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North Carolina State University

2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey Results

Teacher Education Programs-unit report

All NCSU graduating seniors majoring in programs leading to Teaching Licensure were asked to respond to a 40-question survey disseminated by the University Planning and Analysis department, and 81 seniors responded (56% return rate). Results to select questions are found below. The highest number of respondents was from the MKE and LTP programs, and the MSL, MSM, and SED programs only had one person each respond. More high school teacher candidates responded to the survey than elementary or middle school.

After graduation, 76% of the 81 respondents planned to teach full-time after graduating. 10% said they desired further study after graduation. In addressing the content and development aspects of the program, most candidates responded favorably, answering that their program addressed the areas about which the survey asked. However, fourteen respondents said that their content courses did not provide them with laboratory skills. Moreover, seven respondents said that their professional courses did not help them work effectively with parents. Below is a detailed summary of the survey results.

1.  What curriculum are you in?

/ Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
AED / 4 / 4.94 / 4 / 4.94
HOE / 8 / 9.88 / 12 / 14.81
LTF / 4 / 4.94 / 16 / 19.75
LTH / 2 / 2.47 / 18 / 22.22
LTN / 7 / 8.64 / 25 / 30.86
LTP / 15 / 18.52 / 40 / 49.38
LTS / 2 / 2.47 / 42 / 51.85
MED / 3 / 3.70 / 45 / 55.56
MKE / 21 / 25.93 / 66 / 81.48
MSL / 1 / 1.23 / 67 / 82.72
MSM / 1 / 1.23 / 68 / 83.95
MSS / 8 / 9.88 / 76 / 93.83
SED / 1 / 1.23 / 77 / 95.06
TED non-tching / 1 / 1.23 / 78 / 96.30
TED tching / 3 / 3.70 / 81 / 100.00

2. What is your cumulative Undergraduate GPA? LEADSERVE 1, 3, 4

Cumulative undergrad GPA /
tep2 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
2.5-2.74 / 3 / 3.75 / 3 / 3.75
2.75-2.99 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 10.00
3.00-3.24 / 16 / 20.00 / 24 / 30.00
3.25-3.49 / 16 / 20.00 / 40 / 50.00
3.50-3.74 / 16 / 20.00 / 56 / 70.00
3.75-4.00 / 24 / 30.00 / 80 / 100.00

3. What is your primary level of teaching interest? LEADSERVE 4

Primary level of teaching interest /
Tep3 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
elementary k-5 / 11 / 13.92 / 11 / 13.92
high 9-12 / 57 / 72.15 / 68 / 86.08
middle 6-9 / 11 / 13.92 / 79 / 100.00

4. What are your plans after graduation? LEADSERVE 3, 9

Full-time study

Full-time teaching

Teaching and part-time study

Full-time work in a non-teaching position

Other (please describe): Other plans

What are your plans after graduating /
Tep4 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
F-t work/non tch / 3 / 3.75 / 3 / 3.75
Full-time study / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 10.00
Full-time tching / 53 / 66.25 / 61 / 76.25
Other / 7 / 8.75 / 68 / 85.00
Tching/p-t study / 12 / 15.00 / 80 / 100.00

For your PROFESSIONAL courses in Education, Psychology and Methods, how would you rate the following:

5. Quality of teaching LEADSERVE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Quality of teaching in professional courses /
tep5 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Excellent / 22 / 27.50 / 22 / 27.50
Very Good / 33 / 41.25 / 55 / 68.75
Good / 14 / 17.50 / 69 / 86.25
Fair / 11 / 13.75 / 80 / 100.00

6. Quality of clinical in-school experiences LEADSERVE 3, 4

Qual-in school experiences in prof courses /
tep6 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Excellent / 32 / 40.00 / 32 / 40.00
Very Good / 25 / 31.25 / 57 / 71.25
Good / 12 / 15.00 / 69 / 86.25
Fair / 9 / 11.25 / 78 / 97.50
Poor / 2 / 2.50 / 80 / 100.00

7. Facilitation of your own professional development LEADSERVE 5, 9

Facilitation of professional dev in professional courses /
tep7 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Excellent / 28 / 35.00 / 28 / 35.00
Very Good / 27 / 33.75 / 55 / 68.75
Good / 16 / 20.00 / 71 / 88.75
Fair / 8 / 10.00 / 79 / 98.75
Poor / 1 / 1.25 / 80 / 100.00

For your PROFESSIONAL courses in Education, Psychology and Methods, to what degree were the following concepts discussed:

8. Theories of human development LEADSERVE 4

Freq: human dev discussed /
tep8 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 20 / 25.32 / 20 / 25.32
Somewhat freq / 53 / 67.09 / 73 / 92.41
Infrequently / 4 / 5.06 / 77 / 97.47
Not at all / 2 / 2.53 / 79 / 100.00

9. Classroom management LEADSERVE 4, 6, 8, 9

Freq: classroom management was discussed /
tep9 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 34 / 43.04 / 34 / 43.04
Somewhat freq / 35 / 44.30 / 69 / 87.34
Infrequently / 9 / 11.39 / 78 / 98.73
Not at all / 1 / 1.27 / 79 / 100.00

10. Learning theories, including constructivism LEADSERVE 4

Freq: Learning theories were discussed /
tep10 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 32 / 40.51 / 32 / 40.51
Somewhat freq / 37 / 46.84 / 69 / 87.34
Infrequently / 9 / 11.39 / 78 / 98.73
Not at all / 1 / 1.27 / 79 / 100.00

11. Assessment of learning LEADSERVE 2, 4

Freq: Assessment of learning discussed /
tep11 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 33 / 42.31 / 33 / 42.31
Somewhat freq / 37 / 47.44 / 70 / 89.74
Infrequently / 7 / 8.97 / 77 / 98.72
Not at all / 1 / 1.28 / 78 / 100.00

12. Inquiry/research skills LEADSERVE 5

Freq: Inquiry/Research skills discussed /
tep12 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 22 / 27.85 / 22 / 27.85
Somewhat freq / 42 / 53.16 / 64 / 81.01
Infrequently / 11 / 13.92 / 75 / 94.94
Not at all / 4 / 5.06 / 79 / 100.00

13. Cooperative learning and collaboration with colleagues LEADSERVE 6

Freq: Coop learning/collaboration w/ colleagues disc /
tep13 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 37 / 47.44 / 37 / 47.44
Somewhat freq / 33 / 42.31 / 70 / 89.74
Infrequently / 6 / 7.69 / 76 / 97.44
Not at all / 2 / 2.56 / 78 / 100.00

14. State standards for teaching LEADSERVE 1, 2, 3, 4, 8

Freq: State stands for teaching discussed /
tep14 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 39 / 49.37 / 39 / 49.37
Somewhat freq / 30 / 37.97 / 69 / 87.34
Infrequently / 7 / 8.86 / 76 / 96.20
Not at all / 3 / 3.80 / 79 / 100.00

15. Professional development LEADSERVE 4, 5, 9

Freq: Professional development discussed /
tep15 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 40 / 50.63 / 40 / 50.63
Somewhat freq / 30 / 37.97 / 70 / 88.61
Infrequently / 6 / 7.59 / 76 / 96.20
Not at all / 3 / 3.80 / 79 / 100.00

16. Professional ethics LEADSERVE 6, 8

Freq: Professional ethics discussed /
tep16 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 33 / 41.77 / 33 / 41.77
Somewhat freq / 37 / 46.84 / 70 / 88.61
Infrequently / 7 / 8.86 / 77 / 97.47
Not at all / 2 / 2.53 / 79 / 100.00

17. Instructional technology LEADSERVE 2

Freq: Instruct technology discussed /
tep17 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Extensively / 40 / 50.63 / 40 / 50.63
Somewhat freq / 34 / 43.04 / 74 / 93.67
Infrequently / 4 / 5.06 / 78 / 98.73
Not at all / 1 / 1.27 / 79 / 100.00

To what extent did your PROFESSIONAL courses and clinical, in-school experiences (including 203/205/207, 310 and student teaching) enhance your ability to:

18. Foster classroom collaboration LEADSERVE 5, 6

Prof courses helped-foster classroom collaboration /
tep18 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 34 / 43.59 / 34 / 43.59
Sufficiently / 33 / 42.31 / 67 / 85.90
Somewhat / 10 / 12.82 / 77 / 98.72
Not at all / 1 / 1.28 / 78 / 100.00

19. Effectively develop a lesson plan LEADSERVE 1, 2, 3, 4

Prof courses helped-dev lesson plan /
tep19 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 42 / 53.85 / 42 / 53.85
Sufficiently / 22 / 28.21 / 64 / 82.05
Somewhat / 12 / 15.38 / 76 / 97.44
Not at all / 2 / 2.56 / 78 / 100.00

20. Foster intellectual development of students LEADSERVE 2, 3, 8

Prof courses helped-foster intell devt /
tep20 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 37 / 47.44 / 37 / 47.44
Sufficiently / 29 / 37.18 / 66 / 84.62
Somewhat / 10 / 12.82 / 76 / 97.44
Not at all / 2 / 2.56 / 78 / 100.00

21. Write effectively as a teacher LEADSERVE 5, 9

Prof courses helped-write effectively as teacher /
tep21 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 33 / 42.31 / 33 / 42.31
Sufficiently / 32 / 41.03 / 65 / 83.33
Somewhat / 9 / 11.54 / 74 / 94.87
Not at all / 4 / 5.13 / 78 / 100.00

22. Manage behavior of students LEADSERVE 4, 6, 8, 9

Prof courses helped-manage behavior of students /
tep22 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 27 / 34.62 / 27 / 34.62
Sufficiently / 35 / 44.87 / 62 / 79.49
Somewhat / 14 / 17.95 / 76 / 97.44
Not at all / 2 / 2.56 / 78 / 100.00

23. Use instructional technology in the classroom LEADSERVE 2

Prof courses helped-use instruct tech /
tep23 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 36 / 46.15 / 36 / 46.15
Sufficiently / 31 / 39.74 / 67 / 85.90
Somewhat / 8 / 10.26 / 75 / 96.15
Not at all / 3 / 3.85 / 78 / 100.00

24. Establish equity in the classroom LEADSERVE 8

Prof courses helped-establish equity in classroom /
tep24 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 41 / 52.56 / 41 / 52.56
Sufficiently / 25 / 32.05 / 66 / 84.62
Somewhat / 10 / 12.82 / 76 / 97.44
Not at all / 2 / 2.56 / 78 / 100.00

25. Actively engage students in the learning process LEADSERVE 2, 3

Prof courses helped-eng. students in learn proc /
tep25 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 42 / 53.85 / 42 / 53.85
Sufficiently / 24 / 30.77 / 66 / 84.62
Somewhat / 11 / 14.10 / 77 / 98.72
Not at all / 1 / 1.28 / 78 / 100.00

26. Work with colleagues in your school LEADSERVE 5

Prof courses helped-wk w/ colleagues /
tep26 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 36 / 46.15 / 36 / 46.15
Sufficiently / 21 / 26.92 / 57 / 73.08
Somewhat / 17 / 21.79 / 74 / 94.87
Not at all / 4 / 5.13 / 78 / 100.00

27. Work effectively with parents LEADSERVE 4, 6, 8, 9

Prof courses helped-wk effectively w/ parents /
tep27 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 26 / 33.33 / 26 / 33.33
Sufficiently / 23 / 29.49 / 49 / 62.82
Somewhat / 22 / 28.21 / 71 / 91.03
Not at all / 7 / 8.97 / 78 / 100.00

28. Teach children from diverse ethnic backgrounds LEADSERVE 8

Prof courses helped-teach ethn. div. children /
tep28 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 37 / 47.44 / 37 / 47.44
Sufficiently / 23 / 29.49 / 60 / 76.92
Somewhat / 17 / 21.79 / 77 / 98.72
Not at all / 1 / 1.28 / 78 / 100.00

29. Teach children with diverse academic backgrounds LEADSERVE 8

Prof courses helped-tch acad diverse children /
tep29 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 38 / 48.72 / 38 / 48.72
Sufficiently / 22 / 28.21 / 60 / 76.92
Somewhat / 16 / 20.51 / 76 / 97.44
Not at all / 2 / 2.56 / 78 / 100.00

30. Assess student learning LEADSERVE 4

Prof courses helped-assess student learning /
tep30 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 35 / 46.05 / 35 / 46.05
Sufficiently / 28 / 36.84 / 63 / 82.89
Somewhat / 11 / 14.47 / 74 / 97.37
Not at all / 2 / 2.63 / 76 / 100.00

How well did the CONTENT courses in your teaching field (such as courses in science, history, foreign language, mathematics, English, etc) provide you directly or by example with:

31. Sufficient knowledge to teach your subject area LEADSERVE 1, 2, 3

Course cont provide: knowl to teach subj /
tep31 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 38 / 48.10 / 38 / 48.10
Sufficiently / 26 / 32.91 / 64 / 81.01
Somewhat / 13 / 16.46 / 77 / 97.47
Not at all / 2 / 2.53 / 79 / 100.00

32. Teaching techniques for use with your students LEADSERVE 2

Course cont provide: teaching techniques /
tep32 / Frequency / Percent / Cumulative
Frequency / Cumulative
Percent /
Very Well / 34 / 43.04 / 34 / 43.04
Sufficiently / 25 / 31.65 / 59 / 74.68
Somewhat / 18 / 22.78 / 77 / 97.47
Not at all / 2 / 2.53 / 79 / 100.00

33. Skills in instructional technology LEADSERVE 2