Form A – Supt.
Dear Superintendent:
The Neag School of Education is very proud to be ranked with the top graduate schools of education, with five
programs ranked in the top 25. As a Superintendent in Connecticut, you hold a unique perspective about the
product of the programs. We’d greatly appreciate your input as to accomplishment of our graduates and what
could be done to enhance our programs.
We are asking you to take 10-15 minutes from your busy schedule to kindly complete and submit this survey to
us. We are asking you to provide information about our programs for teaching, guidance counselor, school
psychology, intermediate administrator, and executive leadership. All information gathered will be confidential as
only group results will be reported. This data will assist in our evaluation of our programs and be used for
accreditation purposes. Thus, it is very important to gather responses from employers. Please return this survey
using the self-address stamped envelope by April 20.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and help us advance the quality of our programs at the
Neag School of Education.
Sincerely,
Mary Yakimowski
Director of Assessment
Part I. Indicate the best response.
1. For teachers who have graduated from Neag School of Education,
a.
Where do they rate in terms teaching performance with similar teaching experiences? (Circle one.)
Top
5%
b.
Top
20%
Top
40%
Middle
20%
Bottom
40%
Bottom
20%
Bottom
5%
Do you feel they stand out in a positive way among teachers in the school/district?
____ Yes
____ No
2. If you have one or more guidance counselors from the Neag School of Education, please answer the next
two questions.
a.
Where do they rate them in terms counseling performance? (Circle one.)
Top
5%
b.
Top
20%
Top
40%
Middle
20%
Bottom
40%
Bottom
20%
Do you feel they stand out in a positive way in the school/district?
____ Yes
____ No
Bottom
5%
3. If you have one or more school psychologists from the Neag School of Education, please answer the next
two questions.
a.
Where do rate them in terms of school psychology services? (Circle one.)
Top
5%
Top
20%
Top
40%
Middle
20%
Bottom
40%
Bottom
20%
Bottom
5%
b. Do you feel they stand out in a positive way in the school/district?
____ Yes
____ No
4. If you have one or more intermediate administrators from the Neag School of Education, please answer
the next two questions.
a.
Where do they rate in terms of administrator leadership? (Circle one.)
Top
5%
b.
Top
20%
Top
40%
Middle
20%
Bottom
40%
Bottom
20%
Bottom
5%
Do you feel they stand out in a positive way in the school/district?
____ Yes
____ No
5. If you or someone you know when to the Neag School of Education for the Executive Leadership program,
please answer the next two questions.
a.
Where do I/they rate in terms of executive leadership? (Circle one.)
Top
5%
b.
Top
20%
Top
40%
Middle
20%
Bottom
40%
Bottom
20%
Bottom
5%
Do you feel you/they stand out in a positive way in the state?
____ Yes
____ No
Part II. Please rate the graduates from the teaching program from the Neag School of Education. Please use
the 1 -> 5 rating scale:
1 = Poor
2 = Fair
3 = Good
4 = Very Good
5 = Excellent
Poor
Fair
Good
Very
Good
Excellent
1.
Competence in communication skills
1
2
3
4
5
2.
Developing and maintaining good relations with parents
1
2
3
4
5
Poor
Fair
Good
Very
Good
Excellent
3.
Knowledge of subject area
1
2
3
4
5
4.
Planning and organizing lessons and activities effectively
1
2
3
4
5
5.
Employing a variety of teaching techniques
1
2
3
4
5
6.
Effectively involving all students in learning
1
2
3
4
5
7.
Holding high but reasonable expectations
1
2
3
4
5
8.
Skill in classroom management
1
2
3
4
5
9.
Practicing democratic principles which show consideration for
the rights of others and encouraging others to do the same
1
2
3
4
5
10.
Use of educational technology to promote student learning
1
2
3
4
5
11.
Ability to work with a culturally diverse classroom
1
2
3
4
5
12.
Ability to develop appropriate assessment practices
1
2
3
4
5
Part III. Please insert a rating indicating the level of implementation our graduates have to our belief
statements. If you believe they are all the same, use only the column indicated “all.” Please use the 1 > 5 rating scale:
1 = Never
2 = Seldom
3 = Often
4 = Most of the Time
5 = Always
Teacher
GC
Sch
Psy
Int
Adm
Ex Adm
All
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B. Curiosity and intellectual enthusiasm for continued
learning
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C. Desire to make the learning process/interventions
enjoyable
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D. Core belief that all students can learn
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E. Respect for the value of diversity in our culture and a
desire to work with diverse populations
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G. Knowledge and creativity to produce new methods
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H. Ability to use multiple methods of technology to
enhance and develop learning opportunities
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A
F.
Strong knowledge base of theory, content, pedagogy
and the use of technology to enhance outcomes
Encourage to ask reflective questions about
problems and work collaborative to find solutions
Teacher
GC
Sch
Psy
Int
Adm
Ex Adm
All
I.
Flexibility to use rich, diverse, “high-end”
approaches to construct knowledge
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J.
Skill and knowledge to use varied methods of
assessment to document improvement
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K. Compassion, caring and desire to make a positive
difference in the world
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L.
Use of ethical standards to make evidence-based
decisions
Part IV. Open-ended questions and our overall grade
1. What do you feel are major strengths of the Neag School of Education?
2. What suggestions would you like to make to improve the Neag School of Education?
3. Overall, how would you “grade” your satisfaction with the overall quality of the Neag School
of Education?
A
B
C
D
F