How do the SEC surveys work?

Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) in Oregon

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The surveys offer a practical method for collecting, reporting, and using consistent data on instructional practices and subject content taught in classrooms while protecting confidentiality. The survey itself is a series of 135 questions grouped into two categories:

1. Instructional Practices including how content is delivered, how prepared teachers feel, the professional environment within buildings and other factors.

2. Instructional Content including what is taught, how much time is spent teaching each item, what students are expected to do, how students are assessed, etc.

Surveys are available in:

English language arts (K-12),
mathematics (K-12),
science (K-12) and
social sciences (K-12).

Each teacher takes the survey online using a process that protects anonymity. Once all teachers have completed the survey the data can be aggregated by grade, content area, class size and achievement level among other categories.

Surveys are most effective when administered at the district level where teachers are provided an orientation about the uses of results for improving instruction. Surveys are developed by and available through Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER).

There are several ways to preview the surveys:

Online, web-based system

Paper forms (left column, half way down)

This web survey can be contracted for use by Oregon districts and schools through their regional ESD and contracted by states, research and other organizations through WCER.

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