These questions pertain to your experience in the Noyce scholarship program
 
Section I: Project Overview
  1. Which of the following describe your teacher certification program?  (Mark one.)
   Undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree
 Teaching credential (no degree)
 Post-baccalaureate or graduate program (no master’s degree awarded)
 Graduate program (master’s degree awarded)
 Other  
  2. At what point in your training did you become the “official” teacher in charge of a classroom (sometimes known as the “teacher of record”)?  (Mark one.)
   At the beginning of the program
 After a brief introduction (e.g., a summer session)
 During the program – first half
 During the program – second half
 Upon completion of the program
 Other  
  3. For how many terms of your teacher training will you receive Noyce scholarship funds? (Enter the number of terms and choose the appropriate term length)
   Semesters     number of semesters
 Quarters     number of quarters
 I don’t know
  4. How much money will you be awarded for each term of funding? (Enter the dollar amount and choose the appropriate term length.)
   Semester    $  amount per semester
 Quarter    $  amount per quarter
 I don’t know
  5. What proportion of your tuition will be covered by your scholarship or stipend?
   0% (money not used for tuition)
 1-24%
 25-49%
 50-74%
 75-99%
 100%
 I don’t know
 
Section II: Program characteristics and organization
  1. Which of these are part of your experience in your teacher certification program?  (Mark yes or no for each item.)
 
no
yes  
Opportunities to interact with adults from different cultures
Opportunities to interact with children from different cultures
Education about different cultures
Class(es) in teaching methods specific to your subject area (e.g., science or math)
Education about how to work in high needs schools specifically
Opportunities to observe/work at high needs schools (not student teaching)
Student teaching experience
Student teaching experience in a high needs school
A guaranteed job (assuming successful completion of program) at a participating school district
Mentoring experiences provided by your certification program during your first year of teaching
Mentoring experiences provided by your district during your first year of teaching
Mentoring experiences provided by your certification program during your second year of teaching
Mentoring experiences provided by your district during your second year of teaching
Continuing contact with participants in your teacher education program
 
  2. Five types of field experience are listed below. Please indicate whether each of the experiences below is a requirement of your teacher certification program. Indicate the length of any required experience.
 
121 hours or more
81-120  
41-80  
1-40  
Yes No  Education field experience working in schools (e.g. tutoring, teacher aide) with young people like those who attend high needs schools  if yes, please answer: 
Yes No  Education field experience working outside of schools (e.g. summer camp) with young people like those who attend high needs schools in the area  if yes, please answer: 
Yes No  Research field experience (e.g., participation in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) research project) in your subject area  if yes, please answer: 
Yes No  Supervised actual classroom teaching in high needs schools (this may be called student teaching, internship, etc. in your state)  if yes, please answer: 
Yes No  Supervised actual classroom teaching in NON high needs schools (this may be called student teaching, internship, etc. in your state)  if yes, please answer: 
 
  3. Some teacher certification programs require other types of field experience. Does your program require additional field experience?
  Yes No   
  If yes, please explain the nature of that experience briefly:
 
  If yes, please mark the length of this field experience below
 
 1-40 hours
 41-80 hours
 81-120 hours
 121 hours or more

  4. In your teacher certification program, how much opportunity do you have to do the following?   (Mark one in each row.)
 
None
Touched on it briefly  
Spent time discussing or doing  
Explored in some depth  
Extensive opportunity  
Develop specific strategies for teaching English language learners (those with limited English proficiency)
Develop specific strategies for teaching students identified with learning disabilities
Develop specific strategies for teaching students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds
Consider the relationship between education and social justice and/or democracy
 
Section III: Teaching environment and experience
  1. Which of the following describes your current teaching status?  (Please mark only one.)
   Teaching in a high needs school
 Teaching in another type of school
  2. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about teaching?  (Mark one in each column.)
 
Strongly disagree
Disagree  
Neither agree nor disagree  
Agree  
Strongly agree  
I am satisfied with my current teaching job.
I really dislike STEM teaching.
If I had to do it all over again, in view of my present knowledge, I would become a teacher.
If I had it to do all over again, I would choose the same teacher preparation program and/or route into teaching.
In the next three years, I am likely to assume a leadership position (e.g., lead teacher, department chair, official or unofficial mentor).
 
  3. Which of the following characterize your school?   For each option, indicate whether the description applies or not, or whether you are not sure.
 
applies
does not apply  
I am not sure  
Over 50% of students receive free or reduced lunch
Over 33% of teachers lack sufficient training in their academic area
There has been over 15% teacher attrition over the last three years
 
  4. Which of the following characterize your district?   For each option, indicate whether the description applies or not, or whether you are not sure.
 
applies
does not apply  
I am not sure  
Over 50% of students receive free or reduced lunch
Over 33% of teachers lack sufficient training in their academic area
There has been over 15% teacher attrition over the last three years
 
  5. Within the last three years have you held any professional educational leadership positions, e.g., lead mathematics teacher, science committee chair, etc.
  Yes No   
  If yes, please give examples
 

  6. Please rate your school environment as high, medium, or low on the following features:
 
High
Medium  
Low  
Collegial relationships (e.g., teachers consult on the quality of student work and make joint decisions based on assessment, collaborate to solve classroom challenges, observe and discuss each others’ instruction)
Strong collaborative leadership (e.g., principals and other leaders provide teachers with opportunities to do well; principals and other leaders can be trusted; principals and other leaders share your vision of successful classroom practice)
Availability of supplies or material (e.g., textbooks, print resources, instructional materials such as lab supplies or math manipulatives, and classroom supplies such as paper, pencils, or tape)
Mentoring and/or induction support (e.g., organized, supported contact with a more experienced teacher, help with issues particular to early career teaching)
 
  7. For how many years have you lived in the community in which you currently teach?
   years
  8. For how many years have you lived in the state in which you currently teach?
   years
Section IV: The decision to become a teacher
  1. At what point in your life did you decide to become a STEM teacher?
   Childhood/adolescence (age 18 or before)
 Early adulthood (age 19-22)
 Adulthood (age 23 or older)
  2. What age were you when you began the teacher certification program?
   years
  3. Did any of the following help you decide to become a STEM teacher?  (Mark all that apply.)
 
no
yes  
I like sharing my subject with others
I like working with young people
I like having summers off
I like the flexibility and/or autonomy of STEM teaching
I feel that a teaching career is/will be conducive to my family life
I feel that I have a talent for teaching STEM
I feel this career allows me to ‘make a difference’ in the world
Other
  If other, please describe
 

  4. Did you first learn about the Noyce scholarship before or after you decided to become a teacher?
   Before
 After
  5. Did any of the following help you learn about the Noyce scholarship? (check all that apply)
   Web site
 Advisor
 Career center
 Other   Please describe  
  6. Would you have become a teacher if you hadn’t received the Noyce scholarship?
   Yes
 Possibly
 No
  7. Would you have decided to teach in a high need school if you hadn’t participated in the Noyce scholarship program?
   Yes
 Possibly
 No
 I will not teach in a high needs school
  8. How influential is the Noyce Scholarship money in your commitment to:
 
Not at all influential
Not very influential  
Somewhat influential  
Very influential  
become a teacher
complete the certification program
take a teaching job
teach in a high needs school
remain teaching in a high needs school for the full term of your commitment
remain teaching in a high needs school beyond the full term of your commitment
 
Section V: Background and experience
  1. How many upper level (junior/senior) or graduate level classes have you taken in:
  Math:     classes
  Physical Science:     classes
  Life Science:     classes
  Earth Science:     classes
  Engineering:     classes
  Teaching Methods:    classes
  2. In what year did you last take a formal course for college credit in:
  Mathematics:    yyyy
  Science:    yyyy

  3. Did you work full time before entering the teacher certification program?
  Yes No   
  If yes, in what field was the majority of your work?  (Please mark one.)
 
 Social services
 K-12 education
 Informal/non-K-12 education
 Science
 Engineering
 Mathematics
 Technology
 Business
 Other (Please describe):  
  Please briefly describe your work responsibilities in that job:
 

  4. In entering the teacher certification program, do you consider yourself to have made a “career change”?
  Yes No 


Section VI: Overall experience
  1. What requirements will you have to meet to fulfill your obligation to the Noyce program after you finish your schooling?
 

  2. Do you have any special opportunities or responsibilities during your certification program because you are a Noyce Scholar (e.g., special seminars available or required)?
  Yes No 
  If yes, please describe those opportunities or responsibilities
 

  3. Does the scholarship allow you to do anything you wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise outside of your schooling (e.g., not have to take a part-time job, teach in an area with a higher cost of living, travel to conferences, etc)?
  Yes No 
  If yes, please describe what Noyce allowed you to do:
 

  4. Finally, do you have any suggestions for improving your experience in the Noyce program and/or better preparing you to teach successfully in high needs settings?