2017-2018 ALACTE In-Service Teacher Survey Q1. What was the first teaching degree that you earned? Answer Choices Responses Elementary Education 55.56% 30 Secondary Education 44.44% 24 Answered 54 Skipped 1 What was the first teaching degree that you earned? 60.00%

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Q3. Please indicate whether or not you are teaching the subject you are certified to teach. (For example, if you earned a certificate for English language arts but you are teaching mathematics, your answer should be "No". If you earned a certificate for history and you are teaching history, you answer should be "Yes".) Answer Choices Responses Yes 98.18% 54 No 1.82% 1 Answered 55 Skipped 0 Please indicate whether or not you are teaching the subject you are certified to teach. (For example, if you earned a certificate for English language arts but you are teaching mathematics, your answer should be "No". If you earned a … 120.00% 100.00% 80.00% 60.00% Responses 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% Yes No 2017-2018 ALACTE In-Service Teacher Survey Q4. Please choose which institution from which you earned your initial teaching degree. Answer Choices Responses A&M University 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 Please choose which institution from Auburn University Montgomery 0.00% 0 Birmingham-Southern College 0.00% 0 which you earned your initial teaching Concordia College Alabama 0.00% 0 degree. 0.00% 0 120.00% 0.00% 0 100.00% Jacksonville State University 0.00% 0 80.00% 0.00% 0 60.00% 0.00% 0 40.00% Oakwood University 0.00% 0 20.00% 0.00% 0 0.00% Responses 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 University of Alabama at Birmingham 0.00% 0 University of Alabama in Huntsville 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 University of North Alabama 100.00% 55 University of South Alabama 0.00% 0 University of West Alabama 0.00% 0 Answered 55 Skipped 0 2017-2018 ALACTE In-Service Teacher Survey Q5. How many years have you been employed as an educator? Answer Choices Responses First Year 87.27% 48 2-3 years 5.45% 3 3-5 years 3.64% 2 5-10 Years 0.00% 0 More Than 10 Years 3.64% 2 Answered 55 Skipped 0 How many years have you been employed as an educator? 100.00% 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% Responses 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% First Year 2-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 Years More Than 10 Years 2017-2018 ALACTE In-Service Teacher Survey Q6. My teacher preparation program prepared me with an understanding of how learners grow and develop (in cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas) to design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences. Answer Choices Responses Strongly Agree 43.14% 22 Agree 54.90% 28 Disagree 1.96% 1 Strongly Disagree 0.00% 0 Answered 51 Skipped 4 My teacher preparation program prepared me with an understanding of how learners grow and develop (in cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas) to design and implement developmentally appropriate … 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% Responses 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 2017-2018 ALACTE In-Service Teacher Survey Q7. My teacher preparation program prepared me with an understanding of learners’ commonalities and individual differences within and across diverse communities to design inclusive learning experiences that enable each learner to meet high standards. Answer Choices Responses Strongly Agree 35.29% 18 Agree 62.75% 32 Disagree 0.00% 0 Strongly Disagree 1.96% 1 Answered 51 Skipped 4 My teacher preparation program prepared me with an understanding of learners’ commonalities and individual differences within and across diverse communities to design inclusive learning experiences that enable each learner … 80.00%

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