Purdue Calumet Master in Education Needs Assessment

Purdue University Calumet Graduate School of Education Survey

This survey is designed to assess the needs of teachers in northwest Indiana seeking a master's degree. We are replacing our current elementary and secondary master's programs with a degree that meets accreditation standards and better meets the needs of the educators and the students they serve. Due to accreditation issues, we are no longer able to offer the traditional subject-based degrees.

1. If you were going to pursue a master's degree program based upon your personal needs, which area of interest would you choose?

If you were going to pursue a master's degree program based upon your personal needs, which area of interest would you choose? Curriculum and Instruction

Teacher Leadership/Teacher Coach

National Board Certification

Multicultural

Combination

Other (please specify)

2. If you chose curriculum and instruction, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

If you chose curriculum and instruction, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

3. If you chose teacher leadership/teacher coach, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

If you chose teacher leadership/teacher coach, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

4. If you chose National Board Certification, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

If you chose National Board Certification, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

5. If you chose multicultural, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

If you chose multicultural, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

6. If you chose other, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

If you chose other, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

7. If you are a secondary teacher, what is currently your area of concentration?

If you are a secondary teacher, what is currently your area of concentration? English/Language Arts

Foreign Language

Instructional Technology

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Social Studies

Special Education

Other (please specify)

8. Which instructional format would you prefer? Please rank by order of preference.

	Lowest	Highest
In-class instruction	Which instructional format would you prefer? Please rank by order of preference. In-class instruction Lowest	Highest
Distance education	Distance education Lowest	Highest
Blended/hybrid (distance and in-class)	Blended/hybrid (distance and in-class) Lowest	Highest

Other (please specify)

9. What are your preferences for scheduling 3-hour classes?

What are your preferences for scheduling 3-hour classes? Traditional (16 weeks Spring/Fall or 8 weeks Summer)

Condensed (4 or 8 weeks throughout the year)

Weekend seminars

Other (please specify)

10. Which of the following course options would interest you?

Which of the following course options would interest you? Eleven 3-credit-hour courses

Six 3-credit-hour courses and a series of 1- to 3-credit hour options

Other

Other (please specify)

11. If you already have a master's degree and you had an option of taking a certification program, what area(s) of interest would you like to pursue? Certification is not a license but it provides a certificate upon completion of 15 to 20 hours. The certificate is issued by the university.

If you already have a master's degree and you had an option of taking a certification program, what area(s) of interest would you like to pursue? Certification is not a license but it provides a certificate upon completion of 15 to 20 hours. The certificate is issued by the university.

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1. If you were going to pursue a master's degree program based upon your personal needs, which area of interest would you choose?

2. If you chose curriculum and instruction, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

3. If you chose teacher leadership/teacher coach, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

4. If you chose National Board Certification, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

5. If you chose multicultural, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

6. If you chose other, why did you select this option? Please share any comments regarding your goals.

7. If you are a secondary teacher, what is currently your area of concentration?

8. Which instructional format would you prefer? Please rank by order of preference.

9. What are your preferences for scheduling 3-hour classes?

10. Which of the following course options would interest you?

11. If you already have a master's degree and you had an option of taking a certification program, what area(s) of interest would you like to pursue? Certification is not a license but it provides a certificate upon completion of 15 to 20 hours. The certificate is issued by the university.