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Show Questionnaire University of Utah - Teacher Licensure Program Evaluation Questionnaire Program Graduates As a basis for improving our licensure programs, the Department of Teaching and Learning is concerned with gauging the quality of teacher preparation at the University of Utah. The following questions align with INTASC standards and reflect coordinated efforts between the University of Utah and the Utah State Office of Education. Your feedback is essential. Please note: A. YOUR RESPONSE WILL BE ANONYMOUS AND WILL NOT AFFECT YOU IN ANY WAY. B. PLEASE ANSWER EACH ITEM TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE. We would lie to ask you some general information about yourself. Please be assured of complete anonymity of the information provided. 1. From which licensure program did you graduate? Early Childhood Year Elementary Year Secondary Year 2. Do you hold any other degrees besides your initial Bachelor Degree? Have you complete any graduate work? If so, in what area? 3. What is your current position? 4. How many years of experience do you have in teaching? YEARS/ 5. How long have you been at your current position? YEARS/ 6. Gender: (circle) MALE FEMALE MONTHS/ MONTHS/ Directions: Please circle the number after each statement that shows how much you agree with each statement: Poor = 1, Mediocre = 2, Average = 3, Good = 4, Excellent = 5. We would like you to evaluate the degree to which the Teacher Licensure Program in the Department of Teaching and Learning prepared you in the following areas: Poor 1. Becoming familiar with relevant aspects of students background knowledge and experiences. 2. Articulating clear learning goals for the lesson that are appropriate for the students. 3. Demonstrating an understanding of the connections between the content that was learned previously, the current content, and content that remains to be learned in the future. 4. Creating or selecting teaching methods, learning activities, and instruction materials or other resource that are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the goal of the lesson. 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 Excellent 5 E0340 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 5. Creating or selecting evaluation strategies that 1 2 3 4 5 are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the goals of the lesson. 6. Creating a climate that promotes fairness. 1 2 3 4 5 7. Establishing and maintaining rapport with 1 2 3 4 5 students. 8. Communicating challenging learning 1 2 3 4 5 expectations to each student. 9. Establishing and maintaining consistent 1 2 3 4 5 standards of classroom behavior. 10. Making the physical environment as safe and 1 2 3 4 5 conducive to learning as possible. 11. Making learning goals and instructional 1 2 3 4 5 procedures clear to students. 12. Making content comprehensible to students. 1 2 3 4 5 13. Encouraging students to extend their thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 14. Monitoring students understanding of content 1 2 3 4 5 through a variety of means, providing feedback to students to assist learning, and adjusting learning activities as the situation demands. 15. Using instructional time effectively. 1 2 3 4 5 16. Reflecting on the extent to which the learning 1 2 3 4 5 goals were met. 17. Demonstrating a sense of efficacy. 1 2 3 4 5 18. Building professional relationships with 1 2 3 4 5 colleagues to share teaching insights and to coordinate learning activities for students. 19. Communicating with parents or guardians about 1 2 3 4 5 student learning. What do y o u consider to be critical issues facing educators in the next five years? Please describe your responses below. Changing family structure Technology Multi-cultural issues Professional Development Addressing diversity Other One important aspect of the teacher licensure program at the University of Utah is a focus on research as it applies to teaching. During the course of a year, how often do you refer to research information in your teaching? Please mark the appropriate line and be as specific in your answers as possible. Never Three to five times per year Less than two times per year Five to ten times per year More than ten times per year (over please) E0340 Please indicate whether you have participated in any of the following professional development opportunities during the past year. District inservice opportunities - Describe University course work - Describe Magazines on classroom teaching - Describe Professional journals on classroom teaching - Describe Other professional development opportunities - Describe If you use educational research as a resource in your teaching, how has it been implemented in your teaching? Please be specific in your answers as possible. In what ways has your cohort experience impacted your teaching? What was the most valuable aspect of your professional course work in the Department of Teaching and Learning? What was the least valuable aspect of your professional course work in the Department of Teaching and Learning? Do you have any additional comments you would like to make at this time? Thank you for your time and thoughtfulness in completing this survey. Your input is highly valued and is an asset to our program. E0340 E0340 |
