Reporting Your Results

Video Transcription

After going through the process of creating a survey and then collecting and analyzing the data, you are obviously going to want to share those results with all of the relevant parties. So in this tutorial, we're going to look at not only ways in which you can report those results effectively, but also what the next steps might be.

Because after all, why are we administering a survey if we aren't hoping to perhaps bring about some sort of change as a result of the needs and wants that are identified in that survey? So we will also, in this tutorial, talk about potentially revising your professional development plan after you've administered a survey.

Let's begin by discussing how you might report the results of your survey. There is no set format that is required for reporting the results of your survey. But whatever format you choose, there is some basic information that should always be included in your presentation. For example, you want to include the background information about the survey-- what was the topic, who were the survey participants, why was this survey presented in the first place.

Also, you want to include some information on how the survey was conducted-- how was the survey designed, how was it delivered to the participants, how were their responses collected. It's helpful to include a screenshot of the survey or an actual paper copy of the survey if there is a paper handout being presented at your presentation. And of course, you want to include the specific data that was collected.

It can be helpful to also include graphics that represent the data in an easy-to-read form. And then you also want to include a discussion or an interpretation of the results. Here, you may also want to note any limitations of the survey that were identified as part of the process.

So after presentation of the results, you may indeed wish for some sort of change to come about. You might, for example, make a proposal that reflects the new ideas and needs and wants that were identified in the survey data. This proposal may ask for a revision of the professional development plan based on that data.

If you're making this type of proposal, you may wish to focus on how the reflection process of reviewing and reflecting on that survey data can help to improve the professional development planning team's overall approach to the district or school's professional development.

We want to have the end result of actually improving the outcomes of any of the initiatives that are associated with that professional development plan. And this reflection process can be instrumental in helping that happen. You may also wish to reinforce the idea that reflection on teacher needs and wants in relation to professional development really is a critical component of successful continuous improvement efforts.

When you're sharing your report and any associated proposals, you may want to include charts and graphs that represent the data just for easier interpretation of that data by others. You'll want to make very specific suggestions for revisions that are aligned with your survey data rather than making just general statements.

And you're going to want to include opportunities for others to provide feedback on your report. And I know that that may seem a little bit strange since the report already is focused on the results of a survey where people gave input. But this does need to be a continuous process. So after the data has been interpreted and changes have been suggested as a result, there needs to be, again, another level of feedback that people can provide in order to keep that conversation going.

It's important in this phase to share the survey results with any administrators and any other members of your professional development planning team or whatever team it is in your school or district that governs or oversees the professional development. But you also want to be sure that if there are any changes to the professional development plan that are approved based on the survey data, you want to share those survey results and the resulting changes with teachers.

We know that teachers see professional development as much more relevant and valuable if they are provided with a voice and with choices as part of that professional development process. So if teachers can be shown this connection between their feedback and the resulting action, that can help to create professional development that is that much more meaningful for those teachers.

So now it's your turn to stop and reflect. Consider what methods you might use to report survey data to your stakeholders. To dive a little deeper and learn how to apply this information, be sure to check out the additional resources section associated with this video. This is where you'll find links targeted toward helping you discover more ways to apply this course material. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.