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Please respond to the following questions based on community involvement during your college education.




Note:-

True - reflective of my experience

Fales - not reflective of my experience

True False Not sure
I lived in proximity of my ethnic community
I participated in my ethnic community cultural events
I participated in my ethnic community's social and educational events
I participated in my ethnic community's religious activities
I assisted heritage languages programs in my community
I enrolled in heritage language/cultural classes in my community
I am comfortable communicating with adults and elders in my community in my heritage language
I participated in my ethnic community's political events
I am well aware of my ethnic community's issues and concerns
I participate in activities addressing issues and concerns of my ethnic community
 
 
Please respond to these questions based on your past or current experience with the recruitment and admission process.
True False Not sure
I was recruited to enter the teaching profession because I am a person of language and cultural minority
I was encouraged to apply into the teaching credential program because of my ethnic and language background
I was informed that my ethnic and language background was of value in the teaching profession
I was told that there was a need for teachers of diverse cultural and language backgrounds
More of my friends would have joined the profession if they were informed of the need for teachers who are bilingual/bicultural
I was assisted adequately through the admission process
I was able to complete all the prerequisites without any problems
Being admitted into the credential program was a not a complicated process
Passing the CBEST was not a problem
Meeting the GPA requirement was not an issue
I think the admission criteria was fair and just
I did not/will not have problems passing other standardized tests
I was offered adequate financial aides to help me complete the program
More minority candidates would have joined the profession if there were more financial aides available.
 
 
 
I am a





 
Teacher
 
Teacher candidate
 
 
 
True False Not sure
I have had professors who shared my cultural/ethnic background
I have had professors who really knew me and accepted me
I identify with other classmates in terms of shared experiences
I have had opportunities to discuss and share our learning (progress and challenges) with other classmates on an on-going basis
I have/had a sense of true friendship and camaraderie with my peers
I have/had opportunities to discuss issues relating to our cultural and ethnic backgrounds and experiences with my peer group
I feel that I have a voice in my classes and that my perspectives and opinions are welcomed
I feel supported in expressing my opinions and perspectives
I was encouraged to share my personal experiences and cultural backgrounds
There are several faculty of color in my credential program
There are some faculty members who share my ethnic background
I have/had opportunities to do fieldwork with students of my cultural and ethnic backgrounds
I have/had opportunities to use my cultural and language background in my coursework
I have/had opportunities to use my cultural and language background in my fieldwork
I rarely felt excluded or isolated from my peers or the program
 
 
 
True False Not sure
The content of the coursework was empowering to me
The method courses are/were relevant and prepared me well for the real classrooms
Many of my teacher preparation courses integrated histories, experiences and perspectives of minority students, parents and communities.
Multicultural education in my program goes/went beyond learning about special characteristics of different groups.
Our program's faculty represents racially and culturally diverse voices, experiences and perspectives
Our program's teacher candidates include members with racially and culturally diverse voices, experiences and perspectives
Students from different cultural and language backgrounds were perceived as potential resources
The program provides opportunities for my families to be involved in my teacher education process
The program provides opportunities for me to improve my primary language and knowledge of my heritage culture.
 
 
 
Reflect on your school years. Think of your favorite teacher or class. Which of the following attributes about the teacher/class did you most like:


 
My teacher was knowledgeable
 
The learning was fun
 
I learned a lot
 
I had good friends
 
I earned high grades
 
I identified with this teacher
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Think of a class (K-12) in which you had negative feelings. Check up to 6 items that contributed to these feelings:


 
It was boring
 
It was difficult
 
I felt disconnected to the learning
 
The teacher did not care
 
I was a nobody/ignored
 
No one knew about my background or experiences
 
I was identified/labeled negatively
 
No one liked me or cared about me
 
I was not good on this subject
 
There were struggles and issues at home
 
I could not share my thoughts or opinion
 
I did not understand the materials
 
No one was interested in my or my thoughts and opinions
 
Other

 
 
 
At what age did you first realize that you want to become a teacher?




 
5-10
 
10-15
 
15-20
 
20-25
 
25+
 
 
 
Who or what do you think were your primary forces of influence on your decision to become a teacher?(Select up to 6 items that apply the most)





 
I love schools
 
I had great teachers
 
Someone in my family was a teacher
 
I always know I will be a teacher
 
I enjoy working with children
 
I experienced helping others learn
 
I have the gift
 
I have something special to contribute
 
My family encouraged me
 
My teacher(s) influenced me
 
My friends encouraged me
 
I thought it might be interesting
 
I did well in school
 
I love to read and write
 
The career counselor recommended
 
I saw ads about teaching profession
 
I was told that my cultural and language background were valuable assets
 
I had no clear career goal
 
I thought I will try it for a while
 
I identified strongly with one teacher
 
I have no idea!
 
Other

 
 
 
Was there someone in your family who is/was a teacher? If applicable, please identify the person's relation to you.
   
 
 
 
What came to your mind as you thought of becoming a teacher? (choose up to 3 that are most applicable)


 
Helping others
 
Working and helping children
 
Empathizing with students
 
Helping to bridge a cultural gap
 
Making a difference
 
Making my family proud
 
Doing something meaningful
 
Other
 

 
 
 
What was the reaction of people around you when you made your final decision to become a teacher?

 
My parents/family were proud
 
My parents/family were indifferent
 
My family thought it was too difficult, too "farfetched"
 
My family believed I could make it
 
My friends were supportive
 
My friends tried to talk me out of it
 
No one had any particular or strong response

 
 
 
In your culture, how is the teacher perceived and defined?



 
Highly respected
 
Has parental authority
 
Enjoy high social status
 
Looked up as role model
 
Same as other profession
 
Other
 
 
 
I entered the teaching credential program as a:

 
Freshman
 
Sophomore
 
Junior
 
Senior
 
Graduate
 
Full-time working adult in another field
 
 
 
While being in the credential program, I was/am:

 
Working full-time
 
Working part-time
 
Not working
 
On scholarship
 
On loan
 
Supported by family
 
Supporting my family
 
Taking 9+ semester units per term
 
Taking less than less than 9 units/term

 
 
 
Of all the teacher education related courses that you have completed, the one that was most memorable to you was(course title/description):
   
 
 
 
The classes that you personally found most valuable and memorable are the ones in which you:
 
Learned new methods and strategies
 
Acquired new knowledge and skills
 
Learned how to teach
 
Learn how children learn
 
Learned how to relate to others
 
Learned a lot about myself
 
Learned about culture and history
 
Improved my knowledge of culture and language
 
Learned about cultural and historical backgrounds
 
Learned about classroom management
 
Learned about I learn how to communicate to students' parents
 
Learned how to communicate to students' parents

 
 
 
The most meaningful classes are often offered through the department of:
 
Teacher education
 
Liberal studies
 
Ethnic studies
 
Foreign language
 
Linguistics
 
Educational psychology
 
Psychology
 
Other

 
 
 
In general, my experience in the teacher preparation courses are: (choose up to 3 responses that most applicable)


 
Relevant - I acquired knowledge and skills to prepare me for the teaching profession
 
Exciting - I was inspired to find creative ways to work with children
 
Validating - I was encouraged to value my background and experiences as a bicultural and/or bilingual person
 
Empowering - I had meaningful interactions with instructors and peers where my voice and perspectives were heard and acknowledged
 
Non-relevant - I felt that much of what I was learning did not prepare me well for the teaching profession
 
Methodic - I was taught processes and procedures to follow
 
Invalidating - My perspective and opinion were not understood or accepted by others

 
 
 
How often have issues of race and culture become central focus in your teacher education courses (reading, discussion, debate, etc.)?

 
Rarely
 
Sometimes
 
Often time
 
All the time
 
 
 
How often have the issues of social and educational equity and justice become the central focus of your teacher education courses?

 
Rarely
 
Sometimes
 
Often time
 
All the times
 
 
 
Whenever issues of race and culture came up, I felt that I:


 
Can discuss freely
 
Was invited to share my personal experiences
 
Was encouraged to speak up
 
Was looked at as "expert"
 
Was expected to "know" everything about my culture and traditions
 
 
 
As a person of ethnic and/or linguistic minority, did you feel your background and experiences were:
 
Not a factor in the teacher preparation program
 
Not acknowledged or validated
 
Reflected in the class discussion, texts, other curricular materials
 
Acknowledged/validated through the program curriculum and practice
 
 
 
As a person of ethnic and/or linguistic minority in the program, did you feel that you:
 
Have something of value to share with my classmates
 
Have special qualities and unique experiences that will make me a more effective teacher
 
Can readily empathize with students of color
 
Are no different than my peers
 
Are less able than my peers
 
 
 
As a person of ethnic and/or linguistic minority in the program, you:


 
Had opportunities to research and learn more about my own perspective and those of others
 
Had opportunities to come into meaningful contact with other educators of my shared backgrounds
 
Had opportunities to learn about the cultural and historical backgrounds of my people and others
 
Had no or little opportunities to come into meaningful contact with other educators of my shared backgrounds
 
Had little opportunities to learn about the cultural and historical backgrounds of my people and others
 
 
 
Throughout the teacher preparation program:

 
I had plenty of opportunities to prepare me to work with students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds
 
Only a few courses had/have the emphasis or integration of minority education instruction and strategies
 
I was able to integrate my learning with practical experiences working with minority students
 
I was encouraged to design learning activities to meet the needs of minority students

 
 
 
Upon graduating from the teacher education program, I am/was looking forward to having a teaching position in schools with

 
Students who are fluent and proficient in English
 
A diverse student population (ethnically, culturally, and linguistically)
 
Students who share my language and cultural background
 
Students who need extra help in English
 
Students whom I can personally relate to
 
Students whose parents I can communicate with
 
Students from my cultural and ethnic community
 
Other
 
 
 
Survey items developed by KimOanh for a survey of Southeast Asian American teachers and teacher candidates.
 
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