English A1-11: 2010-11 Evaluation

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* Please indicate how helpful and effective the following activities were in improving your written and analytic skills or your understanding of literature, clarifying course expectations, or engaging your interest.

	Not at all helpful and / or interesting	No opinion	Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	Extremely helpful and / or interesting	N/A
1. Daily prompt writing	1. Daily prompt writing Not at all helpful and / or interesting	1. Daily prompt writing No opinion	1. Daily prompt writing Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	1. Daily prompt writing Extremely helpful and / or interesting	1. Daily prompt writing N/A
2. Daily IOC practice	2. Daily IOC practice Not at all helpful and / or interesting	2. Daily IOC practice No opinion	2. Daily IOC practice Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	2. Daily IOC practice Extremely helpful and / or interesting	2. Daily IOC practice N/A
3. In-class discussion of texts	3. In-class discussion of texts Not at all helpful and / or interesting	3. In-class discussion of texts No opinion	3. In-class discussion of texts Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	3. In-class discussion of texts Extremely helpful and / or interesting	3. In-class discussion of texts N/A
4. In-class essays at conclusion of units	4. In-class essays at conclusion of units Not at all helpful and / or interesting	4. In-class essays at conclusion of units No opinion	4. In-class essays at conclusion of units Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	4. In-class essays at conclusion of units Extremely helpful and / or interesting	4. In-class essays at conclusion of units N/A
5. In-class or homework readings of articles related to texts	5. In-class or homework readings of articles related to texts Not at all helpful and / or interesting	5. In-class or homework readings of articles related to texts No opinion	5. In-class or homework readings of articles related to texts Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	5. In-class or homework readings of articles related to texts Extremely helpful and / or interesting	5. In-class or homework readings of articles related to texts N/A
6. Reading texts out loud together in class	6. Reading texts out loud together in class Not at all helpful and / or interesting	6. Reading texts out loud together in class No opinion	6. Reading texts out loud together in class Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	6. Reading texts out loud together in class Extremely helpful and / or interesting	6. Reading texts out loud together in class N/A
7. Powerpoint presentations to introduce texts	7. Powerpoint presentations to introduce texts Not at all helpful and / or interesting	7. Powerpoint presentations to introduce texts No opinion	7. Powerpoint presentations to introduce texts Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	7. Powerpoint presentations to introduce texts Extremely helpful and / or interesting	7. Powerpoint presentations to introduce texts N/A
8. Wiki discussion questions	8. Wiki discussion questions Not at all helpful and / or interesting	8. Wiki discussion questions No opinion	8. Wiki discussion questions Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	8. Wiki discussion questions Extremely helpful and / or interesting	8. Wiki discussion questions N/A
9. Wiki IOP and WL1 topic posts	9. Wiki IOP and WL1 topic posts Not at all helpful and / or interesting	9. Wiki IOP and WL1 topic posts No opinion	9. Wiki IOP and WL1 topic posts Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	9. Wiki IOP and WL1 topic posts Extremely helpful and / or interesting	9. Wiki IOP and WL1 topic posts N/A
10. Research tasks (Norway and Modernism)	10. Research tasks (Norway and Modernism) Not at all helpful and / or interesting	10. Research tasks (Norway and Modernism) No opinion	10. Research tasks (Norway and Modernism) Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	10. Research tasks (Norway and Modernism) Extremely helpful and / or interesting	10. Research tasks (Norway and Modernism) N/A
11. In-class work time for WL1	11. In-class work time for WL1 Not at all helpful and / or interesting	11. In-class work time for WL1 No opinion	11. In-class work time for WL1 Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	11. In-class work time for WL1 Extremely helpful and / or interesting	11. In-class work time for WL1 N/A
12. Conventions error discussions from wiki responses and essays	12. Conventions error discussions from wiki responses and essays Not at all helpful and / or interesting	12. Conventions error discussions from wiki responses and essays No opinion	12. Conventions error discussions from wiki responses and essays Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	12. Conventions error discussions from wiki responses and essays Extremely helpful and / or interesting	12. Conventions error discussions from wiki responses and essays N/A
13. Required annotations of text (HG)	13. Required annotations of text (HG) Not at all helpful and / or interesting	13. Required annotations of text (HG) No opinion	13. Required annotations of text (HG) Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	13. Required annotations of text (HG) Extremely helpful and / or interesting	13. Required annotations of text (HG) N/A
14. In-class presentations	14. In-class presentations Not at all helpful and / or interesting	14. In-class presentations No opinion	14. In-class presentations Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	14. In-class presentations Extremely helpful and / or interesting	14. In-class presentations N/A
15. Vocabulary definition requirement (HOD)	15. Vocabulary definition requirement (HOD) Not at all helpful and / or interesting	15. Vocabulary definition requirement (HOD) No opinion	15. Vocabulary definition requirement (HOD) Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	15. Vocabulary definition requirement (HOD) Extremely helpful and / or interesting	15. Vocabulary definition requirement (HOD) N/A
16. In-class reviews of IB requirements	16. In-class reviews of IB requirements Not at all helpful and / or interesting	16. In-class reviews of IB requirements No opinion	16. In-class reviews of IB requirements Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	16. In-class reviews of IB requirements Extremely helpful and / or interesting	16. In-class reviews of IB requirements N/A
17. Quotation integration lessons and quiz	17. Quotation integration lessons and quiz Not at all helpful and / or interesting	17. Quotation integration lessons and quiz No opinion	17. Quotation integration lessons and quiz Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	17. Quotation integration lessons and quiz Extremely helpful and / or interesting	17. Quotation integration lessons and quiz N/A
18. Watching video clips of textual adaptations	18. Watching video clips of textual adaptations Not at all helpful and / or interesting	18. Watching video clips of textual adaptations No opinion	18. Watching video clips of textual adaptations Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	18. Watching video clips of textual adaptations Extremely helpful and / or interesting	18. Watching video clips of textual adaptations N/A
19. Information on wiki	19. Information on wiki Not at all helpful and / or interesting	19. Information on wiki No opinion	19. Information on wiki Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	19. Information on wiki Extremely helpful and / or interesting	19. Information on wiki N/A
20. E-mails from Ms Barga	20. E-mails from Ms Barga Not at all helpful and / or interesting	20. E-mails from Ms Barga No opinion	20. E-mails from Ms Barga Somewhat helpful and / or interesting	20. E-mails from Ms Barga Extremely helpful and / or interesting	20. E-mails from Ms Barga N/A

Comments and suggestions: feel free to explain your ratings, suggest new activities, or indicate which activities should be conducted more or less frequently.

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* Please indicate how much progress you feel that you have made in the following areas over the past year.

	I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	I have only progressed a little	I have made moderate progress	I have advanced significantly	Not applicable or not important
1. Comprehension of literary texts	1. Comprehension of literary texts I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	1. Comprehension of literary texts I have only progressed a little	1. Comprehension of literary texts I have made moderate progress	1. Comprehension of literary texts I have advanced significantly	1. Comprehension of literary texts Not applicable or not important
2. Writing: grammar and other conventions	2. Writing: grammar and other conventions I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	2. Writing: grammar and other conventions I have only progressed a little	2. Writing: grammar and other conventions I have made moderate progress	2. Writing: grammar and other conventions I have advanced significantly	2. Writing: grammar and other conventions Not applicable or not important
3. Writing: analysis	3. Writing: analysis I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	3. Writing: analysis I have only progressed a little	3. Writing: analysis I have made moderate progress	3. Writing: analysis I have advanced significantly	3. Writing: analysis Not applicable or not important
4. Writing: organization	4. Writing: organization I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	4. Writing: organization I have only progressed a little	4. Writing: organization I have made moderate progress	4. Writing: organization I have advanced significantly	4. Writing: organization Not applicable or not important
5. Formal oral commentary	5. Formal oral commentary I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	5. Formal oral commentary I have only progressed a little	5. Formal oral commentary I have made moderate progress	5. Formal oral commentary I have advanced significantly	5. Formal oral commentary Not applicable or not important
6. Informal oral contributions to discussion	6. Informal oral contributions to discussion I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	6. Informal oral contributions to discussion I have only progressed a little	6. Informal oral contributions to discussion I have made moderate progress	6. Informal oral contributions to discussion I have advanced significantly	6. Informal oral contributions to discussion Not applicable or not important
7. Interest in and engagement with literature	7. Interest in and engagement with literature I have not advanced at all, or have regressed	7. Interest in and engagement with literature I have only progressed a little	7. Interest in and engagement with literature I have made moderate progress	7. Interest in and engagement with literature I have advanced significantly	7. Interest in and engagement with literature Not applicable or not important

Comments and suggestions: please add your thoughts regarding how to enhance your progress in any given area.

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* Please indicate the areas in which you feel that MORE or LESS practice or study is necessary in the course.

	We should do this much less frequently	We should do this somewhat less	We spend the right amount of time on this	We should do this somewhat more	We should do this much more often
1. Informal in-class writing	1. Informal in-class writing We should do this much less frequently	1. Informal in-class writing We should do this somewhat less	1. Informal in-class writing We spend the right amount of time on this	1. Informal in-class writing We should do this somewhat more	1. Informal in-class writing We should do this much more often
2. Formal in-class writing	2. Formal in-class writing We should do this much less frequently	2. Formal in-class writing We should do this somewhat less	2. Formal in-class writing We spend the right amount of time on this	2. Formal in-class writing We should do this somewhat more	2. Formal in-class writing We should do this much more often
3. Informal at home writing	3. Informal at home writing We should do this much less frequently	3. Informal at home writing We should do this somewhat less	3. Informal at home writing We spend the right amount of time on this	3. Informal at home writing We should do this somewhat more	3. Informal at home writing We should do this much more often
4. Formal at home writing	4. Formal at home writing We should do this much less frequently	4. Formal at home writing We should do this somewhat less	4. Formal at home writing We spend the right amount of time on this	4. Formal at home writing We should do this somewhat more	4. Formal at home writing We should do this much more often
5. Discussion of texts	5. Discussion of texts We should do this much less frequently	5. Discussion of texts We should do this somewhat less	5. Discussion of texts We spend the right amount of time on this	5. Discussion of texts We should do this somewhat more	5. Discussion of texts We should do this much more often
6. Discussion of writing skills	6. Discussion of writing skills We should do this much less frequently	6. Discussion of writing skills We should do this somewhat less	6. Discussion of writing skills We spend the right amount of time on this	6. Discussion of writing skills We should do this somewhat more	6. Discussion of writing skills We should do this much more often
7. Formal oral commentary	7. Formal oral commentary We should do this much less frequently	7. Formal oral commentary We should do this somewhat less	7. Formal oral commentary We spend the right amount of time on this	7. Formal oral commentary We should do this somewhat more	7. Formal oral commentary We should do this much more often
8. Grammar lessons	8. Grammar lessons We should do this much less frequently	8. Grammar lessons We should do this somewhat less	8. Grammar lessons We spend the right amount of time on this	8. Grammar lessons We should do this somewhat more	8. Grammar lessons We should do this much more often
9. Grammar quizzes	9. Grammar quizzes We should do this much less frequently	9. Grammar quizzes We should do this somewhat less	9. Grammar quizzes We spend the right amount of time on this	9. Grammar quizzes We should do this somewhat more	9. Grammar quizzes We should do this much more often
10. Group presentations	10. Group presentations We should do this much less frequently	10. Group presentations We should do this somewhat less	10. Group presentations We spend the right amount of time on this	10. Group presentations We should do this somewhat more	10. Group presentations We should do this much more often
11. Individual presentations	11. Individual presentations We should do this much less frequently	11. Individual presentations We should do this somewhat less	11. Individual presentations We spend the right amount of time on this	11. Individual presentations We should do this somewhat more	11. Individual presentations We should do this much more often
12. In-class reading	12. In-class reading We should do this much less frequently	12. In-class reading We should do this somewhat less	12. In-class reading We spend the right amount of time on this	12. In-class reading We should do this somewhat more	12. In-class reading We should do this much more often
13. At home reading	13. At home reading We should do this much less frequently	13. At home reading We should do this somewhat less	13. At home reading We spend the right amount of time on this	13. At home reading We should do this somewhat more	13. At home reading We should do this much more often

Please add your comments about areas I may have omitted.

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* Please tell me in which of the following areas I need to improve.

	You really need to work on this	You could improve somewhat	You are adequate in this area	You do this well	Not applicable or not important
1. Explaining assignments	1. Explaining assignments You really need to work on this	1. Explaining assignments You could improve somewhat	1. Explaining assignments You are adequate in this area	1. Explaining assignments You do this well	1. Explaining assignments Not applicable or not important
2. Making general class expectations clear	2. Making general class expectations clear You really need to work on this	2. Making general class expectations clear You could improve somewhat	2. Making general class expectations clear You are adequate in this area	2. Making general class expectations clear You do this well	2. Making general class expectations clear Not applicable or not important
3. Giving sufficient time to complete assignments	3. Giving sufficient time to complete assignments You really need to work on this	3. Giving sufficient time to complete assignments You could improve somewhat	3. Giving sufficient time to complete assignments You are adequate in this area	3. Giving sufficient time to complete assignments You do this well	3. Giving sufficient time to complete assignments Not applicable or not important
4. Assigning a reasonable amount of work	4. Assigning a reasonable amount of work You really need to work on this	4. Assigning a reasonable amount of work You could improve somewhat	4. Assigning a reasonable amount of work You are adequate in this area	4. Assigning a reasonable amount of work You do this well	4. Assigning a reasonable amount of work Not applicable or not important
5. Maintaining and updating class wiki	5. Maintaining and updating class wiki You really need to work on this	5. Maintaining and updating class wiki You could improve somewhat	5. Maintaining and updating class wiki You are adequate in this area	5. Maintaining and updating class wiki You do this well	5. Maintaining and updating class wiki Not applicable or not important
6. Preparing students for ECA tests and exams	6. Preparing students for ECA tests and exams You really need to work on this	6. Preparing students for ECA tests and exams You could improve somewhat	6. Preparing students for ECA tests and exams You are adequate in this area	6. Preparing students for ECA tests and exams You do this well	6. Preparing students for ECA tests and exams Not applicable or not important
7. Preparing students for IB tests and assessments	7. Preparing students for IB tests and assessments You really need to work on this	7. Preparing students for IB tests and assessments You could improve somewhat	7. Preparing students for IB tests and assessments You are adequate in this area	7. Preparing students for IB tests and assessments You do this well	7. Preparing students for IB tests and assessments Not applicable or not important
8. Grading assignments fairly	8. Grading assignments fairly You really need to work on this	8. Grading assignments fairly You could improve somewhat	8. Grading assignments fairly You are adequate in this area	8. Grading assignments fairly You do this well	8. Grading assignments fairly Not applicable or not important
9. Providing sufficient feedback for students' work	9. Providing sufficient feedback for students' work You really need to work on this	9. Providing sufficient feedback for students' work You could improve somewhat	9. Providing sufficient feedback for students' work You are adequate in this area	9. Providing sufficient feedback for students' work You do this well	9. Providing sufficient feedback for students' work Not applicable or not important
10. Being available and approachable for help during class	10. Being available and approachable for help during class You really need to work on this	10. Being available and approachable for help during class You could improve somewhat	10. Being available and approachable for help during class You are adequate in this area	10. Being available and approachable for help during class You do this well	10. Being available and approachable for help during class Not applicable or not important
11. Being available and approachable for help outside of class	11. Being available and approachable for help outside of class You really need to work on this	11. Being available and approachable for help outside of class You could improve somewhat	11. Being available and approachable for help outside of class You are adequate in this area	11. Being available and approachable for help outside of class You do this well	11. Being available and approachable for help outside of class Not applicable or not important
12. Making class enjoyable	12. Making class enjoyable You really need to work on this	12. Making class enjoyable You could improve somewhat	12. Making class enjoyable You are adequate in this area	12. Making class enjoyable You do this well	12. Making class enjoyable Not applicable or not important
13. Maintaining high academic standards and challenging students	13. Maintaining high academic standards and challenging students You really need to work on this	13. Maintaining high academic standards and challenging students You could improve somewhat	13. Maintaining high academic standards and challenging students You are adequate in this area	13. Maintaining high academic standards and challenging students You do this well	13. Maintaining high academic standards and challenging students Not applicable or not important
14. Making class relevant to real life	14. Making class relevant to real life You really need to work on this	14. Making class relevant to real life You could improve somewhat	14. Making class relevant to real life You are adequate in this area	14. Making class relevant to real life You do this well	14. Making class relevant to real life Not applicable or not important
15. Creating a fair environment in which students are not likely to cheat	15. Creating a fair environment in which students are not likely to cheat You really need to work on this	15. Creating a fair environment in which students are not likely to cheat You could improve somewhat	15. Creating a fair environment in which students are not likely to cheat You are adequate in this area	15. Creating a fair environment in which students are not likely to cheat You do this well	15. Creating a fair environment in which students are not likely to cheat Not applicable or not important
16. Making the classroom (physical environment) comfortable and appealing	16. Making the classroom (physical environment) comfortable and appealing You really need to work on this	16. Making the classroom (physical environment) comfortable and appealing You could improve somewhat	16. Making the classroom (physical environment) comfortable and appealing You are adequate in this area	16. Making the classroom (physical environment) comfortable and appealing You do this well	16. Making the classroom (physical environment) comfortable and appealing Not applicable or not important
17. Treating students equally	17. Treating students equally You really need to work on this	17. Treating students equally You could improve somewhat	17. Treating students equally You are adequate in this area	17. Treating students equally You do this well	17. Treating students equally Not applicable or not important
18. Treating students with respect and understanding	18. Treating students with respect and understanding You really need to work on this	18. Treating students with respect and understanding You could improve somewhat	18. Treating students with respect and understanding You are adequate in this area	18. Treating students with respect and understanding You do this well	18. Treating students with respect and understanding Not applicable or not important

Feel free to provide more specific information below.

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* Please rate the texts we've read this year.

	Not at all valuable or worthwhile	Slightly valuable or worthwhile	Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	Extremely valuable or worthwhile	N/A (for transfer students)
1. The Bacchae	1. The Bacchae Not at all valuable or worthwhile	1. The Bacchae Slightly valuable or worthwhile	1. The Bacchae Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	1. The Bacchae Extremely valuable or worthwhile	1. The Bacchae N/A (for transfer students)
2. The Things They Carried	2. The Things They Carried Not at all valuable or worthwhile	2. The Things They Carried Slightly valuable or worthwhile	2. The Things They Carried Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	2. The Things They Carried Extremely valuable or worthwhile	2. The Things They Carried N/A (for transfer students)
3. William Blake poetry	3. William Blake poetry Not at all valuable or worthwhile	3. William Blake poetry Slightly valuable or worthwhile	3. William Blake poetry Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	3. William Blake poetry Extremely valuable or worthwhile	3. William Blake poetry N/A (for transfer students)
4. Samuel Coleridge poetry	4. Samuel Coleridge poetry Not at all valuable or worthwhile	4. Samuel Coleridge poetry Slightly valuable or worthwhile	4. Samuel Coleridge poetry Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	4. Samuel Coleridge poetry Extremely valuable or worthwhile	4. Samuel Coleridge poetry N/A (for transfer students)
5. John Keats poetry	5. John Keats poetry Not at all valuable or worthwhile	5. John Keats poetry Slightly valuable or worthwhile	5. John Keats poetry Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	5. John Keats poetry Extremely valuable or worthwhile	5. John Keats poetry N/A (for transfer students)
6. A Streetcar Named Desire	6. A Streetcar Named Desire Not at all valuable or worthwhile	6. A Streetcar Named Desire Slightly valuable or worthwhile	6. A Streetcar Named Desire Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	6. A Streetcar Named Desire Extremely valuable or worthwhile	6. A Streetcar Named Desire N/A (for transfer students)
7. The Cherry Orchard	7. The Cherry Orchard Not at all valuable or worthwhile	7. The Cherry Orchard Slightly valuable or worthwhile	7. The Cherry Orchard Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	7. The Cherry Orchard Extremely valuable or worthwhile	7. The Cherry Orchard N/A (for transfer students)
8. Hedda Gabler	8. Hedda Gabler Not at all valuable or worthwhile	8. Hedda Gabler Slightly valuable or worthwhile	8. Hedda Gabler Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	8. Hedda Gabler Extremely valuable or worthwhile	8. Hedda Gabler N/A (for transfer students)
9. Death and the Maiden	9. Death and the Maiden Not at all valuable or worthwhile	9. Death and the Maiden Slightly valuable or worthwhile	9. Death and the Maiden Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	9. Death and the Maiden Extremely valuable or worthwhile	9. Death and the Maiden N/A (for transfer students)
10. Heart of Darkness	10. Heart of Darkness Not at all valuable or worthwhile	10. Heart of Darkness Slightly valuable or worthwhile	10. Heart of Darkness Somewhat valuable or worthwhile	10. Heart of Darkness Extremely valuable or worthwhile	10. Heart of Darkness N/A (for transfer students)

Please offer your suggestions for changes to the English A1 curriculum (i.e., genres or time periods that deserve more emphasis, or specific texts you would like to see added). Please keep in mind that I am unable to make changes for your particular class next year, but I value your feedback for future years. Also, feel free to explain why you did or did not value a particular text.

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* Please take a moment to offer me some ideas for what I can do to improve your English class for next year. I sincerely value your feedback and will do what I can to incorporate your suggestions. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond thoughtfully to this survey, and also for being welcoming and engaged during my first year at ECA. You've all validated my decision to begin teaching English literature full-time, and I look forward to growing and improving as an English teacher and working with you again during your last year of high school.