Meredith College Department of Education First Year Program Completers’ Survey (2007)

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1. Please tell us your licensure and content area:


2. Any 2nd licensure, if applicable:


3. Are you teaching?
No
Yes, where?

Please rate the following areas of your teacher education preparation at Meredith using the following scale from: (1-Weak to 4-Excellent)
4. Content Knowledge (K-6 only)
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Mathematics
Reading/Literacy
Writing
Science
Social Studies
The Arts
Health & PE
Computer Skills

5. Content Knowledge for B-K / 6-9 / 9-12 / K-12 only:
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Your content area

6. Student Development -How well prepared were you to...
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Create learning experiences that were appropriate to your students’ cognitive development.
Support your students’ social and personal development

7. Diverse Learners - How well prepared were you to teach student with diverse backgrounds...
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Special needs
ESL
Academically gifted
Racial or ethnic
Low socioeconomic

8. Multiple Instructional Strategies- How well prepared were you to use…
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Centers
Computer-based lessons
Cooperative learning
Differentiated instruction
Direct instruction
Integration of subject areas
Small groups
Modify instruction based on individual student needs

9. Motivation & Management- How well prepared were you at…
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Establishing and maintaining classroom rules and procedures
Managing problem behavior
Creating positive student relationships

10. Communication & Technology- How would you rate your…
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Oral communication skills
Written communication skills
Technology skills

11. Planning- How confident were you that you could…
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Plan lessons to help students to understand subject matter
Meet curriculum goals
Engage community support

12. Assessment- How well prepared were you to use…
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Portfolios
Interviews
Tests and quizzes
Projects
Rubrics
Parent conferences
Performance tasks
Writing

13. Reflective Practice & Professional Growth- How well prepared were you to reflect on…
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
Teaching practices
Student performance
Classroom management

14. School & Community Involvement
1-Weak 2-adequate 3-good 4-excellent N/A
How prepared were you to work with adults (i.e. colleagues, parents, administrators)
How adequate is the support you are receiving within the school/system (mentor/administrative)

A few brief, narrative responses:
15. Have you requested support from Meredith College since graduation? If yes, are you getting sufficient on-going support from MC?

16. If applicable, what percentage of your students performed on grade level this year as measured by EOG/EOC standards?

17. Since earning your licensure from Meredith, what leadership positions have you taken? What honors have you won?

18. Tell us about your long term plans (National Boards/master’s degree/doctorate/etc.)?

19. How well prepared did you feel compared to your non-Meredith colleagues?

20. Now that you are a teacher, reflecting on your student teaching experience and the way you teach now, to what extent is your teaching similar to the model/strategies presented by your cooperating teacher?

21. Based on your experience, what should be the Department of Education's focus in training future teachers?

22. Is there anything else you would like to comment on?

23. OPTIONAL
Name
Address
Phone
Preferred Email