom Staff Perception Survey Outdoor Classroom Staff Perception Survey Your Name Name of Center General Instructions While responding to each question in this survey, PLEASE THINK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE OVER ‘THE PAST 12 MONTHS. Please answer ALL the questions; please answer as honestly and completely as ‘you can, Please answer the questions based on your experience only; we want to know what YOU think! General Marking Instructions Please carefully follow the marking instructions for each question and mark only in the spaces provided, ‘Thank you! QUESTIONS ABOUT CHILDREN: 1.0 INSTRUCTIONS: For cach of the age groups below, please enter YOUR BEST ESTIMATE of the AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY a child WHO IS ATTENDING ALL DAY spends AT'THE PROGRAM. If you can’t estimate and don't know, check the box under I don't know. If there are no children of one of the ages listed, check thie box under No children that age in our program. Average hours : [No ebildren that age| at the program | 140%t know |" sn our program LA Children under the age of 12 months = o o 1.2. Children older than 12 months | a af bbut younger than 24 months (2 years) fe eca Ga | 1.3. Children older than 24 months (2 years) o = but younger than 36 months (3 years) == EB 1.4 Children older than 36 months (3 years) | a but younger than 48 months (4 years) — 15. Children older than 48 months (4 years) 7 =i but younger than 60 months (5 years) 2 Continued page 2 © Copyright 2004 CEC a72.0 INSTRUCTIONS: For cach of the age groups below, please enter YOUR BEST ESTIMATE of the NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY a child WHO IS ATTENDING ALL DAY, spends OUTDOORS. If you ‘can't estimate and don’t know, check the box under I don’t know. If there are no children of one of the ages listed, check the box under No children that age in our program. CONSIDER THE AVERAGE OVER THE ENTIRE YEAR! Hours outside | Idon's know No children that age in our program 2a 22 23 24 25 Children under the age of 12 months Children older than 12 months but younger than 24 months (2 years) Children older than 24 months @ years) but younger than 36 months @ years) Children older than 36 months (3 years) but younger than 48 months (4 years) Children older than 48 months (4 years) >but younger than 60 months (5 years) a a a 3.0 Does your classroom have an “open door” policy that allows children who are old enough to move freely from inside the classroom to outdoors on the playground the majority of the day? (Note: Answer yes for infants and toddlers even if you do this only when weather permits and the children are old enough to move on their own.) 1 Yes go to question 5.0 (Do not answer question 41-45) _ C1 Noe go wo question 4.0 © Copyright 2004 CEC 272° Appendix ANo children that age at our center. 4.0 INSTRUCTIONS: For the age groups listed below, on average what is your BEST ESTIMA HOW MANY TIMES PER DAY the children go outside? If you can't estimate and don't know, check the box under I don't know. If there are no children of one of the ages listed, check the box under of Times outside pam Laon’ know No children that age ‘at our center 41 Children under the age of 12 months 4.2. Children older than 12 months but younger than 24 months (2 years) 43. Children older than 24 months (2 years) ‘but younger than 36 months (3 years) 44 Children older than 36 months (3 years) but younger than 48 months (+ years) 45° Children older than 48 months (i years) but younger than 60 months (5 years) — a NOTE: If you skipped 4.0-4.5, NOW START AGAIN ON THE NEXT PAGE. © Copyright 2004 CEC Continued page 4 Outdoor Classroom Staff Perception Survey 2735.0 INSTRUCTIONS: ON AVERAGE, OVER THE PERIOD OF A FULLYEAR, when you see children (OUTSIDE, HOW FREQUENTLY do you sce any childsen engaged in cach of the following activities outside? (Please check a box for each item.) |W IF the activity of the question is developmentally INAPPROPRIATE for the age group(s) you sualy work with (uch as carpentry and infin) please cheek the box under Does Ap = HOWEVER, if it IS developmentally appropriate but the program doesn't have the activity, please check the box under Never. 41-3 ttmes | 1-2 times | 3-4 times Doesn't Never | month | /week |"/ weer || “appiy 5.1 Playing alone o o o loess 5.2. Playing together with 1-3 other children o o a} oo 5.3 Playing together with 4 or more children 1 o a eee 5.4 Group projects (working together to build or id 5 : develop something) a o a (effeee (erase [eee 5.5. Teacher facilitated circle or geoup time o o ese 5.6. Large (gross) motor activity of any kind G o o o ja] oa 5.7 Running a o o Gos ot 5.8 Climbing o o no |o] o 5.9 Riding or using trikes or other wheel toys ao o o ps 5.10 On swings o o o o joj] oa 5.11 Free-form field yames (catch, kicking balls, tossing Frishees, dancing etc.) 2 a ul alae lee 5.12 Organized field games (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, ete.) ie a ft Freee Perec 5.13 Playing with loose parts/items (hollow blocks, _ e silk erates, cardboard boxes, etc.) let el iB aes 5.14 Small (fine) motor activity of any kind, a a o Oo |o| a 5.15 Playing with unit blocks oF table blocks jo a o fester 5.16 Playing with sand or dit a a 0 o }o] a 5.17 Playing with water | o a o fee 5.18 Gardening /caring for the environment a o o uo |c} io | | 5.19 Exploring nature (hunting bugs, collecting | | leaves, watching for birds, ete.) eS Bee ee SS 5.20 Doing table activities of any kind o {oo [o[o © Copyright 2004 CEC 274 Appendix A| Fr 3uimes | 1-2times | Sdn gy] Desone [sew | 2 as buip| 5.21 Woodworking and carpentry (hammer, nails, lee waaay | o a o o | 5.22 Arts and crafts (activities using a mix of items, | : + such as collage) Fi A eel ee ae 5.23 Clay, playdough, sculpturelike activities, ete. a ee ees Cesc 5.24 Reading (looking at books; being read to, \ Race eran a oj} a o j|o}] a 5.25 Science-related activities (growing plants, caring for animals, conducting experiments) a Qo A Q o 5.26 Math-related activities (measusing, counting, games requiring math) 7 7 a ee 5.27 Doing activities outside that they do inside o 1 o a jo}a 5.28 Dramatic play (dress up, playhouse, | preend gas) a a a Oo jo; a 5.29 Playing musical instruments pelea o ieigaie| aaa 5.30 Singing a a o o jo] a 5.31 Dancing / creative movement o o o ab aeiah | ets 5.52 Painting (all types) o a o eee (els ee 5.33 Inch and/or snack o o Oe | See a 5.54 Cleanup o a o a joj o ever | Sometimes| open | sroquentty | Ateays | Pree ™ 60. Overall, when the children play outside, = : | eee acai a o a o oo 7.0. The equipment and activity areas that are currently available in the playground are a o a o alo being used. 80 When playing outside, children are successful | in resolving their conilicts with other children |] o a Beste oi with little or no teacher assistance. | | 9.0 When playing outside, children are effective in | | starting and completing their own play oj} o a o oj} o activities with little or no teacher assistance. | | Continued page 6 © Copyright 2004 C1 5 Outdoor Classroom Staff Perception Survey 475QUESTIONS ABOUT ADULTS Answer for those adults that you know well enough to comment on, Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewbat Disagree/Agree Agree Strongly) Don't Know 10.0 I'm enthusiastic about getting the children outside. 10 My co-teachers are enthusiastic about getting the children outside. 12.0 The teachers in our program agree about the philosophy and practices of our program. | 13.0 Our teaching staff are open to change and new ideas concerning our curriculum. 14.0 Our teaching staff have demonstrated | success in making program changes. 15.0 Among our teaching staff, there is leadership in place to further develop our outdoor program. 16.0 Among our teaching staff, there is | cathusiaem to further develop our | outdoor program. | 17.0 Our director supports further | development of our outdoor | program. 18.0 Our director has demonstrated | success in achieving program changes. 19.0 Our parents support further develop: ment of our outdoor program. 20.0 Our board or owner or administra. tion above our director supports further development of our outdoor program. o Q a a Q o a a oO o a © Copyright 2004 CEC 476 Appendix AQUESTIONS ABOUT PROGRAM Please consider the PROGRAM asa whole, even parts you do not participate in, (ifyou don't “know” provide your best“estimate”) 21.0 On average, how many program planning, other)? times per: month do you attend any type of staff meeting (stafi/team/classroom, inservice, 22.0 On average, how many total hours per month do you spend in staff meetings? 23.0 Do the classrooms in your program have at least one door that opens directly out onto the outdoor playground? 24.0 Does any portion of the children’s playground have to be shared by groups of children who ay not play together O ves 1 Some do and some don't Ono at the same time because of the difference in their ages ae (e.g, infants with school-age children)? 25.0 Do the children’s playgrounds have enough space for all the children who use that playground to play atthe same | [No [ somewhat [9 Yes time? 26.0 Are the children’s playgrounds a place of beauty? CNo 0 Somewhat 1 Yes 27.0 Do the children’s playgrounds have enough areas for cee 4 een eae CNo Oi somewhat © Yes 28.0 How often does the center conduct a formal walkthrough | (1 Never [1 1-6timey [Weekly safety check to make sure the equipment and grounds are year safe for children to play on? +O Daily “0 Momhly C1 Don't Know Strongly Somewhat | Strongly | Don't Disagree | P48 | pisagree/agree | A8* | “Agree | Know 29.0 Teaching staff are likely to conduct an activity outside that is usually o Qo a o o a done inside, 30.0 When outdoors, teaching staff are actively involved in supervising o a o a a a children’s play. 31.0 When outdoors, teaching staff are actively involved in interacting a o a o fel with the children, | 32.0 There are adequate quantities and kinds of toys and activity materials a o a a 0 for outdoor play. © Copyright 2004 CEC 4 Continued page 8 Outdoor Classroom Staff Perception Survey 377Too much/ 33.0 Do the children’s playgrounds have enough | space for children to run freely and play o o oO El ae oe 34.0 Do the children's playgrounds have enough | erp el elements that children need to have outdoors | a Oo Oo QO o eee ‘grass, sand, water)? | 35.0 Do the: Salas playgrounds have | ad oO dG oO a 36.0 eee ctaldens playgrounds have a oO a gd o 37.0 Do the ae playgrounds have a o o oO o 38.0 Do the children’s playgrounds have enough, | hard surface (for wheel toys, ball games)? a o a a o $90 easly ne =a acca aaalesale 400 Bate me ie eee eee DES aTss space for sand and water play? 2 (el im o S ee ae ceed eae | =O |e | aa SS Sas ees ee space for trikes and whecl toys? a bd a a a 44.0 oats fara playgrounds have o oO o o a Bese “ ‘enough storage? a a a a depos hiee ype memset | |e ee visibility to allow for adequate supervision? © Copyright 2004 CEC 278 Appendix A