New Hampshire Classroom Educator Survey

Thank you in advance for your thoughtful input...

A premise and some operational definitions regarding what this survey is referring to as “Induction through Mentoring”.

The Purpose of Induction through Mentoring:

- Teacher and leader development occurs on a continuum that spans the entire career of an educator.

- Mentoring through Induction activities facilitate the pre-service to in-service transition for new educators and/or support teachers in new assignments (school site, grade level, curriculum).

Working Definitions:

- Induction is a system of coordinated and aligned supports designed to provide new educators with a supportive pathway into the profession.

- Mentoring is one-on-one support and feedback provided by an experienced veteran educator to a new educator to the profession or change in assignment.

- Coaching is a deeper one-on-one support strategy, usually in the planning and implementation of curriculum, pedagogical strategies and/or student assessment.

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* 1. Your role in the school district

Elementary Teacher

Middle School Teacher

High School Teacher

Other (describe)

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* 2. Your district has an Induction through Mentoring Program for classroom educators (select all that apply)

First year teachers to the profession only

New teachers (yr 1-3) in the profession

Teachers new to your district

Teachers new to a primary teaching assignment (examples: grade level change or content change)

Long term substitute teachers

Not at the current Time

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Is participation in the Induction through Mentoring program optional?

Yes

We do not have a program at the current time

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* 4. Has your district defined the skills, knowledge and dispositions needed to be an effective educator? (eg Portrait of an Educator)?

Yes

Currently in discussion

Not Sure

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* 5. What do you see as the focus or priority of the Induction through Mentoring program in your school/district?

Support with onboarding (personnel documents, finding things for classroom, school procedures)

In class observations and support with curriculum, instruction, assessment

Conversations about curriculum, instruction, assessment (no class observations)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Why is an Induction through Mentoring program not a part of your district/school process

A program does exist

Not enough personnel

No monetary resources to support

No time in the schedule to support

Not enough interest to justify the effort

Unclear how we would proceed to develop an effective Induction through Mentoring program

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Is your current evaluation process formally tied to a professional growth plan?

Yes

Not formally

Unsure at this point

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* 8. Do you believe a support structure through an Induction through Mentoring Program would (select all that apply)

Would help retain good teachers

Give effective teachers an opportunity for authentic leadership

Enable better individual student success

Be helpful in creating a culture of Professional growth of you and your colleagues

Be viewed as just more work

Be viewed as a veiled process for evaluation purposes

Other (construct a response)

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* 9. To what degree are you familiar with the Council for Exceptional Children and High Leverage Practices…(HLPs)

I am very familiar

I refer to them in professional conversations with colleagues

I use them to plan pedagogical strategies for students

I am not familiar with these HLPs

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* 10. I believe my principal has demonstrated a repertoire of skills to coach and/or find the support to equip teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Yes

Working on it

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* 11. I have had a mentor who has demonstrated a repertoire of skills to guide me in my professional development

Yes

Working on it

Never had a mentor

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* 12. My mentor teaches the same content OR grade level as you

Yes

Not applicable

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* 13. For you, what supports are you looking for (or would) from your Mentor to develop as an educator in your current setting?

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* 14. Was the fact that your district had an Induction through Mentoring Program a consideration as to why you decided to work there?

Yes

Hadn’t considered this

Other (comment?)

New Hampshire Classroom Educator Survey

Thank you in advance for your thoughtful input...

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* 1. Your role in the school district

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* 2. Your district has an Induction through Mentoring Program for classroom educators (select all that apply)

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* 3. Is participation in the Induction through Mentoring program optional?

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* 4. Has your district defined the skills, knowledge and dispositions needed to be an effective educator? (eg Portrait of an Educator)?

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* 5. What do you see as the focus or priority of the Induction through Mentoring program in your school/district?

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* 6. Why is an Induction through Mentoring program not a part of your district/school process

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* 7. Is your current evaluation process formally tied to a professional growth plan?

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* 8. Do you believe a support structure through an Induction through Mentoring Program would (select all that apply)

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* 9. To what degree are you familiar with the Council for Exceptional Children and High Leverage Practices…(HLPs)

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* 10. I believe my principal has demonstrated a repertoire of skills to coach and/or find the support to equip teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners.

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* 11. I have had a mentor who has demonstrated a repertoire of skills to guide me in my professional development

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* 12. My mentor teaches the same content OR grade level as you

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* 13. For you, what supports are you looking for (or would) from your Mentor to develop as an educator in your current setting?

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* 14. Was the fact that your district had an Induction through Mentoring Program a consideration as to why you decided to work there?

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* 15. What is your current SAU number? This helps us determine the landscape by regions.