HLTA Impact Questionnaire
HLTA Impact Questionnaire
Name
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Last
School
Role
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Yes
No
How many people with the HLTA status are employed in your school?
How many are deployed in HLTA roles?
How are they mainly deployed now? If you have several in your school please indicate their role by putting the number next to the appropriate heading e.g. if 4 are deployed mainly in learning support please put the number 4 next to that heading.
Learning support
General Classroom Support
Intervention Groups or differentiated groups
Whole class teaching
Other (Please explain)
Which groups of students do they support?
Students with special needs
Intervention groups, e.g. aiming for Grade C GCSE
Gifted and Talented pupils
Whole class
Other (Please Explain Below)
Is this within:
A subject department
Across all subjects
A separate whole school facility e.g. inclusion unit
If the school had to fund TAs to be trained to gain HLTA status would the school have the funds and commitment to do so?
Yes
No
Don't Know
HLTAs have taken on extended roles and responsibilities since gaining the status
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
Employing HLTAs has impacted upon the school
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
Employing HLTAs has impacted upon student achievement
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
Gaining the status has resulted in improved confidence for HLTAs
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
I have seen specific improvements in student performance as a result of support from HLTAs
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
I have seen improved confidence in the students supported by HLTAs
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
I have seen increased pupil engagement as a result of support from HLTAs
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
HLTA has opened up new opportunities for the Teaching Assistants in our school
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
TA’s skills have improved since achieving HLTA
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
HLTAs have been able to contribute to school improvement
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree / Disagree
If you have any specific examples to illustrate any of your responses please give more details below: