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INDUCTION ACTIVITIES TEACHER
QUESTIONNAIRE
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INDUCTION ACTIVITIES
TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE
STUDY OF TEACHER
INDUCTION PROGRAMS
Induction refers to a program of professional development and support for beginning teachers. Teacher induction
programs consist of various components and activities and often include mentoring and professional development
workshops.
The questions on this form ask about your induction experiences during your first year of teaching. For each item, please
mark only one answer, unless instructions say to “MARK (X) YES OR NO FOR EACH.” Thank you very much for helping us
to learn more about teacher induction.
We want you to know that:
1.
We are asking you these questions to gather information about new teachers’ career
decisions and their experiences with teacher induction.
2.
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as many questions as you can. Your answers to questions will not affect your eligibility for
any public program.
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E. BEGINNING TEACHER EXPERIENCES
YOU MAY USE EITHER A PENCIL OR PEN.
Induction refers to a program of professional development and support for beginning teachers. Teacher
induction consists of various components and activities and often includes mentoring and professional
development workshops.
E1.
Does your school or district provide a teacher induction program for beginning teachers?
1
! Yes
0
! No
d
! Don’t know
Mentoring describes a formal or informal learning relationship, usually between two individuals where the mentor
has either experience or expertise in a particular area and provides information, advice, support, and feedback to
the beginning teacher.
E2.
E3.
Do you have a mentor?
1
! Yes, one
2
! Yes, more than one
0
! No
GO TO SECTION F, PAGE 12
Please provide the following information about your mentor.
Mentor 1
First Name:
Position/Title:
IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE MENTOR, GO TO E4
Mentor 2
First Name:
Position/Title:
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Questions E4-E16 ask about the person you named under E3 as Mentor 1.
E4.
Is your mentor currently a . . .
MARK (X)
ONLY ONE BOX
E5.
E6.
Full-time teacher in your school?..............................................................................................
1
!
Part-time teacher in your school?.............................................................................................
2
!
Full-time mentor who has been released from teaching?.........................................................
3
!
District office person? ...............................................................................................................
4
!
Someone from a licensing or certification program? ................................................................
5
!
Other (Please specify)
6
!
.........
Was this mentor assigned to you?
1
! Yes
0
! No
(IF YES) By whom?
MARK (X)
ONLY ONE BOX
E7.
E8.
School or district .......................................................................................................................
1
!
Teacher education program .....................................................................................................
2
!
Other (Please specify)
3
!
.........
Is there a time when you and your mentor usually meet?
1
! Yes
0
! No
GO TO E12
When do these meetings usually take place?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY
1
! Before school
2
! After school
3
! During lunch
4
! During planning period
5
! Other (Please specify)
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E9.
(IF YES) How often do these meetings occur?
MARK (X)
ONLY ONE BOX
E10.
Daily .........................................................................................................................................
1
!
2-4 times per week ...................................................................................................................
2
!
Once a week ............................................................................................................................
3
!
2-3 times per month..................................................................................................................
4
!
Once a month ...........................................................................................................................
5
!
Several times a year.................................................................................................................
6
!
Other (Please specify)
7
!
..........
On average, how long are these meetings with your mentor?
MARK (X) ONLY ONE BOX
E11.
E12.
1
! Less than 15 minutes
2
! 15 to 30 minutes
3
! 30 minutes to 1 hour
4
! 1 to 2 hours
5
! More than 2 hours
Do you feel there is adequate time scheduled for you to meet with your mentor?
1
! Yes
0
! No
During the most recent full week of teaching, how much informal (not scheduled) contact did you have with
your mentor?
MARK (X) ONLY ONE BOX
0
! No time
1
! Less than 15 minutes
2
! 15 to 30 minutes
3
! 30 minutes to 1 hour
4
! 1 to 2 hours
5
! More than 2 hours
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E13.
During the most recent full week of teaching, how much scheduled time did your mentor spend . . .
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
No Time
30 Minutes
to 1 Hour
1 to 2
Hours
More Than
2 Hours
a. Observing your teaching? .......................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Meeting with you on a one-to-one
basis?......................................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Meeting with you together with other
first-year teachers? .................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Meeting with you together with other
teachers (excluding time reported in
E13c)?.....................................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Modeling a lesson? .................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c.
E14.
Less Than
30 Minutes
Co-teaching a lesson? ............................
During the most recent full week of teaching, did your mentor . . .
MARK (X) YES OR NO
FOR EACH
Not
Applicable
Yes
No
a. Give you suggestions to improve your practice? ..........................................
1
!
0
!
b. Give you encouragement or moral support?.................................................
1
!
0
!
Provide an opportunity for you to raise issues/discuss your individual
concerns? .....................................................................................................
1
!
0
!
d. Provide guidance/information on administrative/logistical issues?................
1
!
0
!
e. Work with you to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions? ........
1
!
0
!
f.
Discuss with you instructional goals and ways to achieve them? .................
1
!
0
!
g. Provide guidance on how to assess your students? .....................................
1
!
0
!
h. Share lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities? .............
1
!
0
!
1
!
0
!
c.
i.
Act on something you requested the previous week?...................................
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E15.
During the last 3 months, to what extent has your mentor provided you with guidance in the following areas?
E15. To what extent has your mentor
provided you with guidance?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
Not
Applicable
Not at
All
So Far
A Little
A Moderate
Amount
A Lot
a. Understanding this school’s culture, policies, and
practices ...................................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Accessing district and community resources ............
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c.
Handling paperwork ..................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Working with other teachers to plan instruction ........
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Working with other school staff, such as principal,
counselors, disability specialist, etc. .........................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
Working with parents ................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
g. Teaching reading/language arts ...............................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
h. Teaching mathematics..............................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Teaching children with varying levels of
achievement/ability ...................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
j.
Reviewing and assessing student work ....................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
k.
Implementing classroom management strategies ....
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
l.
Managing student discipline and behavior................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
m. Using multiple instructional strategies/techniques to
teach students ..........................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
n. Selecting or adapting curriculum materials ...............
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
o. Understanding state or district standards .................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
p. Planning lessons.......................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
q. Using student assessments to inform your teaching.
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
r.
Motivating students ...................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
s.
Reflecting on your instructional practices .................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
t.
Teaching English language learners.........................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
u. Teaching special needs students..............................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
i.
v.
Teaching students of varying ethnic/racial and
socioeconomic backgrounds.....................................
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E16. During the last 3 months, to what extent have you adjusted your classroom practice in response to advice
you received from your mentor in the following areas?
NOTE: If your mentor has not given you advice on a topic, mark (X) “No Advice Given.”
E16. To what extent have you
adjusted your practice?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
Not
Applicable
No
Advice
Given
Not at
All
So Far
A Little
A
Moderate
Amount
A Lot
a. Teaching reading/language arts.................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Teaching mathematics...............................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Teaching children with varying levels of
achievement/ability ....................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Reviewing and assessing student work .....
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Implementing classroom management
strategies ...................................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
Managing student discipline and behavior .
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
g. Using multiple instructional strategies/
techniques to teach students .....................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
h. Selecting or adapting curriculum
materials ....................................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
i.
Understanding state or district standards...
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
j.
Planning lessons........................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
k.
Using student assessments to inform your
teaching .....................................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Motivating students ....................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
m. Reflecting on your instructional practices...
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c.
l.
n. Teaching English language learners..........
n.a.
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
o. Teaching special needs students...............
n.a.
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
p. Teaching students of varying ethnic/racial
and socioeconomic backgrounds...............
n.a.
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
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Questions E17-E29 ask about the person you named under question E3 as Mentor 2.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SECOND MENTOR,
GO TO SECTION F, PAGE 12
E17.
Is your mentor currently a . . .
MARK (X)
ONLY ONE BOX
E18.
E19.
Full-time teacher in your school?..............................................................................................
1
!
Part-time teacher in your school?.............................................................................................
2
!
Full-time mentor who has been released from teaching?.........................................................
3
!
District office person? ...............................................................................................................
4
!
Someone from a licensing or certification program? ................................................................
5
!
Other (Please specify)
6
!
.........
Was this mentor assigned to you?
1
! Yes
0
! No
(IF YES) By whom?
MARK (X)
ONLY ONE BOX
E20.
School or district .......................................................................................................................
1
!
Teacher education program .....................................................................................................
2
!
Other (Please specify)
3
!
.........
Is there a time when you and your mentor usually meet?
1
! Yes
0
! No
GO TO E25
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E21.
When do these meetings usually take place?
MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY
E22.
1
! Before school
2
! After school
3
! During lunch
4
! During planning period
5
! Other (Please specify)
(IF YES) How often do these meetings occur?
MARK (X)
ONLY ONE BOX
E23.
Daily .........................................................................................................................................
1
!
2-4 times per week ...................................................................................................................
2
!
Once a week ............................................................................................................................
3
!
2-3 times per month..................................................................................................................
4
!
Once a month ...........................................................................................................................
5
!
Several times a year.................................................................................................................
6
!
Other (Please specify)
7
!
.........
On average, how long are these meetings with your mentor?
MARK (X) ONLY ONE BOX
1
2
3
4
5
E24.
E25.
!
!
!
!
!
Less than 15 minutes
15 to 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
Do you feel there is adequate time scheduled for you to meet with your mentor?
1
! Yes
0
! No
During the most recent full week of teaching, how much informal (not scheduled) contact did you have with
your mentor?
MARK (X) ONLY ONE BOX
0
1
2
3
4
5
!
!
!
!
!
!
No time
Less than 15 minutes
15 to 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
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E26.
During the most recent full week of teaching, how much scheduled time did your mentor spend . . .
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
No Time
30 Minutes
to 1 Hour
1 to 2
Hours
More Than
2 Hours
a. Observing your teaching? .......................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Meeting with you on a one-to-one
basis? ......................................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Meeting with you together with other
first-year teachers? ..................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Meeting with you together with other
teachers (excluding time reported in
E26c)? .....................................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Modeling a lesson? .................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c.
E27.
Less Than
30 Minutes
Co-teaching a lesson? ............................
During the most recent full week of teaching, did your mentor . . .
MARK (X) YES OR NO
FOR EACH
Not
Applicable
Yes
No
a. Give you suggestions to improve your practice? ..........................................
1
!
0
!
b. Give you encouragement or moral support?.................................................
1
!
0
!
Provide an opportunity for you to raise issues/discuss your individual
concerns? .....................................................................................................
1
!
0
!
d. Provide guidance/information on administrative/logistical issues?................
1
!
0
!
e. Work with you to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions? ........
1
!
0
!
f.
Discuss with you instructional goals and ways to achieve them? .................
1
!
0
!
g. Provide guidance on how to assess your students? .....................................
1
!
0
!
h. Share lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities? .............
1
!
0
!
1
!
0
!
c.
i.
Act on something you requested the previous week?...................................
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E28.
During the last 3 months, to what extent has your mentor provided you with guidance in the following areas?
E28. To what extent has your mentor
provided you with guidance?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
Not
Applicable
Not at
All
So Far
A Little
A Moderate
Amount
A Lot
a. Understanding this school’s culture, policies, and
practices ...................................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Accessing district and community resources ............
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c.
Handling paperwork ..................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Working with other teachers to plan instruction ........
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Working with other school staff, such as principal,
counselors, disability specialist, etc. .........................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
Working with parents ................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
g. Teaching reading/language arts ...............................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
h. Teaching mathematics..............................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Teaching children with varying levels of
achievement/ability ...................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
j.
Reviewing and assessing student work ....................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
k.
Implementing classroom management strategies ....
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
l.
Managing student discipline and behavior................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
m. Using multiple instructional strategies/techniques to
teach students ..........................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
n. Selecting or adapting curriculum materials ...............
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
o. Understanding state or district standards .................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
p. Planning lessons.......................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
q. Using student assessments to inform your teaching.
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
r.
Motivating students ...................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
s.
Reflecting on your instructional practices .................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
t.
Teaching English language learners.........................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
u. Teaching special needs students..............................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
i.
v.
Teaching students of varying ethnic/racial and
socioeconomic backgrounds.....................................
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E29. During the last 3 months, to what extent have you adjusted your classroom practice in response to advice
you received from your mentor in the following areas?
NOTE: If your mentor has not given you advice on a topic, mark (X) “No Advice Given.”
E29. To what extent have you
adjusted your practice?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
Not
Applicable
No
Advice
Given
Not at
All
So Far
A Little
A
Moderate
Amount
A Lot
a. Teaching reading/language arts.................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Teaching mathematics...............................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Teaching children with varying levels of
achievement/ability ....................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Reviewing and assessing student work .....
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Implementing classroom management
strategies ...................................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
Managing student discipline and behavior .
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
g. Using multiple instructional strategies/
techniques to teach students .....................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
h. Selecting or adapting curriculum
materials ....................................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
i.
Understanding state or district standards...
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
j.
Planning lessons........................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
k.
Using student assessments to inform your
teaching .....................................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Motivating students ....................................
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
m. Reflecting on your instructional practices...
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c.
l.
n. Teaching English language learners..........
n.a.
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
o. Teaching special needs students...............
n.a.
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
p. Teaching students of varying ethnic/racial
and socioeconomic backgrounds...............
n.a.
!
n
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
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F. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional development activities are those in which teachers participate to enhance their pedagogical and
content knowledge in a variety of areas, such as teaching strategies, education standards, student assessment,
applications of technology to instruction, and classroom management. Professional development activities include
in-service workshops, study groups, seminars and continuing education courses and can include activities other
than school or district offerings.
F1.
In the past 3 months, for each of the topics listed below, indicate (a) if professional development was offered
on the topic, (b) if you attended, and (c) the amount of time spent on the topic.
EXCLUDE those activities that involve you working one-on-one with a mentor.
NOTE: Workshops may cover multiple topics. Estimate how much time was spent on each topic.
Professional
Development Topics
a. Human resource
policies/procedures
Was professional
development offered
on this topic?
If the topic was offered,
did you attend?
How much time was spent
on this topic?
MARK (X) YES OR NO
FOR EACH TOPIC
MARK (X) YES OR NO ONLY
FOR TOPICS OFFERED
MARK (X) ONLY ONE BOX
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
b. Parent and community
relations
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
c.
School policies on
student disciplinary
procedures
1
! Yes
0
! No
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
2
3
4
d. Instructional techniques/
strategies
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
e. Understanding the
composition of students
in your class
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
f.
Content area
knowledge (language
arts, mathematics,
science)
1
! Yes
0
! No
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
2
3
4
g. Lesson planning
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
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!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
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F1.
(continued)
Professional
Development Topics
h. Analyzing student work/
assessment
Was professional
development offered
on this topic?
If the topic was offered,
did you attend?
How much time was spent
on this topic?
MARK (X) YES OR NO
FOR EACH TOPIC
MARK (X) YES OR NO ONLY
FOR TOPICS OFFERED
MARK (X) ONLY ONE BOX
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
i.
Student motivation/
engagement
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
j.
Differentiated instruction
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
k.
Using computers to
support instruction
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
l.
Classroom
management
techniques
1
! Yes
0
! No
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
2
3
4
m. Accessing school,
district, or community
resources
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
n. Administrative
paperwork
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
o. Handling non-classroom
duties and
responsibilities (e.g.,
supervision of lunch
room, back to school
night)
p. Assigning grades/record
keeping
1
! Yes
0
! No
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
2
3
4
1
! Yes
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
0
! No
2
3
4
q. Preparing students for
standardized testing
1
! Yes
0
! No
1
! Yes
1
0
! No
2
3
4
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!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
!
!
!
!
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
More than 2 hours
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F2.
On average, I would characterize the usefulness of the professional development activities I attended in the
past 3 months as . . .
MARK (X) ONLY ONE BOX
F3.
1
! Poor
2
! Mostly Poor
3
! Mostly Good
4
! Good
During the past 3 months, did you . . .
MARK (X) YES OR NO
FOR EACH
Yes
F4.
No
a. Keep a written log or record of reflections on your teaching practices?......................
1
!
0
!
b. Keep a portfolio or record of student work and an analysis of that work?...................
1
!
0
!
c.
Work with a study group of new teachers? .................................................................
1
!
0
!
d. Work with a study group of new and experienced teachers?......................................
1
!
0
!
e. Observe other teachers teaching in their classrooms? ...............................................
1
!
0
!
f.
Observe someone else teaching your class? .............................................................
1
!
0
!
g. Meet with the principal to discuss your teaching?.......................................................
1
!
0
!
h. Meet with a literacy or mathematics coach or other curricular specialist? ..................
1
!
0
!
i.
1
!
0
!
Meet with a resource specialist to discuss needs of particular students? ...................
During the past 3 months, how often were you . . .
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
Never
Once
2-3
Times
4 or
More
Times
a. Observed teaching your class by your mentor?................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
b. Observed teaching your class by your principal?..............................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
Given feedback on your teaching (not as part of a formal
evaluation process)? .........................................................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
d. Given feedback on your teaching as part of a formal evaluation
process? ...........................................................................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
e. Given feedback on your lesson plans? .............................................
0
!
1
!
2
!
3
!
c.
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G. FIRST YEAR TEACHING EXPERIENCE
This section is about your experiences during your first year of teaching.
G1.
At this point in the school year, how well prepared do you feel you are to . . .
G1. How well prepared are you?
MARK (X) ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Not at all
Prepared
Somewhat
Prepared
Well
Prepared
Very Well
Prepared
a. Handle a range of classroom management or discipline
situations?...............................................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Use a variety of instructional methods? ..................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c.
Teach reading/language arts? ................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Teach mathematics?...............................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Assess your students?............................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
Select and adapt curriculum and instructional materials?.......
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
g. Motivate students?..................................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
h. Work effectively with parents? ................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Work with students who have special behavioral, emotional,
developmental or physical challenges? ..................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
j.
Work with other teachers to plan instruction? .........................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
k.
Work with the principal or other instructional leaders?............
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
l.
Plan effective lessons? ...........................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
m. Work with English language learners?....................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
n. Be an effective teacher? .........................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
o. Address the needs of a diversity of learners? .........................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
i.
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G2.
Did you receive the following kinds of support during the past 3 months?
G2. Did you receive
support?
MARK (X) YES OR NO
FOR EACH
Yes
No
a. Reduced teaching schedule...................................................................................................
1
!
0
!
b. Common planning time with teachers at your grade level .....................................................
1
!
0
!
c.
A teacher’s aide to assist you ................................................................................................
1
!
0
!
d. Regular communication with your principal, other administrators, or department chair
focused on your teaching practice .........................................................................................
1
!
0
!
G3.
Were the following duties part of your teaching assignment in the past 3 months?
MARK (X) YES OR NO
FOR EACH
Yes
No
a. Extracurricular assignments....................................................................................................
1
!
0
!
b. Move between classrooms .....................................................................................................
1
!
0
!
c.
Travel to more than one school to teach.................................................................................
1
!
0
!
d. Administrative duties including lunchroom, hall, and recess duties (but not staff meetings)...
1
!
0
!
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H. SATISFACTION
H1.
At this point, how satisfied are you with EACH of the following aspects of teaching at THIS SCHOOL?
H1. How satisfied are you?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ITEM
Very
Dissatisfied
Somewhat
Dissatisfied
Somewhat
Satisfied
Very
Satisfied
a. Support from administration for beginning teachers .......
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
b. Availability of resources and materials/equipment for
your classroom ...............................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
c. Your input into school policies and practices..................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
d. Autonomy or control over your own classroom...............
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
e. Student motivation to learn .............................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
f.
Student discipline and behavior......................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
g. Opportunities for professional development ...................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
h. The principal’s leadership and vision..............................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
i.
Professional caliber of colleagues ..................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
j.
Supportive atmosphere among faculty/collaboration
with colleagues ...............................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
k. School facilities such as the building or grounds ............
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
l.
Parental involvement in the school .................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
m. Your grade assignment...................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
n. The students assigned to you.........................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
o. School policies................................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
p. Salary and benefits .........................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
q. Professional prestige ......................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
r. Intellectual challenge ......................................................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
s. Emphasis on standardized test scores ...........................
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
t.
1
!
2
!
3
!
4
!
Workload ........................................................................
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