Teacher Course Evaluation
Instrument 1: Preparing Tomorrow's Science and Mathematics Teachers: The Community College Response: Conference I
Project: Preparing Tomorrow's Science and Mathematics Teachers:
The Community College Response
Funding Source: NSF: Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Purpose: To determine the most effective means of improving and expanding science and mathematics education at the nation's two-year colleges
Administered To: Participants in Preparing Tomorrow's Science and Mathematics Teachers: The Community College Response: Conference I
Topics Covered:
- Attitudes and Beliefs (Teacher/Faculty): teaching profession, professional involvement, project involvement, and project implementation
- Workshop Evaluation: methods, materials, instructor, support
- Implementation Characteristics: knowledge base of presenters
- Mentoring & Support: peers, instructor, influence
- Perceptions (Teacher/Faculty): methods, content, mentoring/support, impact, practical value
- Plans & Expectations (Teacher/Faculty): continue project, involvement, continued collaboration, professional development activities, project implementation
- Project Development/Continuation: expansion, integration, collaboration, recruitment
- Self Assessment (Teacher/Faculty): preparation, collaborative activities, implementation activities
Format/Length: 36 total number of items: 20 closed-ended (8 scaled items, 7 yes/no items, 5 demographic items) and 16 open-ended (8 items that contain both closed-ended and open-ended components)
QUESTIONNAIRE
To help Phi Theta Kappa and NSF determine the most effective means of improving and expanding science and mathematics education at the nation's two-year colleges, we ask that you complete this questionnaire. Your responses will be used to help improve NSF's Preparing Tomo"ow's Science and Mathematics Teachers' program. You may respond either bye-mail, fax, or us. mail. The e-mail address is nsf@ptk.org. Please provide detailed responses.
| Your Name: |
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| College: |
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| Your Mentor and Resource Person: |
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- Please indicate which mentoring-resource team you are working with for the Preparing Tomorrow's
Science and Mathematics Teachers' Project.
- El Camino Community College: Integrating advanced technological education into
teacher preparation courses.
- William Rainey Harper College: Assessment and articulation issues in teacher preparation
programs.
- Prince George's Community College: Science and math courses for elementary
education majors.
- Henry Ford Community College: Pre-service programs for prospective math, science and technology
teachers.
- Tulsa Community College: Preparation of non-traditional populations to become science, math and
technology teachers.
- Community College of Philadelphia: Biology for future teachers in urban
settings.
- Green River Community College: Mathematics for future K--8 teachers.
- What are your team's specific goals for improving teacher preparation at your college, as set
out in your action plan?
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- Which of your mentor's NSF-supported materials do you plan to use to accomplish your goal?
(Please check all that apply.)
Please provide full titles for the items you have checked.
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- Which of the following will your college develop as a result of participating in this
project? Check all that apply.
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develop a new program in teacher preparation |
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revise a program in teacher preparation |
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develop a new course(s); how many new courses are you developing? |
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revise a course(s); how many are you revising? |
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other (explain) |
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What NSF -sponsored modules, materials, or other resources will you use in accomplishing the above? Please list.
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- Has your mentor-resource team emphasized the use of technology in the classroom?
- When will your new or revised course(s) or programs be offered?
Semester _________________________ Year ___________
- Will these NSF materials be used in other departments or divisions of your college? IF "Yes," please describe.
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- Describe your plans to institutionalize the new or revised course(s) or program your team will develop as part of this Phi Theta Kappa/NSF project. (By "institutionali7ing" we mean making the course or program a formal, ongoing offering at your college.)
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- In what ways, in addition to providing you with materials, will your mentor assist your team's work?
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- Which features of the Preparing Tomorrow's Science and Mathematics Teachers project do you feel has been the most useful at this point in the prolect?
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| Access to newly developed materials |
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| National Conference I |
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| National Conference II |
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| Preparing Tomorrow's Science and Mathematics Teachers newsletter |
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| Mentor's site visits |
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| Mentor's day-to-day access |
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| National recognition |
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| National and local publicity |
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Please comment:
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- Will your team involve existing or new state, local or national partners (other than high schools and colleges) in accomplishing your action plan goals?
- Will your team work with high schools in recruiting future teachers as a result of this teacher preparation project?
- What barriers do you anticipate you will encounter in implementing your project?
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- Did the expertise and experience of your mentor-resource team provide you with the assistance required to achieve your goals?
- Did the expertise and experience of your mentor-resource team provide you with the assistance required to achieve your goals?
- What recommendations do you have for improving this Phi Theta Kappa/NSF project, if it is continued beyond your participation?
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THANK YOU!
Please return this completed form by Spring 2002 to
Wendy Taylor
Phi Theta Kappa/NSF Project
Center for Excellence
1625 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-984-3518
Fax: 601-957-2183
E-mail: nsf@ptk.org
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