THE EFFECTS OF TEACHER PERCEPTIONS ON ADOPTING A NEW ROLE

APPENDIX A

Questionnaire Three - Teacher Administrators, 2005

1.
What skills do you feel are important for the role of Teacher Administrator? [Rank in order those which are relevant. Do not include any which are not relevant.]
Being organised
  Being a good listener to children
  Being able to develop a rapport with children
  Being able to work with a variety of technologies
  Being able to work efficiently and meet deadlines
  Being able to focus on and praise student's effort and not performance
  Being able to work effectively with a partner
  Being able to follow instructions accurately
  Other [please specify]
 
 
 
 
       
2. List the three skills that were most important to you in your role as Teacher Administrator?
a.
a
b.
a
c.
a
a  
3. List the three most important skills that you acquired from your training that enabled you to work effectively as a Teacher Administrator.
a.
a
b.
a
c.
a
a  
4. How could NEMP have prepared you better for the Teacher Administrator role?
 
 
 
 
   
5. Did any previous experience/professional development/qualifications prove useful to you in your role as a Teacher Administrator?
  Yes No N/A If you ticked 'Yes' or 'No', please explain.
 
 
 
 
   
6. What skills will be useful to you outside the NEMP experience?
 
 
 
 
   
7. Please identify those aspects of being a Teacher Administrator that were the most enjoyable for you.
 
 
 
 
   
8. What aspects of being a Teacher Administrator were difficult for you?
 
 
 
 
   
9. Did you experience any issues or difficulties whilst you were working as a Teacher Administrator? Yes No
  If you answered 'Yes', how effectively was this dealt with for you by NEMP staff? [Please circle the appropriate number]
 
Excellent
Poorly
5
4
3
2
1
   
10. Are there any skills/qualifications/professional development/aptitudes that you think NEMP should be looking for when they select their Teacher Administrators? Please list.
 
 
 
 
   
11. Do you think that working with a partner is the most suitable method for implementing the assessment tasks? Yes No Comment.
 
 
 
 
   
12. After completing your NEMP experience, at what point in a teacher's career would you suggest working as a Teacher Administrator? Why?
 
 
 
 
   
13. At the end of your time as a Teacher Administrator, how would you rate yourself on the following? [Please circle the appropriate number]
  At present, my knowledge, understanding and experience of assessment practices are
Excellent
Poorly
5
4
3
2
1
  At present my understanding of the nature and purpose of NEMP is
Excellent
Poorly
5
4
3
2
1
  At present, my understanding of the role of the Teacher Administrator is
Excellent
Poorly
5
4
3
2
1
   

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