The purpose of this assessment is to gauge exiting candidates' perceptions of how well they were prepared to take their place as a professional educator in the public schools in Louisiana. This survey is delivered via email. Follow-up Surveys are sent to completers six months after graduation. Respondents are asked to evaluate their preparation on a four-point scale from Very Dissatisfied (1) to Very Satisfied (4). Nine undergraduate students responded to the survey request. Nine completers responded to the survey request.
Measure 4: Satisfaction of Completers
The tables below displays the results for questions related to program completers’ satisfaction with their teacher preparation experiences at Grambling State University. Overall, program completers reported that they were “satisfied” or “very satisfied (responded either “3” or “4” on a four-point scale).
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Initial Program |
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1 Very Dissatisfied |
2 Dissatisfied |
3 Satisfied |
4 Very Satisfied |
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| 1. My knowledge of subject area (content knowledge) | 11% | 33% | 56% | |
| 2. My mastery of instruction and pedagogical content knowledge | 11% | 33% | 56% | |
| 3. My ability to teach diverse P-12 students (Differentiated Instruction) | 11% | 33% | 56% | |
| 4. My ability to teach P-12 students with diverse/special needs | 11% | 44% | 45% | |
| 5. My ability to manage my classroom | 11% | 22% | 67% | |
| 6. My ability to align my teaching with state and national standards | 11% | 33% | 56% | |
| 7. My ability to encourage family and community engagement in my classroom | 11% | 33% | 56% | |
| 8. My ability to assess P-12 student learning. | 11% | 33% | 56% | |
| 9. My ability to utilize technology in the classroom | 11% | 33% | 56% | |
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Advanced Program |
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1 Very Dissatisfied |
2 Dissatisfied |
3 Satisfied |
4 Very Satisfied |
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| 1. My knowledge of subject area (content knowledge) | ||||
| 2. My mastery of instruction and pedagogical content knowledge | ||||
| 3. My ability to teach diverse P-12 students (Differentiated Instruction) | ||||
| 4. My ability to teach P-12 students with diverse/special needs | ||||
| 5. My ability to manage my classroom | ||||
| 6. My ability to align my teaching with state and national standards | ||||
| 7. My ability to encourage family and community engagement in my classroom | ||||
| 8. My ability to assess P-12 student learning. | ||||
| 9. My ability to utilize technology in the classroom | ||||