2021 Educator Survey Administrator Branch: Early Career

This will go only to admins who are 0-3 years AND who did not respond to this branch in previous years.

AB_E01. Tennessee requires enrollment in and completion of a college/university graduate program in school leadership for licensure to be a school administrator. At which college or university did you enroll to meet this requirement? (Select one option)

a. Austin Peay State University (APSU) b. Bethel University c. Carson Newman University d. Christian Brothers University e. f. State University (ETSU) g. Freed-Hardeman University h. i. Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) j. k. Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) l. m. Tennessee State University (TSU) n. Tennessee Technological University (TTU) o. Trevecca Nazarene University p. q. University of Memphis r. Chattanooga (UTC) s. University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) t. University of Tennessee Martin (UTM) u. Other (Out-of-state select this and specify the institution)

If you choose “Other/Out-of-State”, please type in your institution here: ______

AB_E02. In what year did you COMPLETE your college/university graduate program in school leadership?

AB_E03. Please indicate the extent to which you think this college/university leadership preparation program prepared you in each of the following areas?

Not at all Somewhat Somewhat Well Prepared Prepared Unprepared Prepared a. Providing teachers with feedback on their instruction 1 2 3 4 (Select one option) b. Using data to improve achievement (Select one 1 2 3 4 option) c. Involving parents in their child’s education (Select one 1 2 3 4 option) 2021 Educator Survey, Page 2

d. Evaluating teachers and other 1 2 3 4 educators (Select one option) e. Managing personnel (e.g., effective teacher hiring, 1 2 3 4 retention)

AB_E04. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your college/university leadership program?

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree a. My program was academically 1 2 3 4 rigorous. (Select one option) b. If I had to do it over again, I would choose this program for my 1 2 3 4 leadership preparation. (Select one option)

AB_E05. How many years did you teach before becoming an administrator? (Enter a value between 0 and 40)

AB_E06. How many years did you hold an administrative license prior to being promoted into administration? (Answer 0 if it occurred simultaneous or while receiving a license). (Enter a value between 0 and 40)

AB_E07. Tennessee currently requires aspiring administrators to pass the School Leader License Assessment (SLLA). To what extent do you agree that students would be better served if this assessment was replaced by a portfolio-style assessment?

a. Strongly Disagree b. Disagree c. Agree d. Strongly Agree

AB_E08. Did your college/university leadership preparation program include any of the following? (Select all that apply)

a. A field experience working alongside an experienced school leader b. A formal mentor c. A culminating capstone project, thesis, or dissertation d. Help with placement into a school leadership position after completion of the program

If answered a to the previous question, then answer the following two. Otherwise exit the branch.

AB_E09. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the field experience?

Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly Disagree Agree a. My field experience was not long enough. 1 2 3 4

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b. My field experience gave me adequate opportunities to practice school leadership 1 2 3 4 skills. c. The school leader(s) I worked with during my field experience were knowledgeable about 1 2 3 4 effective instructional leadership practices. d. The school leader(s) I worked with during my field experience provided me with high quality 1 2 3 4 feedback on my own instructional leadership practices. e. My field experience was in a school similar to 1 2 3 4 the one in which I currently work.

AB_E10. Did you complete your field experience at the school you were working in at the time you were in your leadership certification program?

a. No – 0 b. Yes – 1