TEACHER COLLEGIALITY SCALE

This questionnaire is likely to take you about 10 minutes to complete.

To ensure that your individual responses will be anonymous do not write your name on
the form. However, to assist with research, please indicate the name of your school and
your main teaching area.
Name of school: ______________________
Teaching area: ______________________
The following statements describe the degree of collegiality in your school. Please
respond by indicating the degree to which each of the statements applies to you using the
following scale:
1
Strongly
Disagree

2
Disagree

3
Slightly
Disagree

4
Neither
Disagree
nor Agree

5
Slightly
Agree

6
Agree

7
Strongly
Agree

There is no right or wrong answer. Select the response which best describes your
agreement or disagreement with each item by drawing a circle around. Respond to all the
statements but do not circle more than one response to each.
1

2*

Teachers provide strong social support for

colleagues.


Teachers in this school do not respect the
professional competence of their colleagues.


Feedback received by the colleagues is considered
and responded to appropriately.


My colleagues and I collectively analyze our
teaching practice.


Teachers in this school often ask for suggestions to
specific discipline problems.

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

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6
Teachers in this school like to share what they have
learned or wanted to learn.



7
Teachers in this school often lend and borrow
materials like worksheets and lesson plans.



8
Professional interactions among teachers are
cooperative and supportive.


9
We invite other teachers to observe our teaching.


10 Cooperation and collaboration exist across
departments.


11* Teachers do not praise or criticize each others
teaching.


12 We discuss frequently about school improvement
strategies.


13 Most teachers in this school contribute actively to
making decisions about curriculum.


14 We often share journal articles and educational
books.


15 There is a feeling of trust and confidence among staff
members.


16* Teachers in this school mind being observed by their
colleagues while teaching.

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

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17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

We jointly plan and prepare teaching strategies and

procedures.


We often argue over educational theories,
philosophies, or approaches.


We often teach each other informally.


I find time to work with my colleagues on curriculum
during a regular work day.


I can count on most of my colleagues to help me out
anywhere, anytime even though it may not be part of
their official assignment.




We regularly observe one another teaching as a part
of sharing and improving instructional strategies.



Majority of the teachers participate actively in
meetings.

Teachers encourage each other to contribute ideas

and suggestions.


Teachers in this school enjoy teaching in teams.

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

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26

Teachers in this school jointly prepare their lesson

plans.


27* Teachers in this school hide their failures and
mistakes.


28 Most of the teachers in this school are receptive to
the presence of other professionals in their
classrooms.

29 We make collective agreements to test an idea or new

approach in teaching.


30 We often ask each other about classroom
management ideas and suggestions.


31 We feel part of a learning community which values
shared responsibility for ongoing learning.



32* Teachers in this school feel hesitant in asking for help
on specific instructional problems.

33

34

35

Teachers consider their colleagues as their friends.

I believe it to be beneficial for my teaching to be

open with colleagues about my successes and
challenges.

We jointly accredit new programs and practices.

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

3 4

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36* Teachers in this school do not feel comfortable about

discussing their students problems.


37 Teachers give demonstrations on how to use new
models or strategies.


38 My colleagues and I share materials related to my
subject teaching.

3 4

3 4

3 4

Note. Items marked with * are reversed scored.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey

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