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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013

This survey is being conducted in partnership with APS by REL Central, the federal education laboratory for this region. This work is intended to better understand current mentoring practices for new and probationary teachers and to help improve support for these teachers. The confidentiality of all data from this survey will be protected by REL Central and no personally identifiable information will be shared with the district. Taking part in this survey is completely voluntary and there will not be any penalty or loss of benefits if you decide not to complete the survey or to respond to a particular question. Completion of the survey, however, will make you eligible to receive a $25 stipend for your time. 

## 1. You currently teach at

2. What grade do you teach?

3. Your gender is: 

# Teacher Background

School A n m l k j School B n m l k j School C n m l k j School D n m l k j School E n m l k j School F n m l k j School G n m l k j School H n m l k j School I n m l k j School J n m l k j

3 n m l k j 4 n m l k j 5 n m l k j

Male n m l k j Female n m l k j Other

Other

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 4. Which most accurately describes your length of teaching experience in Aurora Public Schools?

5. Did you have other experience as a classroom teacher prior to working at APS?

6. If your answer to question 5 was yes, how many years of prior classroom teaching experience did you have prior to joining APS?

7. Please indicate if you have attained any of the following degrees/certification (check ALL that apply)

8. Were you assigned a retired APS educator to serve as your mentor this school year? (If the answer is "No" the survey will automatically Skip to QUESTION 21) This is my first year teaching at APS n m l k j This is my second year teaching at APS n m l k j This is my third year teaching at APS n m l k j Other (please specify)

Yes n m l k j No n m l k j

1 n m l k j 2 n m l k j 3 n m l k j 4 n m l k j 5 n m l k j 6 n m l k j 7 or more years n m l k j

Master's Degree g f e d c Doctorate level degree g f e d c Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards g f e d c

Yes n m l k j No n m l k j

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 9. Did you meet with your retiree mentor the week before school began along with other new or probationary teachers?
10. If your answer to question 9 was yes, how long did you meet with your retiree mentor in the week prior to the start of school?

11. During the course of this school year how often, on average, did you meet individually with your retiree mentor?

12. Would you like the frequency of retired mentor visits to increase, decrease, or stay the same? 

# Retired Mentor Support

Yes n m l k j No n m l k j

More than two half days n m l k j Two half days n m l k j One half day n m l k j Two hours n m l k j One hour n m l k j Less than one hour n m l k j

Every day n m l k j 2 ­ 3 times per week n m l k j Once per week n m l k j 2 ­ 3 times per month n m l k j Once per month n m l k j Less than once per month n m l k j Other (please specify) n m l k j

Increase n m l k j Decrease n m l k j Stay the same n m l k j

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 13. How long, on average, were your individual meetings with your retiree mentor this school year?

14. Would you like the length of mentor visits to increase, decrease, or stay the same?

15. During this school year how often, on average, did you meet with your retiree mentor in a group with other new teachers?

16. Would you like the frequency of group meetings with your retired mentor to increase, decrease, or stay the same? Less than 15 minutes n m l k j 15 ­ 29 minutes n m l k j 30 ­ 44 minutes n m l k j 45 ­ 60 minutes n m l k j More than 60 minutes n m l k j Other (please specify) n m l k j

Increase n m l k j Decrease n m l k j Stay the same n m l k j

Every day n m l k j 2 ­ 3 times per week n m l k j Once per week n m l k j 2 ­ 3 times per month n m l k j Once per month n m l k j Less than once per month n m l k j Never n m l k j Other (please specify) n m l k j

Increase n m l k j Decrease n m l k j Stay the same n m l k j

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 17. How long, on average, were the group meetings with your retiree mentor?

18. The best time for me to meet with my mentor during the school year is (Choose One):

19. How valuable would you rate each of the following activities you may have engaged in with your retiree mentor? (If you did not engage in the listed activity, please mark the last column). Very Valuable Valuable Somewhat Valuable Not Valuable I did not engage in this activity with my mentor Co ­ teaching lessons with my mentor n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Having my mentor model instruction for me n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Visiting other classrooms to observe model instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Receiving feedback from my mentor based on her/his observations of my teaching n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j
Working with my mentor and other mentees as a team n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j
Working with my mentor and my grade level team n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Less than 15 minutes n m l k j 15 ­ 29 minutes n m l k j 30 ­ 44 minutes n m l k j 45 ­ 60 minutes n m l k j More than 60 minutes n m l k j Other (please specify) n m l k j

Before school n m l k j During school on an off period n m l k j During school during an instructional period n m l k j After school n m l k j On the weekends n m l k j

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 20. How valuable would you rate each of the following activities you may have engaged in with your retiree mentor? (If you did not engage in the listed activity, please mark the last column).

The following questions pertain to a "buddy" mentor that may have been assigned to work with you by the district. This "buddy" mentor is a current classroom teacher who likely teaches in your building. The following questions do NOT pertain to any mentoring you may receive from a retired, former APS educator, or from an instructional coach. 

## 21. This school year, were you assigned a current teacher to serve as your "buddy" mentor? (A "yes" answer will take the respondent automatically to Question 22, a "no" answer will jump to Question 26) Very Valuable Valuable Somewhat Valuable Not Valuable I did not engage in this activity with my mentor Planning my instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Setting up my classroom n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on using assessment data to guide instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on classroom management skills n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on reading/literacy instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on math instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on understanding/implementing the district curriculum n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j 

# Standard Mentoring Program

Yes n m l k j No n m l k j

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 22. During the course of this school year how often, on average, did you meet individually with your "buddy" mentor?

23. How long, on average, were your individual meetings with your buddy mentor this school year? Every day n m l k j 2 ­ 3 times per week n m l k j Once per week n m l k j 2 ­ 3 times per month n m l k j Once per month n m l k j Once per quarter n m l k j Once per semester n m l k j Once per year n m l k j Never n m l k j Other (please specify) n m l k j

Less than 15 minutes n m l k j 15 ­ 29 minutes n m l k j 30 ­ 44 minutes n m l k j 45 ­ 60 minutes n m l k j More than 60 minutes n m l k j Other (please specify) n m l k j

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 24. How valuable would you rate each of the following activities you may have engaged in with your "buddy" mentor? (If you did not engage in the listed activity, please mark the last column).

25. How valuable would you rate each of the following activities you may have engaged in with your "buddy" mentor? (If you did not engage in the listed activity, please mark the last column). Very Valuable Valuable Somewhat Valuable Not Valuable I did not engage in this activity with my mentor Co ­ teaching lessons with my mentor n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Having my mentor model instruction for me n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Visiting other classrooms to observe model instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Receiving feedback from my mentor based on her/his observations of my teaching n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j
Working with my mentor and other mentees as a team n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j
Working with my mentor and my grade level team n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j

Very Valuable Valuable Somewhat Valuable Not Valuable I did not engage in this activity with my mentor Planning my instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Setting up my classroom n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on using assessment data to guide instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on classroom management skills n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on reading/literacy instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on math instruction n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j Working on understanding/implementing the district curriculum n m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j n

m l k j

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# Aurora Mentee Survey 2013 26. Almost done! Thank you for your time in completing this survey. You are eligible to receive a $25 stipend for your time. REL Central will coordinate with the district to provide these stipends. If for any reason you do NOT wish to receive this stipend, please click "No" in the box below. Otherwise you may skip this question and proceed to the end of the survey. 

# Thank you for taking the survey! Please click "done" to exit. No, I do NOT wish to recieve a stipend for taking this survey. n m l k j