PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Third Year Teacher Job Performance Survey
Middle Level, Secondary, or K-12 Certification
A. Please indicate (X) the school level(s) in which you are currently teaching:
____ Elementary
____ Middle School ____ Junior High
____ High School
B. Identify the teaching field(s) in which you majored and minored as an undergraduate at
PSU:
1. __________________________
2. ________________________ 3. _________________
C. In what area is your current teaching assignment(s)? (i.e., math, biology, music, etc.)
1. __________________________
2. ________________________ 3. _________________
D. Identify (circle) how you rate your personal attitude toward teaching at this time.
Very Positive
Positive
Undecided
Negative
Very Negative
E. Based on comparisons with first-year teachers from other institutions, please rate your
preparation.
____ better prepared than first-year teachers from other institutions.
____ as well prepared as first-year teachers from other institutions.
____ not as well prepared as first-year teachers from other institutions.
____ no comparison available.
F. Have you earned a graduate degree? _____________
If yes, in what academic area? _____________________________________
If no, are you currently pursuing a graduate degree? ___________
If yes, in what academic area? _____________________________________
G. PSU faculty members are available for all PSU teacher education graduates to provide
assistance to them during their first few years of teaching. Please respond to the following
statements:
1. I am aware of the willingness of the faculty to assist me.
____ YES ____ NO
2. I have requested assistance from the PSU faculty since graduating.
____ YES ____ NO
3. Faculty from my major department have assisted me during the past three years.
____ YES ____ NO
Secondary 3C
H. Please rate yourself as a third year teacher according to the following scale:
1 = Needs Experience (Incorrectly Demonstrated, Preparing or Unsatisfactory Performance)
2 = Developing Competence (Infrequently Demonstrated, Adjusting, or Weak Performance)
3 = Competent (Basically Demonstrated, Performing, or Proficient Performance)
4 = Showing Effective Competence (Consistently Demonstrated, Habitually Performing, or
Effective Performance)
5 = Distinguished (Naturally Demonstrated, Personally Creating, or Outstanding Performance)
ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AREA
RATING
1.
________
Professional Characteristics
I demonstrate specific attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors which illustrate a commitment to a
dependable and professional demeanor, an underlying belief system that all students can learn and
specific efforts that foster collaborative/caring relationships.
2.
Relationships with Students
________
I demonstrate specific attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors which portray a caring relationship
with students, a positive rapport developed through enthusiasm and high student expectation.
3.
Instructional Planning
________
I demonstrate specific attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors which denote a strong knowledge base,
an understanding of learning theory, an approach to outcomes-based instructional planning, an
integrated lesson design, and a variety of instructional strategies to provide opportunities for all
students to learn.
4.
Instruction
________
I demonstrate specific attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors which provide active student-centered
instruction characterized by clarity, variety, and flexibility.
5.
Classroom Management
________
I demonstrate specific attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors which promote an orderly, safe
classroom environment conducive to learning by providing clear rules and procedures which are
taught, monitored and consistently reinforced.
6.
Evaluation
________
I demonstrate specific attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors which establish fair expectations,
provide for multiple assessment opportunities, monitor progress in a timely fashion, provide feedback
through multiple means, and collaborate with others to meet the needs of all students.
I.
If you could go back three years to your final semester in college, what one improvement in
the PSU teacher education preparation program would have benefited you in your current
position?
J.
Any comments or recommendations you might wish to make concerning PSU’s program for
secondary teachers are welcome.
Secondary 3C