Teacher survey about instructional coaching

Generating a high-quality teacher survey about instructional coaching shouldn't be slow or complicated. With the click of a button, you can now use Specific’s AI survey generator—and create yours in seconds, right from this page.

Why teacher surveys about instructional coaching matter

If you’re not running regular teacher surveys on instructional coaching, you’re missing out on transformative feedback that drives real change. Here’s why:

• Improved teaching practice: Research shows that 91% of teachers who were regularly coached said their coaches helped them understand and adopt new teaching strategies [1].

• Professional development: When teachers share their candid feedback, leaders can identify which coaching strategies work and which need refining.

• Data-driven decisions: With 42% of public schools adding instructional coach positions since the pandemic [4], system leaders need direct feedback to measure impact and evolve their support.

Skipping these surveys is a missed opportunity. Without them, even the most well-intentioned instructional coaching programs can miss the mark, going unchecked and under-optimized. Asking for teacher input isn’t just a “nice to have”—it’s essential for continuous improvement. Still unsure which questions to ask? Check out our related article: best questions for a teacher survey about instructional coaching.

Why use an AI survey generator for teacher feedback?

Traditional survey tools feel stiff, slow, and time-consuming. You’re writing, rewriting, and struggling to craft questions that actually get honest, insightful responses. AI survey generators—like the one we’ve built into Specific—flip that script completely.

Let’s quickly compare:

Why use AI for teacher surveys?

• It’s fast—what used to take hours now takes seconds.

• It’s conversational—teachers engage as if chatting, not form-filling.

• It’s smarter—AI asks clear, context-aware questions and follow-ups, just like a skilled researcher would.

• Specific offers a best-in-class user experience, making your feedback process smooth for both teachers and survey creators.

Still want to know how to do it yourself? Our step-by-step guide on how to create a teacher survey about instructional coaching is a great place to start.

Designing questions that deliver real insight

Good questions drive meaningful results; bad ones waste your audience’s time. An expert survey tool should help you ask the right things and get actionable answers—here’s what that looks like with Specific:

Bad question example: “Was the coaching helpful?”

This is too vague. Teachers might just say “Yes” or “No,” leaving you no closer to understanding what actually worked or didn’t.

Good question example: “Can you describe a specific coaching session that helped you try a new teaching strategy? What made it helpful?”

This gets teachers reflecting, sharing stories, and giving details that you can actually use.

• With Specific’s AI survey generator, vague or biased questions are flagged and improved—so you receive detailed, relevant feedback every time.

• Actionable tip: Always ask for concrete examples (“Can you share...?” or “What specifically...?”). These generate rich insights, not just surface-level opinions.

If you want a full breakdown on question design for this context, don’t miss our deep-dive: best questions for teacher surveys about instructional coaching.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

Too often, surveys fall short because they accept the first answer and move on—even if it’s unclear or incomplete. That’s where Specific’s real-time, AI-powered follow-ups change the game. Our engine asks smart, contextual prompts, just like a live interviewer would. These automated follow-ups:

• Fill in missing context and clarify responses—without manual follow-up emails.

• Save hours by gathering richer, more usable insight from each teacher.

• Make the experience feel human: teachers respond conversationally, not like they’re ticking boxes.

Here’s what it looks like when you don’t use follow-ups:

• Teacher: “The coaching sessions were fine.”

• (No follow-up: You’re left unsure what “fine” really means.)

Versus with Specific’s AI follow-up:

• Teacher: “The coaching sessions were fine.”

• AI follow-up: “Can you share something specific that made the sessions just ‘fine’ rather than truly valuable?”

That’s how you uncover what’s working—and what needs to change. Want to see how smart follow-ups work in practice? Try generating a survey right on this page and watch for the difference. For more on this feature, see automatic AI follow-up questions.

These follow-ups transform your survey into a real conversation—making it a genuine conversational survey.

Survey delivery: landing page or in-product for teachers

The way you deliver your survey matters just as much as the questions you ask. With Specific, you can share Sharable landing page surveys or embed In-product surveys—each with their own strengths for teacher audiences and instructional coaching topics.

• Landing Page Surveys are perfect for emailing a link to all teaching staff after a coaching cycle, posting in your staff newsletter, or sharing via a QR code in break rooms. Teachers can complete the survey wherever and whenever it fits their schedule. This method is hugely effective for large-scale coaching feedback, especially for staff who may not regularly use a shared digital platform.

• In-Product Surveys shine if your teachers use a common digital platform (like an LMS or staff portal) to access resources. You can prompt them for coaching feedback right where they work—at the moment it’s most relevant, and without any extra clicks or steps. Learn more about the benefits and see in-product survey examples here.

If you want to collect broader or anonymous feedback—especially after workshops or training days—landing page delivery tends to be the most direct approach.

Easy survey analysis with AI

Once teacher responses are in, you shouldn’t have to dig through spreadsheets to find insights. Specific’s AI survey analysis breaks down results in seconds—summarizing key themes, detecting recurring topics, and letting you chat directly with the AI for instant answers. You can ask the AI things like, “What are the most common coaching challenges teachers mention?” or “How did new teachers respond differently from experienced staff?” For a full walkthrough of this process, check out how to analyze teacher instructional coaching survey responses with AI.

Create your instructional coaching survey now

Generate powerful, conversation-driven surveys about instructional coaching for teachers—in seconds, right here. Let AI handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on learning from what teachers actually say.