Table 3

Results of Initial Preparation Program Graduate Survey

December 1997 - April 2002

 

Department of Special Education

Eastern Michigan University

                                        

Rating

Not at All

      (1)

 

       (2)    

Adequately

       (3)

 

       (4)

Very Well Prepared (5)

No Response

Item

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Knowledge of Human

      Development

2/<1%

11/5%

73/32%

100/44%

52/23%

2/<1%

Knowledge of How Children  

      Learn

3/1%

15/6%

74/32%

96/42%

51/23%

2/<1%

Knowledge & Skill in

      Teaching Reading

12/4%

65/28%

76/33%

52/23%

35/15%

1/<1%

Knowledge & Skill in

      Teaching Language

10/4%

53/23%

89/39%

52/23%

36/15%

0

Knowledge & Skill in

      Teaching Math

9/4%

43/19%

85/37%

74/32%

24/10%

1/<1%

Knowledge & Skill in Using a

      Variety of Tchg. Techniques.

2/<1%

15/6%

58/25%

105/46%

57/25%

0

Broad Knowledge of Teaching

      Materials

1/<1%

19/8%

70/31%

95/42%

49/21%

1/<1%

Knowledge of Curriculum

      Development

7/3%

36/16%

87/31%

65/28%

37/12%

0

Knowledge of Motivational

      Techniques

1/<1%

36/16%

87/38%

65/28%

37/12%

0

Ability to Develop Individual

      & Group Lesson Plans

3/1%

12/5%

52/23%

94/41%

75/33%

0

Ability to Manage Classroom

      Behavior & Actively

      Engage students in learning

4/1%

23/10%

63/28%

78/34%

69/30%

0

Ability to Teach Children with

      Diverse Cultural & Ethnic

      Backgrounds

2/<1%

22/10%

82/35%

74/32%

56/24%

1/<1%

Awareness of Characteristics

     of the Community where I

     work and educ. implications

5/2%

19/8%

81/35%

79/35%

51/22%

0

Ability to use Technology in

     Classroom Instruction

5/2%

32/14%

74/32%

85/37%

38/17%

0

Ability to develop Effective

     Communications with

     Parents & Others in the

     Community

2/<1%

14/6%

56/24%

91/40%

69/30%

0

Ability to Assess Student

     Achievement & Progress

2/<1%

27/11%

65/28%

82/36%

52/23%

1/<1%

Ability to use Assessment

     Information to Plan for

     Instructional Needs of

     Students

3/1%

28/12%

63/27%

83/36%

44/19%

3/1%

Ability to Objectively

     Demonstrate my own    

     Teaching Effectiveness

1/<1%

11/5%

63/27%

103/45%

46/20%

6/2%

Ability to Deal with School

     Policies

10/4%

30/13%

50/22%

84/37%

50/22%

4/1%

Awareness of comm. agencies

     & orgs.to assist in the over-

     all Educ. Programming

     for Children's families

13/6%

42/18%

74/32%

64/27%

32/14%

3/1%

Knowledge of State & Federal

     Laws that impact on my

     Job Performance

6/2%

24/10%

61/27%

77/34%

55/24%

3/1%

Understand my responsibilities

      To adhere to professional

      Ethics and Standards

1/<1%

10/4%

39/17%

83/36%

91/40%

3/1%

Awareness of professional

      Organizations that support

      My area of Expertise

3/1%

13/6%

48/21%

83/36%

76/33%

3/1%

Awareness of my

      Responsibilities to

      Continue my Professional

      Development

8/3%

18/8%

44/19%

71/31%

75/33%

3/1%

 

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