First-Year Teacher SurveySpring 2022

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* 1. What was your overall experience as a beginning teacher at Rains ISD? Why?

Great

Good

Not So Good

Terrible

Why did you choose the above answer?

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* 2. How often did your mentor communicate with you in the following ways?

	Daily	Weekly	Every 2 Weeks	Monthly	Never
Face-to-Face	Face-to-Face Daily	Face-to-Face Weekly	Face-to-Face Every 2 Weeks	Face-to-Face Monthly	Face-to-Face Never
Phone	Phone Daily	Phone Weekly	Phone Every 2 Weeks	Phone Monthly	Phone Never
Email	Email Daily	Email Weekly	Email Every 2 Weeks	Email Monthly	Email Never
Text	Text Daily	Text Weekly	Text Every 2 Weeks	Text Monthly	Text Never

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* 3. On average, how long were your meetings with your mentor?

Less than 15 minutes

15-30 minutes

40-60 minutes

More than 60 minutes

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* 4. The amount of support you received from your mentor was:

Not Enough

Just Right

Too Much

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* 5. As a beginning teacher, how useful did you find the following professional learning opportunities?

	Not At All Useful	Somewhat Useful	Useful	Very Useful	N/A
FYTA Days	FYTA Days Not At All Useful	FYTA Days Somewhat Useful	FYTA Days Useful	FYTA Days Very Useful	FYTA Days N/A
New Employee Orientation	New Employee Orientation Not At All Useful	New Employee Orientation Somewhat Useful	New Employee Orientation Useful	New Employee Orientation Very Useful	New Employee Orientation N/A
Campus PLC	Campus PLC Not At All Useful	Campus PLC Somewhat Useful	Campus PLC Useful	Campus PLC Very Useful	Campus PLC N/A
Observing Other Teachers	Observing Other Teachers Not At All Useful	Observing Other Teachers Somewhat Useful	Observing Other Teachers Useful	Observing Other Teachers Very Useful	Observing Other Teachers N/A
Time with Instructional Coach	Time with Instructional Coach Not At All Useful	Time with Instructional Coach Somewhat Useful	Time with Instructional Coach Useful	Time with Instructional Coach Very Useful	Time with Instructional Coach N/A
Time with Special Education Consultants	Time with Special Education Consultants Not At All Useful	Time with Special Education Consultants Somewhat Useful	Time with Special Education Consultants Useful	Time with Special Education Consultants Very Useful	Time with Special Education Consultants N/A
Lesson Planning with Peers	Lesson Planning with Peers Not At All Useful	Lesson Planning with Peers Somewhat Useful	Lesson Planning with Peers Useful	Lesson Planning with Peers Very Useful	Lesson Planning with Peers N/A
Workshops	Workshops Not At All Useful	Workshops Somewhat Useful	Workshops Useful	Workshops Very Useful	Workshops N/A

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* 6. How much support do you still need in the following areas?

	No Support Needed	Some Support Needed	Lots of Support Needed
Instructional: Planning, Assessing, Standards, Grading, Data	Instructional: Planning, Assessing, Standards, Grading, Data No Support Needed	Instructional: Planning, Assessing, Standards, Grading, Data Some Support Needed	Instructional: Planning, Assessing, Standards, Grading, Data Lots of Support Needed
Resources: Where to get things, how to use things, who to ask	Resources: Where to get things, how to use things, who to ask No Support Needed	Resources: Where to get things, how to use things, who to ask Some Support Needed	Resources: Where to get things, how to use things, who to ask Lots of Support Needed
Parents: Building Relationships, Communicating, Conferencing	Parents: Building Relationships, Communicating, Conferencing No Support Needed	Parents: Building Relationships, Communicating, Conferencing Some Support Needed	Parents: Building Relationships, Communicating, Conferencing Lots of Support Needed
Classroom Management: Routines, Procedures, Discipline, Challenging Students	Classroom Management: Routines, Procedures, Discipline, Challenging Students No Support Needed	Classroom Management: Routines, Procedures, Discipline, Challenging Students Some Support Needed	Classroom Management: Routines, Procedures, Discipline, Challenging Students Lots of Support Needed
Differentiated Instruction / Accommodations for GT, ESL, Dyslexia, 504, Special Ed	Differentiated Instruction / Accommodations for GT, ESL, Dyslexia, 504, Special Ed No Support Needed	Differentiated Instruction / Accommodations for GT, ESL, Dyslexia, 504, Special Ed Some Support Needed	Differentiated Instruction / Accommodations for GT, ESL, Dyslexia, 504, Special Ed Lots of Support Needed
Managing Job-Related Stress	Managing Job-Related Stress No Support Needed	Managing Job-Related Stress Some Support Needed	Managing Job-Related Stress Lots of Support Needed

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* 7. How often were you observed in the classroom by the following staff for at least 20 minutes?

	Weekly	Every 2 Weeks	Monthly	1-2 Times Total	Never
Mentor	Mentor Weekly	Mentor Every 2 Weeks	Mentor Monthly	Mentor 1-2 Times Total	Mentor Never
Instructional Coach	Instructional Coach Weekly	Instructional Coach Every 2 Weeks	Instructional Coach Monthly	Instructional Coach 1-2 Times Total	Instructional Coach Never
Campus Administrator	Campus Administrator Weekly	Campus Administrator Every 2 Weeks	Campus Administrator Monthly	Campus Administrator 1-2 Times Total	Campus Administrator Never
Other	Other Weekly	Other Every 2 Weeks	Other Monthly	Other 1-2 Times Total	Other Never

If applicable, who was OTHER listed above?

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* 8. What was the most beneficial support you received at Rains ISD as a beginning teacher?

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* 9. What kind of support could Rains ISD offer in 22-23 that would improve the experiences for first-year teachers?

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* 10. What are your plans for the 22-23 school year?

Stay in my current teaching position

Continue teaching at Rains, but in a different position

Continue teaching, but at a different district

Leave the profession

Unsure

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