Michael D. Eisner College of Education
STICC
Fall 2006
Clinical Partnership Cooperating* Teacher Survey
I. Please provide the following information:
Name _____________________________________________________________________
School ____________________________________________________________________
If Single Subject, indicate subject area ___________________________________________
If Special Education, indicate specialization: Mild/Moderate
Moderate/Severe DHH
II. A. Considering your work with a CSUN student teacher in 2005-2006, please respond to
each statement below using the following scale:
1: Agree Strongly
2: Agree
3: Disagree
4: Disagree Strongly
NA: Not Applicable
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
1
2
3
4
1. I welcomed the student teacher to my school,
providing him/her with information about the pupils,
school, and staff.
2. I frequently observed my student teacher, met with
him/ her, and regularly offered constructive feedback
about his/her teaching.
3. I met with the University Supervisor and worked
with him/her to provide the student teacher with clear
and consistent feedback on strengths and areas of
need.
4. I am familiar with CSUN’s student teaching
requirements.
5. I met with other collaborating/supervising teachers at
my school to address supervision issues or questions
and to receive support in working with my student
teacher.
*Please note that ‘cooperating teacher’ is equivalent in this survey to ‘supervising teacher’ or
‘master teacher.’
NA
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
1
2
3
4
NA
6. I provided the University Supervisor with
information on the school’s curriculum.
7. I encouraged my student teacher to work
collaboratively on school issues with other teachers
at the school.
8. I provided opportunities for the student teacher to
work with teaching aides/paraprofessionals in
meeting pupils’ instructional needs.
9. I encouraged the student teacher to implement a
variety of subject-specific teaching strategies during
the assignment.
10. I encouraged the student teacher to implement a
variety of assessment strategies during the
assignment.
11. The culture of my school includes the belief that all
pupils can learn when provided with the appropriate
educational environment.
12. I learned about new teaching ideas and/or tools from
the student teacher that I would consider
implementing in my own teaching.
13. I benefited professionally from the opportunity to
work with a student teacher from CSUN.
14. I benefited professionally from the opportunity to
work with a university supervisor from CSUN.
15. I would welcome the opportunity to work with
another CSUN student teacher.
II. B. Considering your work with a student teacher in 2005-2006, please respond to each
statement using the following scale:
1: This experience was available in my classroom or at my school, and my student teacher
participated regularly in this opportunity.
2: This experience was available in my classroom r at my school, and my student teacher
was able to participate once or twice in this opportunity.
3: This experience was available in my classroom or at my school, but my student teacher
did not participate in this opportunity.
4: This experience was not available in my classroom or at my school.
DK: I do not know.
1
1. Attending support sessions with other student
teachers at the school
2
3
4
DK
1
2
3
4
DK
2. Observing other teachers
3. Collaborating with other teachers
4. Collaborating with other school professionals
(e.g., literacy coach, math coach, DIS personnel)
5. Implementing effective classroom management
strategies
6. Implementing strategies for addressing student
discipline
7. Using state-adopted curriculum materials to
address K-12 content standards in teaching
8. Implementing differentiated instruction to meet
the needs of a diverse student population
9. Implementing practices effective with learners
with special needs
10. Receiving information about the specific IEP
goals of students with special needs
11. Implementing technology in instruction
12. Implementing literacy strategies
13. Attending an SST or other meeting focused on the
needs of an individual student
14. Attending an IEP meeting
15. Working collaboratively with special education
teachers at the school site (general education
candidates)
16. Working collaboratively with general education
teachers at the school site (special education
candidates)
17. Attending department, grade-level, faculty, and/or
other school meetings
18. Participating in parent-teacher conferences,
“Back-to-School,” “Open House,” and/or other
family-school functions
19. Other:
III. Please address the following open-ended questions.
1. Elaborate on any of the statements above as you wish:
2. What were the most positive aspects of your work with a CSUN student teacher at your
school?
3. What suggestions do you have for enhancing support for the cooperating
teachers at your school?