Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scales – Teacher Scales (PALS)

I give special privileges to students who do the best work.

If I try really hard, I can get through to even the most difficult student.

In this school: The importance of trying hard is really stressed to students.

I make a special effort to recognize students’ individual progress, even if they are below grade level.

In this school: Students are told that making mistakes is OK as long as they are learning and improving.

Factors beyond my control have a greater influence on my students’ achievement than I do.

In this school: It’s easy to tell which students get the highest grades and which students get the lowest grades.

I am good at helping all the students in my classes make significant improvement.

I display the work of the highest achieving students as an example.

In this school: Students who get good grades are pointed out as an example to others.

During class, I often provide several different activities so that students can choose among them.

In this school: Students hear a lot about the importance of getting high test scores.

I consider how much students have improved when I give them report card grades.

In this school: A lot of the work students do is boring and repetitious.

In this school: Grades and test scores are not talked about a lot.

In this school: Students are frequently told that learning should be fun.

I help students understand how their performance compares to others.

Some students are not going to make a lot of progress this year, no matter what I do.

I encourage students to compete with each other.

In this school: The emphasis is on really understanding schoolwork, not just memorizing it.

I point out those students who do well as a model for the other students.

In this school: A real effort is made to recognize students for effort and improvement.

I am certain that I am making a difference in the lives of my students.

There is little I can do to ensure that all my students make significant progress this year.

In this school: Students hear a lot about the importance of making the honor roll or being recognized at honor assemblies.

I give a wide range of assignments, matched to students’ needs and skill level.

In this school: A real effort is made to show students how the work they do in school is related to their lives outside of school.

I can deal with almost any learning problem.

In this school: Students are encouraged to compete with each other academically.