Transition to Teaching Evaluation

Please note the following definitions prior to completing the survey:

• Participant: an eligible individual enrolled in your project.

• Teacher of Record (TOR): an individual participant under contract by an eligible school district to teach. (As part of their training, many participants have in-field experiences. “Teachers of Record” are those participants who have primary responsibility for classroom instruction.)

• Retained TOR: a TOR who has taught for at least three years in a high-need school in an approved high-need LEA.

• Certified Participant: a participant who has received the certification required by the State to teach. (That is, the level of certification that is not dependent on being currently enrolled in a TTT or other alternate route program and is transferable across districts.)

Grantee Information

1.1 Name of grantee:

1.2 Project Title:

1.3 PR/Award Number:

1.4 Type of Grantee:

District/LEA
SEA
IHE
Non-profit organization
Consortium of SEAs
Consortium of LEAs

Participants:
Demographic Characteristics

The following questions are intended to gather information about the participants: the participant enrollment goal for each year, the number recruited, and the number enrolled by each participant type. The questions are also intended to collect information on the race/ethnicity and age of the participants. When specified, please provide data on activities conducted in Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. For Final Report, please provide information for years one through five.

1.5 IN EACH YEAR…

	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
How many participants did you set as your goal to enroll?
How many participants did you recruit (individuals who submitted applications)?
How many participants did you actually enroll?

1.6 IN EACH YEAR AND FOR EACH CATEGORY…

	Year 1			Year 2			Year 3
	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals
How many participants did you recruit (individuals who submitted applications)?
How many participants did you actually enroll?

7. FOR YEARS 1-3 or 1-5…

How many participants from each race/ethnicity category did you enroll?	Years 1-3
	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals
Black (Male)
Black (Female)
White (Non-Hispanic) (Male)
White (Non-Hispanic) (Female)
Hispanic (Male)
Hispanic (Female)
Asian or Pacific Islander – Male
Asian or Pacific Islander – Female
American Indian or Alaska Native – Male
American Indian or Alaska Native – Female
Multi-Racial – Male
Multi-Racial – Female
Other – Male
Other– Female
Not identified

7. FOR YEARS 1-3 or 1-5…

	Years 1-3
How many participants from each age range did you enroll?	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals
Age 20-24
Age 25-29
Age 30-34
Age 35-39
Age 40-44
Age 45-49
Age 50-54
Age 55+

Participants:
Grade Level and Subject Area Certification

The following questions are intended to gather information about grade level and subject area certification.

1.9 IN EACH YEAR AND FOR EACH CATEGORY…

	Year 1			Year 2			Year 3
How many participants are seeking certification in the following subjects?	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals
English, Reading or Language Arts
ESL/Bilingual
Fine Arts (music, art and speech/theatre)
Foreign Language
History, Government, Economics, and Geography
Mathematics
Science
Special Education
Other (specify):

	Year 1			Year 2			Year 3
How many participants are seeking certification in the following grades/levels? (If some participants are seeking certification for grades other than those listed (e.g., K-6), please select the category that best fits.)	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals
Early Childhood
Elementary (K-5)
Middle (6-8)
Elementary/Middle (K-8)
High (9-12)
General (K-12)
Other (specify):

Participants:

Previous Occupation and Education

The following questions are intended to gather information about participants’ occupations immediately prior to entry in the project.

1.10 FOR YEARS 1-3…

	Years 1-3
How many participants worked in the following occupations immediately prior to entry in your project?	Recent college graduates	Mid-career professionals	Paraprofessionals
Business sector occupation
Engineer
Health-field worker
Human resources
K-12 school staff
K-12 school staff, instructional
K-12 school staff, non-instructional
Lawyer or legal profession
Math-related field
Military service
Non-profit/community-based occupation
Production, craft, or repair occupation
Retired/unemployed
Science-related field
Service occupation
Social worker or counselor
Technician or research assistant
Technology sector occupation
Other (specify):

		Years 1-3
What is the highest degree earned by the participants prior to enrolling in the project? Please indicate the number for each category.	Recent college graduates	Paraprofessionals	Mid-career professionals
No degree
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Certificate of advanced graduate studies
Doctorate or first professional degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., L.L.B., J.D., D.D.S.)
Other (specify):

1.11 FOR YEARS 1-3…

Recruitment:

The following questions are intended to gather information about recruiting and enrolling eligible TTT participants to your project.

Please note that you are encouraged to base your responses to questions 2.2, 2.3, and 2.8 on your project evaluation.

2.1 Did you use the following recruitment strategies to attract the individuals who enrolled in your project?

		Yes	No
Advertisements at local schools
Advertisements at universities
Banners/billboards
Collaboration with districts or other partners
Community meetings
E-mail distribution lists or mailing lists
Face-to-face events in school districts
Face-to-face events/presentations at universities
Flyers/brochures
Internet ads and internet job boards
Job fairs
Leads from state employment offices or industry human resources offices
Newspaper, magazine, or professional journal advertisements
Promotional items (e.g., pens, tote bags)
Referrals from current or past TORs
School district websites
TTT project website
TV and radio advertisements
TV, radio, or newspaper coverage
Word of mouth
Other (specify):

2.2 Please rank the top three recruitment strategies that you found to be most effective in attracting the individuals who enrolled in your project.

There will be three pull-down boxes (Top recruitment strategy, #2 recruitment strategy, #3 recruitment strategy) with the following responses:

Advertisements at local schools

Advertisements at universities

Banners/billboards

Collaboration with districts or other partners

Community meetings

E-mail distribution lists or mailing lists

Face-to-face events in school districts

Face-to-face events/presentations at universities

Flyers/brochures

Internet ads and internet job boards

Job fairs

Leads from state employment offices or industry human resources offices

Newspaper, magazine, or professional journal advertisements

Promotional items (e.g., pens, tote bags)

Referrals from current or past TORs

School district websites

TTT project website

TV and radio advertisements

TV, radio, or newspaper coverage

Word of mouth

Other (specify):

2.3 Please provide the number of enrolled participants who were recruited through each of these top three strategies.

#1 recruitment strategy:

#2 recruitment strategy:

#3 recruitment strategy:

2.4 Please provide your best estimate of the total monetary costs (across the first three years) associated with each of these top three recruitment strategies.

#1 recruitment strategy:

#2 recruitment strategy:

#3 recruitment strategy:

2.5 Please indicate the recruitment strategy that you found to be least effective in attracting individuals to enroll in your project.

There will be one pull-down box with the following responses:

Advertisements at local schools

Advertisements at universities

Banners/billboards

Collaboration with districts or other partners

Community meetings

E-mail distribution lists or mailing lists

Face-to-face events in school districts

Face-to-face events/presentations at universities

Flyers/brochures

Internet ads and internet job boards

Job fairs

Leads from state employment offices or industry human resources offices

Newspaper, magazine, or professional journal advertisements

Promotional items (e.g., pens, tote bags)

Referrals from current or past TORs

School district websites

TTT project website

TV and radio advertisements

TV, radio, or newspaper coverage

Word of mouth

Other (specify):

2.6 Does your project provide financial incentives to its participants?

Yes
No	(If “no”, respondent can skip the next question).

2.7 The TTT authorizing legislation stipulates that projects can use TTT grant funds to provide “scholarships, stipends, bonuses, and other financial incentives, that are linked to participation in activities that have proven effective in retaining teachers in high-need schools operated by high-need local educational agencies, to all eligible participants, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per participant.” Please enter the number of participants that received each of the following types of financial incentives and enter the amount per participant spent on each of the following types of financial incentives.

	Number of participants receiving this incentive	Amount per participant spent on this incentive
Bonuses
Books and materials
Computers
Scholarships
Stipend allowances
Tuition and Fees
Other (specify):

2.8 Please rank the top three project features that attracted participants to your project.

There will be three pull-down boxes (most important feature, 2nd most important feature, 3rd most important feature) with the following responses:

Ability to have employment and benefits while pursuing licensure/certification

Ability to practice teaching in one school (for paraprofessionals)

Availability of classes in the evening or on the weekend

Availability of online courses

Ease of use

Fast-track program (i.e., shortened time period of the program)

Guarantee of employment during or after completion of program

Incentives provided (e.g., bonuses, scholarships, stipend allowances)

Location of TTT project (e.g., proximity to home)

Receiving support while obtaining a BA (for paraprofessionals)

Support provided to obtain certification (e.g., preparation for teacher assessments)

Support provided while teaching (e.g., induction programs, mentoring, seminars, meetings)

Teaching placement in a high-need school or with an economically disadvantaged student population

TTT project reputation for high quality teacher preparation

Other (specify):

Selection:

The following questions are intended to gather information about the eligibility requirements used to determine candidates’ enrollment into your project (includes requisite content knowledge, skills, and commitment to teach in high-need schools in high-need LEAs).

3.1 Rate the importance of each of the following selection criteria in choosing participants for your project according to the scale provided.

	Very Important	Moderately Important	NA/ Not Considered
Competency assessment
CSAP scores
Evidence of commitment to teaching in a high-need district
Grade point average (indicate minimum):
Interview performance
Major field of study prior to entry
Oral communication skills
Overall academic course record
Praxis I scores
Praxis II scores
Recommendations from professors or employers
Relevant work experience
SAT/ACT scores
Securing a teaching position prior to starting program
Written communication skills
Other (specify):

2. Please choose the three most important criteria that your project used to select participants.

There will be three pull-down boxes (Most important criteria, 2nd most important criteria, 3rd most important criteria) with the following responses:

Competency assessment

CSAP scores

Evidence of commitment to teaching in a high-need district

Grade point average (indicate minimum):

Interview performance

Major field of study prior to entry

Oral communication skills

Overall academic course record

Praxis I scores

Praxis II scores

Recommendations from professors or employers

Relevant work experience

SAT/ACT scores

Securing a teaching position prior to starting program

Written communication skills

Other (specify):

3.3 Did the selection criteria change over the course of the project?		Yes	No
If yes, what changes were made?

3.4 Did the selection process change over the course of the project?		Yes	No
If yes, what changes were made?

Note: The following question will only be included in the surveys administered to the interim projects.

3.5 What changes, if any, will you make in selecting participants in the future, and why?

Preparation:

The following questions are intended to gather information about how your project provides an accelerated route to certification, integrates coursework and field experience, adapts to participants’ learning needs, and yields highly qualified teachers that are prepared to teach in high-need schools in high-need LEAs.

Length of preparation program:

4.1 On average, how many months does it take for each participant to become a Teacher of Record once he/she in enrolled into your project?

Number of months for recent college grads:
Number of months for mid-career professionals:
Number of months for paraprofessionals:

4.2 On average, how many months does it take for a participant to become certified once he/she is enrolled into your project?

Number of months for recent college grads:
Number of months for mid-career professionals:
Number of months for paraprofessionals:

4.3 What do participants earn as a result of taking part in your project? (Check one)

Certification only
Certification and credit towards a master’s degree
Certification and a master’s degree
Other (specify):

Note: The following question will only be included in the surveys administered to the interim projects.

4.4.a How many participants earned a master’s degree as a result of taking part in your project during its first three years?

Number of individuals:

Note: The following question will only be included in the surveys administered to the final projects.

4.4.b How many participants earned a master’s degree as a result of taking part in your project during the full project performance period?

Number of individuals:

Preparation:

Activities

5. Did you use the following activities in preparing your participants as TORs?

	Yes	No
Case study analysis
Classroom observations
Classroom simulations
Independent learning activities
In-person courses
In-person discussions
Internship/field experience
Journal writing
Large group activities
Lectures from instructors
Lesson planning
Networking activities
Online courses
Online discussions
Portfolio development
Small group activities
Student presentations
Summer institute
Other (specify):

4.6 Please rank the top three activities that you found to be most important in preparing participants as TORs?

There will be three pull-down boxes (Most important activity, 2nd most important activity, 3rd most important activity) with the following responses:

Case study analysis

Classroom observations

Classroom simulations

Independent learning activities

In-person courses

In-person discussions

Internship/field experience

Journal writing

Large group activities

Lectures from instructors

Lesson planning

Networking activities

Online courses

Online discussions

Portfolio development

Small group activities

Student presentations

Summer institute

Other (specify):

4.7 Please select the activity that was the least important in preparing participants as TORs?

There will be one pull-down box with the following responses:

Case study analysis

Classroom observations

Classroom simulations

Independent learning activities

In-person courses

In-person discussions

Internship/field experience

Journal writing

Large group activities

Lectures from instructors

Lesson planning

Networking activities

Online courses

Online discussions

Portfolio development

Small group activities

Student presentations

Summer institute

Other (specify):

4.8 TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES

We would like to know the order in which participants complete activities that prepare him/her for certification eligibility. Please indicate the order in which the activities listed below occurred. For example, if Orientation occurred first and the summer institute/session occurred second, place checks next to them under Activity #1 and #2, respectively. Additionally, you can indicate that certain activities (e.g., Coursework and Participants observe classrooms) occurred at the same time by placing checks next to both activities in the same column. You do not need to use all of the columns if many of your activities occurred simultaneously. Completing a BA will apply only to paraprofessionals, but please indicate where it occurs along the timeline.

		E nrollment								Certification
	NA – This was not employed	Activity #1	Activity #2	Activity #3	Activity #4	Activity #5	Activity #6	Activity #7	Activity #8	Activity #9	Activity #10
Orientation
Summer institute/ session
Coursework
Participants observe classrooms
Early field experience (a school/classroom placement other than student or practice teaching)
Student teaching
Placement as a teacher of record
Supervisors/mentors observe participants in their classrooms
Complete BA (for paraprofessional only)
Other (specify):
Other (specify):

Preparation:

Coursework

4.9 Did you offer the following courses/topic areas to participants?

Course/topic area:	Yes	No
Assessment
Classroom organization/management
Crisis intervention
Ethics
Human/child development
Instructional strategies
Learning theory
Legal issues
Record-keeping/grading
Standards
Subject matter content (e.g., math, science, history)
Teaching in urban/rural classrooms
Technology in the classroom
Time management
Working with diverse populations
Other (specify):

Does your project require its participants to complete a certain number of credit hours to be eligible for certification?
Yes
No

If yes, what is the total number of semester hour credits (units) that a participant in your project needs to complete to be eligible for certification?

Semester hour credits (units):

4.11 Please report the percentage of courses that were offered online and in-person.

Delivery method	Percentage of courses offered
Online
In-person

4.12 Please report the percentage of all courses that were offered by your project that were held on weekends, in the evening, and during the summer (the percentages do not have to sum to 100%).

Time of Course	Percentage of courses offered
On weekends
Directly after school
In the evening
During the summer

Preparation:

Changes to the Preparation Process

4.13 Did the process of preparing TORs change over the course of the project?

Yes

No

If yes, what changes were made?

4.14 What changes, if any, will your project make to prepare participants in the future, and why?

Placement:

The following questions are intended to gather information about how your project identifies the needs of eligible partner LEAs and works with these LEAs to hire qualified TORs in high-need schools.

Placement:

LEAs Served

1. Does your grant serve only one district/LEA?

Yes

No

If yes to 5.1:

5.1.a How many participants have been placed in the district/LEA served by your grant?

Number of participants placed:

5.2.a Did your project partner with other organizations?

Yes

No

If yes, please list the organizations that you partnered with and indicate the role they played in your project’s recruitment, selection, preparation, placement, certification, and support/retention activities by checking the boxes in the appropriate columns next to their names:

Partnering organization	Recruitment	Selection	Preparation	Placement	Certification	Support/ Retention
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

If no to 5.1:

5.1.b FOR YEARS 1-3, list the names of the partner LEAs served by your grant. In addition, next to each name indicate the number of participants that were placed in each LEA.

	LEA Name	Number of participants placed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

5.2.b Did your project partner with organizations other than the LEAs in which you placed participants (you listed these LEAs in the previous question)?

Yes

No

If yes, please list the organizations, other than the LEAs listed in the previous question, that you partnered with and indicate the role they played in your project’s recruitment, selection, preparation, placement, certification, and support/retention activities by checking the boxes in the appropriate columns next to their names:

Partnering organization	Recruitment	Selection	Preparation	Placement	Certification	Support/ Retention
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Placement:

Total Number of TORs Placed by Grade/School Level

5.3 FOR YEARS 1-3, indicate the total number of TORs placed in all your partner LEAs by grade/school level.

Grade/school level	Number of TORs placed
Elementary (PreK-5)
Middle (6-8)
High (9-12)

Placement:

Total Number of TORs Placed by Subject Area

5.4 FOR YEARS 1-3, indicate the total number of TORs placed in all your partner LEAs by subject area.

Subject Area	Number of TORs placed
Elementary Education
English, Reading or Language Arts
ESL/Bilingual
Fine Arts (music, art and speech/theatre)
Foreign Language
History, Government, Economics, and Geography
Mathematics
Science
Special Education
Other (specify):

Placement:

Difficulties Encountered

5.5 How much did the following factors contribute to difficulties that you encountered placing participants?

Factor	Contributed greatly to difficulties	Contributed somewhat to difficulties	Did not contribute to difficulties
Competition from traditionally trained teachers
District budget cuts
Lack of available positions
Lack of confidence in alternatively trained teachers
Lack of eligible schools
Locations of the eligible schools
Participants’ subject matter specialties did not align with LEA needs
Other (specify):

Support:

The following questions are intended to gather information about the mentoring and other supports your project provides to TORs so they will remain as teachers in high-need schools in high-need districts for at least three years.

6.1 How often did your TTT project offer the following types of support to participants after they became Teachers of Record?

Type of Support	Not offered	Once or twice a semester	Once or twice a month	Once or twice a week	Almost daily
Common planning times
Content coach
Email contact
E-mentoring
Financial support (specify):
Induction program
Informal help (e.g., with lessons plans)
Learning community/study groups
Meetings with other participants for peer support
Meetings with project-provided supervisors
Observations
Site-based mentoring
Subject matter/Certification support
Team teaching
Telephone calls
Workshops/Professional development
Other (specify):

6.2 What was the duration (or planned duration) of the following types of support provided by your TTT project to participants after they became Teachers of Record?

Type of Support	Not offered	1 year	2 years	3 years
Common planning times
Content coach
Email contact
E-mentoring
Financial support (specify):
Induction program
Informal help (e.g., with lessons plans)
Learning community/study groups
Meetings with other participants for peer support
Meetings with project-provided supervisors
Observations
Site-based mentoring
Subject matter/Certification support
Team teaching
Telephone calls
Workshops/Professional development
Other (specify):

6.3 Please rank the top three types of support provided by your TTT project that you found to be most effective in retaining Teachers of Record at high-need schools in high-need LEAs?

There will be three pull-down boxes (Most effective type of support, #2 type of support, #3 type of support) with the following responses:

Common planning times

Content coach

Email contact

E-mentoring

Financial support (specify):

Induction program

Informal help (e.g., with lessons plans)

Learning community/study groups

Meetings with other participants for peer support

Meetings with project-provided supervisors

Observations

Site-based mentoring

Subject matter/Certification support

Team teaching

Telephone calls

Workshops/Professional development

Other (specify):

6.4 Please select the type of support provided by your TTT project that you found to be least effective in retaining Teachers of Record at high-need schools in high-need LEAs?

There will be one pull-down box with the following responses:

Common planning times

Content coach

Email contact

E-mentoring

Financial support (specify):

Induction program

Informal help (e.g., with lessons plans)

Learning community/study groups

Meetings with other participants for peer support

Meetings with project-provided supervisors

Observations

Site-based mentoring

Subject matter/Certification support

Team teaching

Telephone calls

Workshops/Professional development

Other (specify):

6.5 How did your project assess the effectiveness of the Teachers of Record? (Check all that apply.)

Assessment of TOR portfolios
Observations of TORs
TORs’ course data (e.g., grades, test performance)
Other (specify):

6.5 a. Depending on your response to question 6.5, how did your project analyze and use the information collected on the effectiveness of the Teachers of Record?

Support:

Mentoring

6. Did the following types of individuals provide mentoring to your project’s participants?

	Yes	No
Experienced teachers at the participants’ schools
Experienced teachers employed by your project
Project supervisors/staff
Retired teachers
University staff/professors
Other (specify):

6.7 Were the following criteria used for choosing mentors?

	Yes	No
A master’s degree in education
NBCT/other teaching honors
Previous teaching experience in high-need schools
Subject area expertise
5 years teaching experience (Veteran teacher)
Other (specify):

6.8 Did the mentors your project employed receive training prior to providing support to the Teachers of Record?

Yes
No

6.9 If yes, what is the average number of hours of training the mentors received?

Hours:

6.10 Were the following incentives or supports provided by your project for its mentors?

	Yes	No
Free courses for university credit
Mentor training
Resources/materials for mentoring
Seminars for professional development units
Stipend allowances
Substitutes for mentor
Other (specify):

6.11 Did the mentors provide the following types of support to your project’s participants?

	Yes	No
Conducted classroom observations and provide feedback
Facilitated networking for the participants
Provided assistance with classroom management
Provided assistance with lesson plans
Provided general guidance
Provided guidance related to school culture, practices, or policy
Provided support related to the certification process
Other (specify):

6.12 Were the following topics covered in your project’s professional development workshops?

Topic area:	Yes	No
Assessment
Certification preparation
Classroom organization/management
Crisis intervention
Ethics
Human/child development
Instructional strategies
Learning theory
Legal issues
Record-keeping/grading
Standards
Subject matter content (e.g., math, science, history)
Teaching in urban/rural classrooms
Technology in the classroom
Time management
Working with diverse populations
Other (specify):

Retention:

The following questions are intended to gather information about how your project retained

its participants.

7.1 Please rank the three project features that are most effective in retaining participants in your program.

There will be three pull-down boxes (Most effective feature, second most effective feature, third most effective feature) with the following responses:

Guarantee of employment during or after completion of program

Incentives provided (e.g., bonuses, scholarships, stipend allowances)

Location of the TTT project (e.g., proximity to home)

Method and delivery of preparation (e.g., online or evening coursework)

Support provided to obtain certification (e.g., preparation for teacher assessments)

Support provided while teaching (e.g., induction programs, mentoring, professional development seminars, meetings)

Teaching placement in a high-need school or with an economically disadvantaged student population

TTT project reputation for high quality teacher preparation

Other (specify):

7.2 Which of the following reasons are most often given by TTT participants for not completing their teaching assignments and leaving the TTT project? Please rank the top three reasons that participants give.

There will be three pull-down boxes (Top reason for leaving, #2 reason for leaving, #3 reason for leaving) with the following responses:

Administration related issues

Colleague related issues

Issues with parent/teacher relationships

Lack of opportunity for advancement

Lack of prestige

Low salary

Physical conditions of the school building

Professional development issues (e.g., lack of time or opportunities)

Student related issues

Support systems (e.g., lack of support from colleagues or outside networks)

Working conditions (e.g., too many non-teaching duties)

Other (specify):

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