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| Q9.1 Have you received additional support as a new teacher in the past three years? |
| Yes |
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| No |
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| Q9.2 As a new teacher I received the following kinds of support. (Check all that apply.) |
| A reduced teaching load |
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| Common planning time with experienced colleagues |
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| Release time to observe other teachers |
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| Seminars and professional development specifically for new teachers |
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| A mentor |
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| Social support and general encouragement |
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| Q9.3 The additional support I received as a new teacher helped improve my effectiveness in: |
| a. Developing instructional strategies |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| b. Enhancing content knowledge and curriculum in the subject(s) I teach |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| c. Developing and implementing classroom management/discipline strategies |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| d. Understanding and following school and/or district policies and procedures |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| e. Completing products or documentation required of new teachers |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| f. Completing other school or district paperwork |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| 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 |
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| Hardly any |
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| Some |
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| Quite a bit |
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| A great deal |
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| Q9.5 Overall, this additional support has been important in my decision to remain in teaching. |
| Strongly disagree |
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| Somewhat disagree |
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| Neither disagree nor agree |
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| Somewhat agree |
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| Strongly agree |
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| Q9.6 How many teachers did/do you mentor? |
| 1 |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 - 6 |
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| 7 - 10 |
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| 10+ |
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| Q9.7 On average, how often did/do you meet with your mentee(s)? |
| Never |
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| Less than once a month |
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| Once a month |
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| Several times a month |
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| Once a week |
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| Almost daily |
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| 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 |
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| Some of them |
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| All of them |
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| b. My mentee(s) and I taught in the same content area. |
| None of them |
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| Some of them |
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| All of them |
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| c. My mentee(s) and I taught the same grade level. |
| None of them |
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| Some of them |
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| All of them |
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| 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 |
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| Less than once a month |
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| Once a month |
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| Several times a month |
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| Once a week |
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| Almost daily |
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| b. Observing my mentee(s)' teaching |
| Never |
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| Less than once a month |
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| Once a month |
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| Several times a month |
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| Once a week |
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| Almost daily |
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| c. Being observed by my mentee(s) |
| Never |
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| Less than once a month |
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| Once a month |
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| Several times a month |
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| Once a week |
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| Almost daily |
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| d. Planning instruction with my mentee(s) |
| Never |
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| Less than once a month |
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| Once a month |
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| Several times a month |
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| Once a week |
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| Almost daily |
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| e. Having discussions with my mentee(s) about their teaching |
| Never |
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| Less than once a month |
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| Once a month |
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| Several times a month |
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| Once a week |
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| Almost daily |
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| 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) |
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| Release time to observe other mentors |
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| Reduced teaching schedule |
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| Reduced number of preparations |
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| Common planning time with teachers you are mentoring |
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| Specific training to serve as a mentor (e.g., seminars or classes) |
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| Regular communication with principals, other administrator or department chair |
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| Other |
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