Student Teacher Exit Survey--Fall 2009 (Student Teacher)

STUDENT TEACHERS:
Please take a few minutes to complete this short but important survey. Your feedback will be used to help improve the program!

1. Please indicate your program (choose only one program)

Please indicate your program (choose only one program)

2. Please indicate your status

Please indicate your status Undergraduate

Graduate/student-at-large/postgrad

3. Based on your student teaching performance this semester, and overall preparation in your certification program, rate how well you feel you were prepared to...

	Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
teach the subject matter of your content knowledge.	Based on your student teaching performance this semester, and overall preparation in your certification program, rate how well you feel you were prepared to... teach the subject matter of your content knowledge. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
design effective instruction based on your knowledge of human development.	design effective instruction based on your knowledge of human development. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
work effectively with diverse students (differing socio-economic status, ethnicity, locality — rural, urban, suburban).	work effectively with diverse students (differing socio-economic status, ethnicity, locality — rural, urban, suburban). Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
plan instruction based on your knowledge of your discipline, students, and curricular goals.	plan instruction based on your knowledge of your discipline, students, and curricular goals. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
create learning environments that promote active learning appropriate to the discipline(s) you teach.	create learning environments that promote active learning appropriate to the discipline(s) you teach. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
use a variety of instructional strategies to achieve student learning goals.	use a variety of instructional strategies to achieve student learning goals. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
use an appropriate variety of oral, written, and visual communication in your teaching.	use an appropriate variety of oral, written, and visual communication in your teaching. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
use effective forms of assessment (formative, analytic, summative) to support instruction.	use effective forms of assessment (formative, analytic, summative) to support instruction. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
develop effective collaborative relationships with colleagues, parents, and the wider community.	develop effective collaborative relationships with colleagues, parents, and the wider community. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
engage in critical analysis of your teaching and planning (as a reflective practitioner).	engage in critical analysis of your teaching and planning (as a reflective practitioner). Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
maintain standards of professionalism (punctuality, reliability, initiative, responsibility, sensitivity to student needs).	maintain standards of professionalism (punctuality, reliability, initiative, responsibility, sensitivity to student needs). Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
integrate current technology effectively and appropriately into instructional methods.	integrate current technology effectively and appropriately into instructional methods. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
demonstrate a broad range of literacy techniques during direct and indirect instruction (reading, writing, speaking, listening).	demonstrate a broad range of literacy techniques during direct and indirect instruction (reading, writing, speaking, listening). Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
give constructive instruction and feedback to students with diverse learning needs (written and oral).	give constructive instruction and feedback to students with diverse learning needs (written and oral). Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all
use reading improvement strategies to enhance student learning in the discipline.	use reading improvement strategies to enhance student learning in the discipline. Very Well	Well	Adequately	Somewhat	Not at all

4. Please use this area for additional comments about your student teaching experience.

Please use this area for additional comments about your student teaching experience.

5. Now that you have experienced student teaching, please rate the usefulness of each of the NIU Student Teacher Orientation Meeting topics

	Extremely Useful	Useful	Not Very Useful	Not Useful At All	Does not apply
Managing the Unnexpected	Now that you have experienced student teaching, please rate the usefulness of each of the NIU Student Teacher Orientation Meeting topics Managing the Unnexpected Extremely Useful	Useful	Not Very Useful	Not Useful At All	Does not apply
Certification Information and News	Certification Information and News Extremely Useful	Useful	Not Very Useful	Not Useful At All	Does not apply
Legal, Ethical and Electronic Issues	Legal, Ethical and Electronic Issues Extremely Useful	Useful	Not Very Useful	Not Useful At All	Does not apply
Administrator Panel	Administrator Panel Extremely Useful	Useful	Not Very Useful	Not Useful At All	Does not apply
Cooperating Teacher Panel	Cooperating Teacher Panel Extremely Useful	Useful	Not Very Useful	Not Useful At All	Does not apply

6. Reflecting on your student teaching experience, what other topics would you have found useful if they had been included in NIU's Student Teacher Orientation Meeting?

Reflecting on your student teaching experience, what other topics would you have found useful if they had been included in NIU's Student Teacher Orientation Meeting?