Purdue University
Student Teacher Survey

Please read each of the following statements and indicate your degree of agreement with the statement using the following scale: Completely Agree, Strongly Agree, Slightly Agree, Slightly Disagree, Strongly Disagree, Completely Disagree.
 
 

1. In general, I felt I was knowledgeable about the concepts and content I was asked to teach in my student teaching placement. Completely Agree (10)    Strongly Agree (16)    Slightly Agree (4)    Slightly Disagree (0)    Strongly Disagree (1)    Completely Disagree (0)

2. Developing instruction and curriculum in my student teaching placement was easy for me. Completely Agree (7)   Strongly Agree (16)   Slightly Agree (7)   Slightly Disagree (0)  Strongly Disagree (1)   Completely Disagree (0)

3. Prior to my student teaching placement, I was aware of the Indiana Academic Standards. Completely Agree (25)   Strongly Agree (5)   Slightly Agree (0)   Slightly Disagree (0)  Strongly Disagree (1)   Completely Disagree (0)

4. I felt competent to use technologies for teaching and learning in my placement. Completely Agree (13)   Strongly Agree (10)   Slightly Agree (6)   Slightly Disagree (1)   Strongly Disagree (1)  Completely Disagree (0)

5. In general, I have the knowledge I need to teach diverse learners. Completely Agree (3)   Strongly Agree (10)   Slightly Agree (15)   Slightly Disagree (1)    Strongly Disagree (1)   Completely Disagree (0)

6. I feel prepared to adapt instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. Completely Agree (2)   Strongly Agree (13)   Slightly Agree (12)   Slightly Disagree (3)   Strongly Disagree (0)   Completely Disagree (1)

7. In general, I believe I am responsible for teaching diverse learners. Completely Agree (15)   Strongly Agree (15)   Slightly Agree (1)   Slightly Disagree (0)   Strongly Disagree (0)   Completely Disagree (0)

Please read each of the following statements and indicate how often you performed the indicated action using the following scale: Every Day, Nearly Every Day, Often, Occasionally, Rarely, and Never.
 

8. How often did your instructional activities integrate more than one subject area or content from other subjects? Every Day (5)   Nearly Every Day (14)   Often (6)   Occasionally (5)   Rarely (1)   Never (0)

9. How often did you use the Indiana Academic Standards for your grade level in developing instructional activities? Every Day (10)   Nearly Every Day (8)   Often (7)   Occasionally (2)   Rarely (4)   Never (0)

10. How often did you apply computers and related technologies to support instruction? Every Day (3)   Nearly Every Day (4)   Often (9)   Occasionally (10)   Rarely (3)  Never (0)

11. How often did you plan and deliver instructional units that integrated a variety of software applications and learning tools? Every Day (0)   Nearly Every Day (4)   Often (4)   Occasionally (10)    Rarely (8)   Never (5)

12. How often did you develop technology lessons that used effective grouping strategies? Every Day (0)   Nearly Every Day (1)   Often (5)   Occasionally (5)   Rarely (14)   Never (5)

13. How often did you develop technology lessons that used assessment strategies for diverse populations? Every Day (0)   Nearly Every Day (13)   Often (6)   Occasionally (4)   Rarely (3)   Never (5)

14. How often did you adapt instruction for the needs of diverse learners in your classroom? Every Day (13)   Nearly Every Day (0)  Often (0)   Occasionally (0)   Rarely (0)   Never (0)       No response (18)

Please write comments to the following open-ended questions.
 

15. Which components of the Block courses and accompanying TIPs that comprise the Elementary Teacher Preparation Program at Purdue were most helpful in your development as a prospective teacher? Please provide specific examples. Link to responses

16. What changes or improvements to the Block courses and TIPs might have enhanced your student teaching experience? Again, please provide specific examples. Link to responses

17. What are your greatest strengths as teacher? Link to responses

18. In which areas of teacher preparation would you welcome opportunities for further professional development? Link to responses

Please complete the following demographic items to the best of your ability.
 

19. In what type of community was the school where you did your student teaching?  Metropolitan (8)   Town (9)   Suburban (4)   Rural (10)

20. At what grade level did you teach during your placement? (Check all that apply)  K (4)   1 (5)   2 (9)   3 (8)   4 (7)   5 (9)   6 (0)   7 (0)   8 (1)

21. What computer access did you have in your classroom? Computer with fast Internet connection (19) Computer with slow Internet connection (10) Computer with no Internet connection (2) No computer

22. What was the availability of a computer lab in your school? Computer lab with enough computers for each student (29) Computer lab without enough computers for each student (2) No computer lab

23. How many students were in your class(es)? (Enter a number)

24. Estimate the number of students in your class(es) belonging to each group:   (avg. = 22.75) English as a second language (ESL) (38; 5.97%) Gifted and talented (G/T) (75; 11.77%) Receiving free or reduced lunch (181; 28.41%) Learning disabled (LD)  (101; 15.86%) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (77; 12.08%) Emotionally handicapped (EH) (19; 2.9%)

25. Estimate the number of students in your class(es) belonging to each racial/ethnic group:  American Indian or Alaskan Native (1; 0.1%) Asian/Pacific Islander  (6; 0.9%) Black or African American  (52; 8.1%) Mexican American or Chicano  (16; 2.5%) Puerto Rican  (2; 0.3%) Latin American or other Hispanic (6; 0.9%) White, non-Hispanic (555, 87.1%)