Dispositions Survey

Dear School of Education Student,
Thank you for taking our short survey. Please note that this survey is COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL, and your name will not be connected to any data reported to outside sources. We appreciate your cooperation in completing this survey.
-School of Education

1. Name

Name

2. Student I.D. number

Student I.D. number

3. I am in the following program.

I am in the following program. B.A. Elementary

B.A. Secondary

M.A.T. Elementary

M.A.T. Secondary

M.A.T. ESOL

M.A. Special Education

Graduate Certificate in Teaching: Elementary

Graduate Certificate in Teaching: Secondary

Graduate Certificate in Teaching: ESOL

Other (please specify)

4. Please rate the importance of each on the following scale, ranging from Very Important (1) to Not Important (3).
How important is it for a teacher to....

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	Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate a commitment to equity for all students.	Please rate the importance of each on the following scale, ranging from Very Important (1) to Not Important (3). How important is it for a teacher to.... Demonstrate a commitment to equity for all students. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate a school being an agent of social and economic opportunity.	Demonstrate a school being an agent of social and economic opportunity. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Impact students' decision making processes.	Impact students' decision making processes. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate knowledge of research that reveals morally arbitrary constraints on students' educational opportunity.	Demonstrate knowledge of research that reveals morally arbitrary constraints on students' educational opportunity. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to counteract both overt institutional discrimination (e.g., tracking) and subtler biases (e.g., gender biases in teacher-student interactions).	Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to counteract both overt institutional discrimination (e.g., tracking) and subtler biases (e.g., gender biases in teacher-student interactions). Very Important	Important	Not Important
Work with teachers to create a community of learners.	Work with teachers to create a community of learners. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Become members of the broader professional community.	Become members of the broader professional community. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Participate in service learning experiences.	Participate in service learning experiences. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Examine policies and practices that limit individuals' opportunities and groups' full participation in school and in society.	Examine policies and practices that limit individuals' opportunities and groups' full participation in school and in society. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Practice habits that promote democratic classrooms.	Practice habits that promote democratic classrooms. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Understand that a democratic and fair-opportunity society is a necessary condition for healthy diversity.	Understand that a democratic and fair-opportunity society is a necessary condition for healthy diversity. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate the capacity to identify theories embedded in the established academic disciplines.	Demonstrate the capacity to identify theories embedded in the established academic disciplines. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate a mastery of content central to your teaching.	Demonstrate a mastery of content central to your teaching. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of inquiry.	Demonstrate understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of inquiry. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate and appreciate multiple ways of seeing, knowing, and being in the world.	Demonstrate and appreciate multiple ways of seeing, knowing, and being in the world. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate understanding of the limits and possibilities of schools as agents of cultural transmission and opportunity.	Demonstrate understanding of the limits and possibilities of schools as agents of cultural transmission and opportunity. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate a commitment to a caring professionalism and to life-long learning.	Demonstrate a commitment to a caring professionalism and to life-long learning. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Participate in ongoing conversations with yourself and others about teaching, values, and goals.	Participate in ongoing conversations with yourself and others about teaching, values, and goals. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Understanding of how beliefs impact teaching practice.	Understanding of how beliefs impact teaching practice. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Interact with problems, experiment with solutions, and examine outcomes and implications of trials.	Interact with problems, experiment with solutions, and examine outcomes and implications of trials. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Examine the past to develop more effective present and future educational processes and outcomes.	Examine the past to develop more effective present and future educational processes and outcomes. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate and understanding of how one's role as a teacher can inspire development of critcal self reflection skills in students.	Demonstrate and understanding of how one's role as a teacher can inspire development of critcal self reflection skills in students. Very Important	Important	Not Important
Demonstrate the capacity to understand teaching as a social practice grounded in values, established knowledge, myth, research, and professional customs.	Demonstrate the capacity to understand teaching as a social practice grounded in values, established knowledge, myth, research, and professional customs. Very Important	Important	Not Important

1. Name

2. Student I.D. number

3. I am in the following program.

4. Please rate the importance of each on the following scale, ranging from Very Important (1) to Not Important (3). How important is it for a teacher to....

4. Please rate the importance of each on the following scale, ranging from Very Important (1) to Not Important (3).
How important is it for a teacher to....