Table 4

Results of Superintendent and Director of Special Education Survey

July 2002

 

Department of Special Education

Eastern Michigan University

 

Rating

Never

(1)

 

(2)

Sometimes

(3)

 

(4)

Always

(5)

No Response

Item

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Number/

Percent

Shows strong commitment to

     teaching

O

O

3/33%

2/22%

4/44%

0

Believes that teaching can really

     make a difference in the lives of

     children

0

0

1/9%

5/55%

3/33%

0

Shows sensitivity and understand-

     ing of multiple aspects of

     diversity

0

0

4/44%

3/33%

2/22%

0

Reflects awareness of community

     diversity in classroom design

     and instruction

0

0

4/44%

3/33%

2/22%

0

Demonstrates ability to work

     effectively with professional

     colleagues and adults

0

1/9%

1/9%

4/44%

3/33%

0

Demonstrates emotional maturity

     in dealing with frustration;

     remains professionally  poised

0

1/9%

5/55%

2/22%

1/9%

0

Demonstrates responsible

     Behavior in promptness, meet-

     Ing time limits, paper work, etc

0

0

4/44%

3/33%

3/33%

0

Demonstrates initiative by active-

     ly seeking solutions to prob-  

     lems, knowledge and profess-

     ional development

0

0

1/9%

6/66%

2/22%

0

Handles professional criticism

     in a positive manner

0

1/9%

3/33%

4/44%

1/9%

0

Demonstrates capacity for self-

     reflection and recognizes

     strengths & weaknesses of

     one's own teaching

0

1/9%

2/22%

4/44%

2/22%

0

Demonstrates high level of com-

     mitment to students' emotional,

     physical, & learning needs

0

1/9%

1/9%

5/55%

2/22%

0

Demonstrates willingness to

     advocate for students with

     special needs

0

0

1/9%

5/55%

3/33%

0

Demonstrates ability to objective-

     ly assess and report student

     progress

0

3/33%

1/9%

4/44%

1/9%

0

Has a systematic plan to demon-

     strate one's own effectiveness

0

2/22%

4/44%

2/22%

1/9%

0

Demonstrates adequate knowledge

     of state and federal special

     education laws

0

1/9%

5/55%

2/22%

1/9%

0