Teacher/Faculty Surveys
Instrument 15: Evaluation of Program Goals
Questionnaire
Project: Anonymous 5
Funding Source: NSF:
Teacher Enhancement (ESIE)
Purpose: To
evaluate whether the integrated science
program attained its goals (science and other disciplines)
Administered To: 16
K-8 participating teachers
Topics Covered:
- Course Evaluation: activities, collaboration, content,
effectiveness, implementation, opportunity to practice,
practical value
- Perceptions (Teacher/Faculty): impact
Format/Length: 17
closed-ended items that employ
a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "low" to
"high"
EVALUATION OF PROGRAM GOALS QUESTIONNAIRE
Based on your participation in this program, to what degree
do you feel the following goals have been achieved:
| (A) |
Circle the number which best shows your relative
position or reaction on the continuous (1 to 5) scale
(1=low and 5=high). |
| (B) |
Comment(s) are welcome (in margin). |
Goal I: Enrichment of teachers' conceptual understanding
of science
| 1. |
Goal very well achieved |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Poorly achieved |
| 2. |
Activities to facilitate conceptual understanding
were well chosen and effective |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Activities were ill-chosen and ineffective |
| 3. |
Content of activities was very applicable |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Content was not applicable |
| 4. |
Content of presentations was very valuable |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Content of presentations was not of value |
Goal II: Increased teachers' knowledge of how to
teach science
| 1. |
The experience provided the knowledge needed
to effectively teach science |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
The experience did not provide the knowledge
needed to effectively teach science |
| 2. |
Content of activities was very applicable |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Content was not applicable |
| 3. |
The activities were very appropriate for
me considering my present role |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
The activities were not appropriate |
Goal III: Increased teachers' ability to integrate
science across the school curriculum.
| 1. |
Team activities were well chosen and effective |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Team activities were ineffective |
| 2. |
Team facilitated integration |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Team activities were ineffective |
| 3. |
Instruction in integration skills was very
effective |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Instruction in integration skills was ineffective |
| 4. |
Formal practice in integration skills was
very effective |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Formal practice in integration skills was
ineffective |
Goal IV: Development of teachers' peer coaching,
team teaching and mentoring skills.
| 1. |
Instruction in peer coaching, team teaching
and mentoring strategies was very effective |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Instruction in peer coaching, team teaching
and mentoring strategies was ineffective |
| 2. |
Formal practice in peer coaching, team teaching
and mentoring strategies was very effective |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Formal practice in peer coaching, team teaching
and mentoring strategies was ineffective |
| 3. |
Implementation strategies in peer coaching,
team teaching and mentoring strategies was very effective |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Implementation strategies in peer coaching,
team teaching and mentoring strategies were ineffective |
Goal V: Developed collegiality among teacher/leaders
("catalysts").
| 1. |
Activities were very effective in improving
collegiality |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Activities were not effective in improving
opportunities |
| 2. |
Activities were very effective in improving
opportunities for collegiality |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Activities were not effective in improving
opportunities |
| 3. |
Activities were very supportive in fostering
collegiality |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Activities were not supportive |
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