Mentor/Mentee
Q9.1 Have you received additional support as a new teacher in the past three years?
Yes
N/A
67%
69%
No
N/A
33%
31%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.2 As a new teacher I received the following kinds of support. (Check all that apply.)
A reduced teaching load
N/A
10%
4%
Common planning time with experienced colleagues
N/A
60%
46%
Release time to observe other teachers
N/A
20%
30%
Seminars and professional development specifically for new teachers
N/A
80%
64%
A mentor
N/A
80%
86%
Social support and general encouragement
N/A
70%
67%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.3 The additional support I received as a new teacher helped improve my effectiveness in:
a. Developing instructional strategies
Strongly disagree
N/A
0%
4%
Somewhat disagree
N/A
0%
7%
Neither disagree nor agree
N/A
0%
12%
Somewhat agree
N/A
80%
51%
Strongly agree
N/A
20%
26%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Enhancing content knowledge and curriculum in the subject(s) I teach
Strongly disagree
N/A
0%
6%
Somewhat disagree
N/A
10%
11%
Neither disagree nor agree
N/A
20%
16%
Somewhat agree
N/A
50%
42%
Strongly agree
N/A
20%
25%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Developing and implementing classroom management/discipline strategies
Strongly disagree
N/A
0%
4%
Somewhat disagree
N/A
10%
9%
Neither disagree nor agree
N/A
0%
15%
Somewhat agree
N/A
50%
47%
Strongly agree
N/A
40%
26%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
d. Understanding and following school and/or district policies and procedures
Strongly disagree
N/A
0%
3%
Somewhat disagree
N/A
20%
6%
Neither disagree nor agree
N/A
10%
11%
Somewhat agree
N/A
30%
48%
Strongly agree
N/A
40%
31%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
e. Completing products or documentation required of new teachers
Strongly disagree
N/A
10%
6%
Somewhat disagree
N/A
10%
13%
Neither disagree nor agree
N/A
10%
16%
Somewhat agree
N/A
30%
41%
Strongly agree
N/A
40%
25%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
f. Completing other school or district paperwork
Strongly disagree
N/A
10%
5%
Somewhat disagree
N/A
10%
12%
Neither disagree nor agree
N/A
20%
18%
Somewhat agree
N/A
30%
41%
Strongly agree
N/A
30%
23%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.4 Of the success you have had as a beginning teacher, what proportion would you attribute to the additional support you received as a new teacher?
None
N/A
0%
2%
Hardly any
N/A
10%
11%
Some
N/A
40%
41%
Quite a bit
N/A
40%
32%
A great deal
N/A
10%
13%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.5 Overall, this additional support has been important in my decision to remain in teaching.
Strongly disagree
N/A
0%
10%
Somewhat disagree
N/A
20%
11%
Neither disagree nor agree
N/A
10%
25%
Somewhat agree
N/A
50%
34%
Strongly agree
N/A
20%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.6 How many teachers did/do you mentor?
1
22%
30%
41%
2
33%
30%
26%
3
0%
9%
14%
4 - 6
33%
24%
12%
7 - 10
0%
0%
3%
10+
11%
6%
4%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.7 On average, how often did/do you meet with your mentee(s)?
Never
0%
0%
1%
Less than once a month
0%
6%
5%
Once a month
22%
12%
12%
Several times a month
0%
24%
21%
Once a week
44%
24%
23%
Almost daily
33%
33%
38%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.8 Please indicate which best describes you and your mentee(s).
a. My mentee(s) and I were in the same building.
None of them
0%
3%
7%
Some of them
11%
6%
9%
All of them
89%
91%
84%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. My mentee(s) and I taught in the same content area.
None of them
25%
9%
13%
Some of them
0%
16%
21%
All of them
75%
75%
66%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. My mentee(s) and I taught the same grade level.
None of them
25%
13%
15%
Some of them
38%
25%
27%
All of them
38%
63%
58%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.9 On average, how often did you engage in each of the following activities with your mentee(s)?
a. Planning during the school day with my mentee(s)
Never
22%
12%
14%
Less than once a month
11%
12%
12%
Once a month
0%
15%
12%
Several times a month
22%
21%
16%
Once a week
33%
27%
27%
Almost daily
11%
12%
19%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Observing my mentee(s)' teaching
Never
11%
30%
25%
Less than once a month
44%
42%
23%
Once a month
0%
3%
16%
Several times a month
33%
18%
13%
Once a week
0%
3%
10%
Almost daily
11%
3%
13%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Being observed by my mentee(s)
Never
22%
45%
29%
Less than once a month
44%
36%
27%
Once a month
22%
12%
13%
Several times a month
0%
0%
10%
Once a week
0%
3%
8%
Almost daily
11%
3%
13%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
d. Planning instruction with my mentee(s)
Never
11%
9%
10%
Less than once a month
11%
12%
15%
Once a month
22%
18%
16%
Several times a month
11%
24%
18%
Once a week
22%
24%
25%
Almost daily
22%
12%
15%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
e. Having discussions with my mentee(s) about their teaching
Never
0%
9%
2%
Less than once a month
0%
6%
7%
Once a month
22%
18%
13%
Several times a month
0%
21%
22%
Once a week
44%
30%
25%
Almost daily
33%
15%
31%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q9.10 Please indicate which of the following kinds of support, if any, you received as a formally assigned mentor. (Check all that apply.)
Release time to observe your mentee(s)
13%
26%
26%
Release time to observe other mentors
0%
7%
5%
Reduced teaching schedule
0%
4%
3%
Reduced number of preparations
0%
0%
2%
Common planning time with teachers you are mentoring
38%
41%
39%
Specific training to serve as a mentor (e.g., seminars or classes)
50%
56%
53%
Regular communication with principals, other administrator or department chair
25%
33%
25%
Other
0%
11%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas