Study of Teacher Residency Programs

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RESIDENT TEACHER SURVEY

RESIDENT TEACHER SURVEY (SPRING 2011)

NATIONAL EVALUATION OF TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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School ID School Name

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A1. Please describe your ongoing or completed postsecondary degrees in the chart below. Use the codes on the next page to answer columns D and E.

A	B	C	D	E
type of degree	year awarded or expected	name and location of institution	major field of study	minor field of study
1  Associate’s (e.g. AA, AB) 2  Bachelor’s (e.g., BS, BA) 3  Master’s (e.g., MS, MA, MBA) 4  Doctorate (e.g., EdD, PhD, DSc) 5  Other (Specify) __	| | | | | Year	_______________________ _______________________ Name of Institution _______________________ City and State	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________
1  Associate’s (e.g. AA, AB) 2  Bachelor’s (e.g., BS, BA) 3  Master’s (e.g., MS, MA, MBA) 4  Doctorate (e.g., EdD, PhD, DSc) 5  Other (Specify) __	| | | | | Year	_______________________ _______________________ Name of Institution _______________________ City and State	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________
1  Associate’s (e.g. AA, AB) 2  Bachelor’s (e.g., BS, BA) 3  Master’s (e.g., MS, MA, MBA) 4  Doctorate (e.g., EdD, PhD, DSc) 5  Other (Specify) __	| | | | | Year	_______________________ _______________________ Name of Institution _______________________ City and State	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________
1  Associate’s (e.g. AA, AB) 2  Bachelor’s (e.g., BS, BA) 3  Master’s (e.g., MS, MA, MBA) 4  Doctorate (e.g., EdD, PhD, DSc) 5  Other (Specify) __	| | | | | Year	_______________________ _______________________ Name of Institution _______________________ City and State	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________
1  Associate’s (e.g. AA, AB) 2  Bachelor’s (e.g., BS, BA) 3  Master’s (e.g., MS, MA, MBA) 4  Doctorate (e.g., EdD, PhD, DSc) 5  Other (Specify) __	| | | | | Year	_______________________ _______________________ Name of Institution _______________________ City and State	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________	| | | | If 268 Other, specify ______________

Table 1. Field of Study Codes For Question A1
General Education
Elementary Education 101 Early childhood or pre-K, general 102 Elementary grades, general Secondary Education 103 Middle grades, general 104 Secondary grades, general Special Education 110 Special education, any	Other Education 131 Administration 132 Counseling and guidance 133 Educational psychology 134 Policy studies 135 School psychology 136 Other non-subject-matter-specific education
Subject Matter Specific
Arts and Music 141 Art or arts and crafts 142 Art history 143 Dance 144 Drama or theater 145 Music English and Language Arts 151 Communications 152 Composition 153 English 154 Journalism 155 Language arts 158 Reading 159 Speech English as a Second Language (ESL) 160 ESL or bilingual education: General 161 ESL or bilingual education: Spanish 162 ESL or bilingual education: Other Foreign Languages 171 French 172 German 173 Latin 174 Spanish 175 Other foreign language Health Education 181 Health education 182 Physical education Mathematics and Computer Science 190 Mathematics 197 Computer science Natural Sciences 211 Biology or life sciences 212 Chemistry 213 Earth sciences 214 Engineering 217 Physics 218 Other natural sciences Social Sciences 221 Anthropology 222 Area or ethnic studies (excluding Native American Studies)	Social Sciences 223 Criminal justice 224 Cultural studies 225 Economics 226 Geography 227 Government or civics 228 History 229 International studies 230 Law 231 Native American studies 233 Psychology 234 Sociology 235 Other social sciences Vocational, Career, or Technical Education 241 Agriculture and natural resources 242 Business management 243 Business support 244 Marketing and distribution 245 Health occupations 246 Construction trades, engineering, or science technologies (including CADD and drafting) 247 Mechanics and repair 249 Manufacturing or precision production (electronics, metalwork, textile, etc.) 250 Communications and related technologies (including design, graphics, or printing; not including computer science) 253 Personal and public services (including culinary arts, cosmetology, child care, social work, protective services, custodial services, and interior design) 254 Family and consumer sciences education 255 Industrial arts or technology education 256 Other vocational, career, or technical education Miscellaneous 261 Architecture 263 Humanities or liberal studies 264 Library or information science 265 Military science or ROTC 266 Philosophy 267 Religious studies, theology, or divinity Other 268 Other

A2. What was your cumulative grade point average (GPA) for your undergraduate coursework?

Please indicate on a 4-point scale.

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A2a. How did you first hear about the teacher residency program (TRP) you currently attend?

MARK (X) ALL THAT APPLY

1 □ An advertisement for the program in the media (radio/television/newspaper)

2 □ Web search

3 □ Faculty/staff at my undergraduate institution

4 □ Career development office at my undergraduate institution

5 □ A friend or acquaintance

6 □ Some other way ______________________________________________________

A3. Not counting the TRP you currently attend, did you apply to any additional teacher training program(s) that would have begun after you completed your undergraduate degree?

1 □ Yes How many programs? | | |

0 □ No GO TO A4

A3a. Were the costs of these programs higher than those at your TRP?

1 □ Yes

0 □ No

-1 □ Don’t know

A4. Did you apply to the Teach For America (TFA) program?

1 □ Yes

0 □ No

A5. How did each of the following factors influence your decision to enroll in your current TRP?

	not at all	somewhat	moderately	greatly
a. Chance to obtain a master’s degree	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
b. Out of pocket costs of the program	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
c. The year-long residency component, in a real classroom, with mentoring from an experienced teacher	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
d. Coursework integrated with teaching experience	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
e. Mentor support after becoming a teacher	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
f. Other (Specify)	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
g. Other (Specify)	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □

A6. Which of the following best describes what you would have done if you had not enrolled in your current TRP?

MARK (X) ONLY ONE

1 □ I definitely would have chosen a different teacher training program

2 □ I may have chosen a different teacher training program

3 □ I definitely would not have become a teacher

B1. How involved were you in determining the school, grade, and subject area of your residency placement(s) in the TRP?

	MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH ROW
	very involved	somewhat involved	somewhat uninvolved	not involved at all
a. School	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
b. Grade	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
c. Subject area	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □

B2. Since graduating from college, how many years have you worked at a full-time non-teaching job?

| | | YEARS

0 □ Have not worked in a full-time non-teaching job

B3. Before training to be a teacher, did you ever serve as…

	YES	NO
a. A paid tutor?	1 □	0 □
b. An unpaid tutor?	1 □	0 □

B4. Not including your residency assignment, have you ever worked in a classroom before the current school year?

1 □ Yes

0 □ No GO TO C1, PAGE 7

B5. Did you work as a…

	complete one per row if “yes,” complete “length of time”
	yes	no	length of time
a. Long-term substitute teacher?	1 □	0 □	| | | YEARS | | | MONTHS
b. Short-term substitute teacher?	1 □	0 □	| | | YEARS | | | MONTHS
c. Teacher’s aide?	1 □	0 □	| | | YEARS | | | MONTHS
d. Other? (Specify)	1 □	0 □	| | | YEARS | | | MONTHS

C1. Have you been assigned to...

MARK (X) ONLY ONE

1 □ A single classroom mentor for two successive halves of the year

2 □ Two different classroom mentors, one half year with each mentor

3 □ Other? (Specify)

	MARK (X) ONE PER COLUMN
	first half of the residency year	second half of the residency year
C2. When did your residency take place?	1 □ Spring 2010 2 □ Fall 2010	1 □ Fall 2010 2 □ Spring 2011

C3. How much responsibility did your classroom mentor allow you to have over the following activities in the focus class(es) he or she was teaching?

	MARK (X) ONE PER COLUMN, PER ACTIVITY
Activity	your first half of the residency year, you had…	your second half of the residency year, you had…
a. Selecting instructional materials	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility
b. Selecting teaching techniques	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility
c. Planning lessons	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility
d. Evaluating and grading students	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility

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C3. Continued

How much responsibility did your classroom mentor allow you to have over the following activities in the focus class(es) he or she was teaching?

	MARK (X) ONE PER COLUMN, PER ACTIVITY
Activity	your first half of the residency year, you had…	your second half of the residency year, you had…
e. Disciplining students	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility
f. Working one-on-one with students	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility
g. Working with small groups	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility
h. Implementing lessons with the entire class	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility
i. Conducting parent/teacher conferences or other parent outreach activities	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility	1 □ Little or no responsibility 2 □ Some responsibility 3 □ Responsibility shared equally with mentor 4 □ Primary responsibility

C4. Approximately what percentage of time in the classroom mentor’s classroom did you spend teaching or leading instruction?

If you haven’t completed this half of the residency year, answer up to this point.

	percentage
a. During your first half of the residency year	| | | |
b. During your second half of the residency year	| | | |

C5. How prepared do you feel to do the following?

	mark (x) one per row
	not 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 the subject matter	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
d. Use technology in classroom instruction	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
e. Assess students	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
f. Select and adapt curriculum and instructional materials	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
g. Plan instruction based on student data	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
h. Collaborate with other teachers or colleagues on curriculum, lesson planning, or student issues	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
i. Find resources for help, such as online, books, or in person with other teachers or colleagues, to assist with issues/concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □

D1. How often did you engage in the following activities during your residency year?

	MARK (X) ONE PER COLUMN, PER ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY	during your first half of the residency year	during your second half of the residency year
a. Discuss strategies for effective instruction with your classroom mentor	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
b. Discuss how to assess student progress with your classroom mentor	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
c. Discuss the progress of students in your class with your classroom mentor	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
d. Discuss with your classroom mentor how to adapt your teaching approach to meet students’ learning needs/styles	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
e. Discuss with your classroom mentor strategies for effective behavior or classroom management	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
f. Collaborate with your classroom mentor to plan lessons	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never

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D1. Continued

How often did you engage in the following activities during your residency year?

	MARK (X) ONE PER COLUMN, PER ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY	during your first half of the residency year	during your second half of the residency year
g. Receive guidance/information from your classroom mentor on administrative/ logistical issues	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
h. Someone other than your classroom mentor observed you leading instruction or working with students	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
i. Receive feedback from someone other than your classroom mentor who observed you	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never
j. Discuss your residency experience with other residents (do not count attending classes or workshops taken toward your teaching credential)	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never	1 □ Daily 2 □ Weekly 3 □ Monthly 4 □ A few times this half 5 □ Upon request as needed 6 □ Never

D2. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your current (or most recent) classroom mentor?

	strongly agree	agree	disagree	strongly disagree
a. My classroom mentor gives me useful suggestions to improve my practice	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
b. My classroom mentor gives me encouragement or moral support	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
c. My classroom mentor provides opportunities for me to raise issues/discuss my individual concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
d. My classroom mentor provides useful guidance/ information on administrative/logistical issues	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
e. My classroom mentor provides useful guidance on teaching to meet state or district standards	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
f. My classroom mentor works with me to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
g. My classroom mentor discusses instructional goals and helps me develop realistic plans for achieving them	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
h. My classroom mentor provides useful guidance on how to assess students informally on a daily basis	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
i. My classroom mentor frequently shares lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
j. My classroom mentor gives me useful feedback on my lesson plans	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
k. My classroom mentor gives me useful feedback on lessons he or she has observed me teach	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
l. I feel comfortable approaching my classroom mentor with questions or concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
m. My classroom mentor helps me apply what I am learning in my coursework	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
n. My classroom mentor encourages me to develop my individual teaching style	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
o. My classroom mentor is an effective teacher	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □

D3. During your residency year, did you observe teachers other than your classroom mentor?

1 □ Yes

0 □ No GO TO D8, PAGE 14

D4. How many times?

| | | NUMBER OF TIMES

D5. On average, how many minutes did you spend per observation?

| | | | MINUTES

D6. Were these observations…

1 □ Required (as a part of the TRP)?

2 □ Not required (optional or suggested)?

D7. In observing other teachers’ classrooms, did you do any of the following?

	mark (x) yes or no in each row
	yes	no
a. Receive specific guidance from your classroom mentor on what to observe in the classroom	1 □	0 □
b. Receive specific guidance from other program mentors on what to observe in the classroom	1 □	0 □
c. Receive specific guidance from your certification course instructors on what to observe in the classroom	1 □	0 □
d Debrief with your classroom mentor on the classroom observation	1 □	0 □
e. Debrief with other program mentors on the classroom observation	1 □	0 □
f. Debrief with your certification course instructors on the classroom observation	1 □	0 □

D8. During your residency year, how often did you receive the following kinds of support from a TRP math content coach?

0 □ Do not have a TRP math content coach GO TO D9

	mark (x) one per row
	daily	weekly	monthly	a few times during the residency year	upon request as needed	never
a. Useful suggestions to improve your practice	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
b. Encouragement or moral support	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
c. Opportunities for you to raise issues/discuss your individual concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
d. Useful guidance on teaching to meet state or district standards	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
e. Works with you to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
f. Discusses instructional goals and helps you develop realistic plans for achieving them	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
g. Useful guidance on how to assess students informally on a daily basis	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
h. Shares lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
i. Useful feedback on your lesson plans	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
j. Encouragement to develop your teaching style	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □

D9. During your residency year, how often have you received the following kinds of support from a TRP reading content coach?

0 □ Do not have a TRP reading content coach GO TO D10, PAGE 16

	MARK (X) ONE PER ROW
	daily	weekly	monthly	a few times during the residency year	upon request as needed	never
a. Useful suggestions to improve your practice	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
b. Encouragement or moral support	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
c. Opportunities for you to raise issues/discuss your individual concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
d. Useful guidance on teaching to meet state or district standards	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
e. Works with you to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
f. Discusses instructional goals and helps you develop realistic plans for achieving them	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
g. Useful guidance on how to assess students informally on a daily basis	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
h. Shares lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
i. Useful feedback on your lesson plans	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
j. Encouragement to develop your teaching style	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □

D10. During your residency year, how often have you received the following kinds of support from a TRP cohort coach?

0 □ Do not have a TRP cohort coach GO TO D11, PAGE 17

	MARK (X) ONE PER ROW
	daily	weekly	monthly	a few times during the residency year	upon request as needed	never
a. Useful suggestions to improve your practice	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
b. Encouragement or moral support	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
c. Opportunities for you to raise issues/discuss my individual concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
d. Useful guidance on teaching to meet state or district standards	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
e. Works with you to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
f. Discusses instructional goals and helps you develop realistic plans for achieving them	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
g. Useful guidance on how to assess students informally on a daily basis	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
h. Shares lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
i. Gives you useful feedback on your lesson plans	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
j. Encouragement to develop your teaching style	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □

D11. During your residency year, how often have you received the following kinds of support from an informal coach?

An informal coach provides mentoring, listening, advice, sounding board reactions, or other help in an unstructured, casual manner on a regular basis. An informal coach is usually not assigned to the person being coached.

0 □ Do not have an informal coach GO TO D12, PAGE 18

	MARK (X) ONE PER ROW
	daily	weekly	monthly	a few times during the residency year	upon request as needed	never
a. Useful suggestions to improve your practice	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
b. Encouragement or moral support	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
c. Opportunities for you to raise issues/discuss my individual concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
d. Useful guidance on teaching to meet state or district standards	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
e. Works with you to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
f. Discusses instructional goals and helps you develop realistic plans for achieving them	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
g. Useful guidance on how to assess students informally on a daily basis	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
h. Shares lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
i. Gives you useful feedback on your lesson plans	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
j. Encouragement to develop your teaching style	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □

D12. During your residency year, how often have you received the following kinds of support from any other type of mentor or coach?

SPECIFY TYPE OF MENTOR/COACH:

0 □ Do not have any other mentor or coach GO TO E1, PAGE 19

	MARK (X) ONE PER ROW
	daily	weekly	monthly	a few times during the residency year	upon request as needed	never
a. Useful suggestions to improve your practice	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
b. Encouragement or moral support	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
c. Opportunities for you to raise issues/discuss my individual concerns	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
d. Useful guidance on teaching to meet state or district standards	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
e. Works with you to identify teaching challenges and possible solutions	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
f. Discusses instructional goals and helps you develop realistic plans for achieving them	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
g. Useful guidance on how to assess students informally on a daily basis	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
h. Shares lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional activities	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
i. Gives you useful feedback on your lesson plans	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □
j. Encouragement to develop your teaching style	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	0 □

E1. Teachers employ many different teaching styles. How different do you think your teaching style will be next year, compared to your most recent or current classroom mentor’s teaching style?

MARK (X) ONLY ONE

1 □ Very different

2 □ Somewhat different

3 □ A little different

4 □ Not at all different

E2. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experiences in the TRP?

	strongly disagree	disagree	agree	strongly agree	not applicable
a. Coursework on pedagogy (teaching methods) has been useful	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
b. Coursework on my content area(s) has been useful	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
c. Coursework on the history or philosophy of education has been useful	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
d. Coursework on assessment has been useful	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
e. Coursework on child development has been useful	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
f. Coursework prepared me for teaching students with special needs	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
g. Coursework prepared me for teaching English Language Learners (ELLs)	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
h. Coursework on classroom management has been useful	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
i. Workshops and other instructional offerings besides formal coursework have been useful	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
j. My coursework is well integrated with my residency classroom experiences	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
k. My work as a resident teacher reinforces what I learn in my coursework	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □

E2. Continued

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experiences in the TRP?

	strongly disagree	disagree	agree	strongly agree	not applicable
l. The amount of time I had to devote to the program, both coursework and residency, has been reasonable	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □
m. Mandatory meetings with other residents have been useful in preparing me to be a teacher	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
n. Interactions with other resident teachers from my cohort at my host school have been useful in preparing me to be a teacher	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
o. Common planning time with other resident teachers of the same subject(s) have been useful in preparing me to be a teacher	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
p. Voluntary/optional meetings with other residents have been useful in preparing me to be a teacher	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □
q. I have received useful feedback and support from other residents	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	n □

E3. How satisfied are you with the following?

	mark (x) one per row
	very dissatisfied	somewhat dissatisfied	neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	somewhat satisfied	very satisfied	not applicable
a. The grade(s) and subject(s) of the assigned classroom for the first half of your residency year	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □
b. The grade(s) and subject(s) of the assigned classroom for the second half of your residency year	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □
c. Your first classroom mentor	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □
d. Your second classroom mentor	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	n □
e. The intellectual challenge of the program, overall	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □
f. The quality of the instructors who lead your program coursework	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □
g. The financial compensation during the residency year (salary, stipend, other financial benefits)	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □
h. Non-financial benefits during the residency year, such as health insurance	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □
i. The TRP as a whole, to this point?	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □

E4. Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you participated in the following activities with other resident teachers in your cohort? Please do not count time spent attending classes or workshops taken toward your teaching credential.

	mark (x) one per row
	never	once a month or less	two or three times a month	weekly	once or twice a week	daily
a. Meeting to discuss lesson plans	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	6 □
b. Meeting to discuss curriculum development	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	6 □
c. Meeting to discuss individual children	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	6 □
d. Meeting to discuss assessments	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	6 □
e. Other (specify)	1 □	2 □	3 □	4 □	5 □	6 □

E5. Please answer E5a, E5b, and E5c for the first half of the residency year:

a. Not counting winter/spring break, how many weeks does it last?

| | | WEEKS

b. How many full-length school days are/were you fully in charge of a classroom?

| | | DAYS

□ No minimum

c. In a typical 5-day school week, how many days do/did you spend...

| | full time in the mentor’s classroom?

| | part time in the mentor’s classroom and part time elsewhere

(in other program activities, for example, attending workshops

or courses or observing other teachers)?

| | no time in the mentor’s classroom and full time elsewhere?

THE 3 NUMBERS IN E5c SHOULD SUM TO 5

E6. Please answer E6a, E6b, and E6c for the second half of the residency year:

a. Not counting winter/spring break, how many weeks does it last?

| | | WEEKS

b. How many full-length school days are/were you fully in charge of a classroom?

| | | DAYS

□ No minimum

c. In a typical 5-day school week, how many days do/did you spend...

| | full time in the mentor’s classroom?

| | part time in the mentor’s classroom and part time elsewhere

(in other program activities, for example, attending workshops

or courses or observing other teachers)?

| | no time in the mentor’s classroom and full time elsewhere?

THE 3 NUMBERS IN E6c SHOULD SUM TO 5

F1. Are you male or female?

1 □ Male

2 □ Female

F2. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

1 □ Yes

0 □ No

F3. What is your race?

MARK (X) ONE OR MORE

1 □ American Indian or Alaska native

2 □ Asian

3 □ Black or African-American

4 □ Native Hawaiian or other

Pacific Islander

5 □ White

F4. What is your year of birth?

| 1 | 9 | | | YEAR

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