Teacher Candidate Completer Survey - Winter 2020

1. Voluntary Nature: Participation in this survey is completely voluntary. If you choose to participate, you may stop at any time. Do you agree to participate in this survey?

2. Please state your licensure field(s):

3. Were you assigned to an employment-based practicum that began during 2020?

4. Was there a change in your employment status due to the pandemic?

5. If you answered Q4 as "Yes", which option best describes your change in employment? If "No", skip to Q7.

6. If you answered Q5 as "Other", please describe:

7. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to consistently model and use academic language that can be understood by English Learner students at all proficiency levels so they can build their content knowledge.

8. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to design units of instruction that help students develop many ways to think deeply about an activity or a problem.

9. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to scaffold and unpack content so all students can understand the material.

10. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to use assessment data to differentiate instruction for different groups of students within the classroom (e.g., English Learners, Special Needs).

11. Overall, my program prepared me to meet performance expectations outlined in Standard 1 Curriculum, Planning and Assessment.

12. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to provide learning experiences that encourage students to be supportive of each other's success.

13. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to respond appropriately to misunderstandings between students that arise from difference in backgrounds, languages or identities.

14. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to effectively guide students to refocus their efforts in class when they become distracted.

15. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to effectively engage students who resist wanting to learn.

16. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to use instructional practices that encourage students to challenge each other's thinking in the classroom.

17. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to use student generated ideas to further student understanding during a lesson.

18. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to plan effective techniques (e.g., use of visuals, model discussion, group work) for making content accessible to English Learners such that English Learners of mixed proficiency can participate.

19. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to comfortably take instructional risks (e.g., deviate from planned instruction) to make student learning more accessible.

20. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to utilize knowledge of the diverse experiences that students bring to class to improve the effectiveness of my instruction.

21. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to choose instructional strategies (e.g., tiered instruction, scaffolding, connections) that support student understanding of complex concepts.

22. Overall, my program prepared me to meet performance expectations outlined in Standard 2 Teaching All Students.

23. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to make strategies available to parents so they can help support and reinforce student learning at home and in school.

24. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to listen to a parent's concerns regarding the progress of their child and use the information to adapt my instruction towards the child.

25. Overall, my program prepared me to meet performance expectations outlined in Standard 3 Family and Community Engagement.

26. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to reflect on my practice to develop challenging professional practice goals.

27. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to use evaluation data (e.g., supervisor feedback) to diagnose my strengths and weaknesses and make adjustments to my practice (e.g., instructional goals, learning objectives).

28. Due to the courses and field-based experiences (prepracticum) throughout my teacher preparation program, I am able to effectively act upon colleagues' ideas and/or suggestions to improve my students' learning.

29. Overall, my program prepared me to meet performance expectations outlined in Standard 4 Professional Culture.

30. My experience in this program prepared me to be an effective educator.

31. My experience in this program prepared me to meet the instructional needs of English Learners.

32. My experience in this program prepared me to meet the instructional needs of students with disabilities.

33. My experience in this program prepared me to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction.

34. My experience in this program prepared me to use technology effectively to collect and analyze data to improve teaching and learning.

35. I would recommend this program to others.

36. During the Covid-19 Pandemic were you able to continue engaging and teaching students during school closing? (Online, distance learning, other)

37. If you answerd "Yes" to Q36, during the Covid-19 Pandemic what technology did you employ to maintain the continuity of instruction?

38. During the Covid-19 Pandemic how often were you were you able to continue engaging and/or teaching your students?

39. During the Covid-19 Pandemic how often were you able to engage with your supervising practitioner?

40. During the Covid-19 Pandemic how did you interact with your Gordon College program supervisor? Please check all that apply.

41. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, if you learned new knowledge/skills, what did you learn that you think may be beneficial to future student teachers?

42. Do you have suggestions about how to improve Gordon's program of teacher preparation?