Alumni Survey
1. Tell us about yourself:
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Name (optional):
98.6%70
E-mail (optional)
81.7%58
2. What program did you complete?
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Early Childhood
7.2%13
Elementary
18.3%33
Secondary
17.8%32
ESOL
52.8%95
K-12 Art
0.6%1
K-12 Music
1.1%2
K-12 Dance
1.1%2
K-12 Theater
1.1%2
3. What degree did you earn?
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Undergraduate degree with certification
18.3%33
M.A.T.
27.8%50
I.S.D.
53.9%97

4. Year of program completion (after what semester were you eligible to apply for certification?):

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Winter 09
4.4%8
Winter 10
0.6%1
Summer 10
1.7%3
Spring 10
8.9%16
Winter 08
6.1%11
Spring 09
3.3%6
Summer 09 0.0%0
Summer 08
1.1%2
Spring 08
8.3%15
Winter 07
6.7%12
Summer 07
3.3%6
Spring 07
10.0%18
Winter 06
1.1%2
Summer 06
1.1%2
Spring 06
2.8%5
Winter 05
0.6%1
Summer 05 0.0%0
Spring 05
4.4%8
Winter 04
0.6%1
Summer 04 0.0%0
Spring 04
1.1%2
Winter 03
0.6%1
Summer 03
0.6%1
Spring 03
2.2%4
Winter 02
2.8%5
Summer 02
2.2%4
Spring 02
2.2%4
Winter 01
0.6%1
Summer 01
0.6%1
Spring 01
0.6%1
Winter 00
1.1%2
Summer 00
1.1%2
Spring 00
1.7%3
Before 2000
17.8%32
5. Are you currently working in a paid position of any sort? (If no - Thank you for your time.)
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Yes
92.5%124
No
7.5%10
6. If you are working, are you under contract with a pre-K-12 public or private school? If no – skip to # 6
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Yes
60.0%75
No
40.0%50
7. If you are working in a pre K-12 public or private school as a teacher of record, what is your position?
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Teacher
89.5%68
Administrator
6.6%5
Other
3.9%3
8. How long have you held this position?
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Less than 1 year
19.5%15
1-3 years
32.5%25
3-7 years
24.7%19
7 + years
23.4%18
9. If you are teaching in a pre K-12 public or private school, are you teaching in your certification area?
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Yes, I am teaching full-time in my original certification area.
84.0%63
Yes, I am teaching part-time in my original certification area while also teaching part-time outside my original certification area. But, I am considered “highly qualified” in the other area.
2.7%2
Yes, I am teaching part-time in my original certification area but part-time outside that original area in an area in which I’m not officially considered “highly qualified.”
1.3%1
No; I am teaching full-time in an area other than my original certification area but am considered “highly qualified” in this other area.
10.7%8
No; I am teaching full time in an area other than my original certification area and I am not considered “highly qualified” in this other area.
1.3%1
10. If you are NOT currently teaching in a pre-K public or private school setting:
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Did you teach at all?
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73.1%98
if so, what prompted you to leave teaching?
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36.6%49
What is your current position?
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64.9%87
Professional educator in non-school setting?
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23.1%31
Other?
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29.9%40
11. Do you anticipate ever returning to teaching?
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Yes
85.1%114
No
14.9%20
12. If you plan to return to teaching, please specify the roles you would like to pursue – check all that apply:
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Percent		Response
Count
Teacher
71.6%53
Resource teacher
24.3%18
Assistant principal
6.8%5
Principal
8.1%6
Department chair or team leader
18.9%14
Central office administrator
6.8%5
Other
16.2%12
In MD
29.7%22
Out of MD
23.0%17
In public school
29.7%22
In private school
23.0%17
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13. If you are planning to return as a teacher:
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If elementary or ECE, grade?
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46.7%21
If secondary, middle or high school?
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55.6%25
Subject?
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68.9%31
If secondary, are you teaching outside your content area at all?
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37.8%17
14. Please rate on a scale of 1-4 how effective your UMBC teacher certification program was in supporting your ability to:
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Demonstrate mastery of content that I teach (knowledgeable)5.2% (6)21.7% (25)33.0% (38)40.0% (46)115
Employ a wide variety of teaching strategies (skilled, knowledgeable)7.0% (8)13.0% (15)36.5% (42)43.5% (50)115
Plan and implement lessons based on my knowledge of my learners physical, cognitive, social and cultural development (caring, thoughtful, skilled, knowledgeable, responsive to children)8.7% (10)13.0% (15)40.9% (47)37.4% (43)115
Differentiate instruction for the learners I teach (caring, thoughtful, skilled, knowledgeable, responsive to children)7.9% (9)27.2% (31)32.5% (37)32.5% (37)114
integrate diverse cultural perspectives into my classroom (caring, thoughtful, skilled, knowledgeable, responsive to children)7.9% (9)9.6% (11)35.1% (40)47.4% (54)114
Find and use resources reflective of cultural diversity in my classroom (caring, thoughtful, skilled, knowledgeable, responsive to children)9.6% (11)13.9% (16)36.5% (42)40.0% (46)115
Meet the needs of students with special needs in all aspects of my teaching(caring, thoughtful, skilled, knowledgeable, responsive to children)21.7% (25)26.1% (30)29.6% (34)22.6% (26)115
Use valid, developmentally appropriate assessment strategies, both formal and informal, in my teaching (caring, thoughtful, skilled, knowledgeable, responsive to children)8.7% (10)19.1% (22)37.4% (43)34.8% (40)115
Organize and manage my learning environment to meet learner needs and school goals (caring, thoughtful, skilled, knowledgeable, responsive to children)7.0% (8)21.7% (25)37.4% (43)33.9% (39)115
Collaborate with my colleagues in the larger school community to best meet the needs of learners and their families (thoughtful, responsive to school community)9.6% (11)20.2% (23)35.1% (40)35.1% (40)114
Interact effectively with the significant adults in my students’ lives to best meet their needs (thoughtful, responsive to families)13.0% (15)30.4% (35)33.0% (38)23.5% (27)115
Use technology effectively to meet student needs for the delivery of instruction or to differentiate instruction (skilled, thoughtful, responsive to children)14.8% (17)20.9% (24)36.5% (42)27.8% (32)115
Use technology effectively to meet my professional needs, such as administrative tasks or research and communication (skilled, knowledgeable)14.9% (17)14.9% (17)41.2% (47)28.9% (33)114
Undertake leadership responsibilities within the school community (leader)13.0% (15)27.0% (31)33.9% (39)26.1% (30)115
Advocate for the rights of all students (social justice)15.7% (18)13.9% (16)34.8% (40)35.7% (41)115
facilitate the development of students’ understanding of issues of equity (social justice)16.8% (19)20.4% (23)35.4% (40)27.4% (31)113
Create a learning environment based on democratic principles and advocate for democratic practices in all aspects of the daily life of the school community (democracy)13.2% (15)19.3% (22)36.0% (41)31.6% (36)114
Reflect, engage in careful analysis, and problem solve on all aspects of my teaching and professional life.7.8% (9)13.0% (15)35.7% (41)43.5% (50)115
Perform effectively in my current position.8.8% (10)16.7% (19)31.6% (36)43.0% (49)114
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15. Conceptual Framework Elements
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 1 Not effective2 Somewhat effective3 Moderately effective4 Effective5 Very effectiveResponse
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How effective was your UMBC program in ensuring you have a strong academic background?6.1% (7)6.1% (7)12.2% (14)38.3% (44)37.4% (43)115
How effective was the program in nurturing your growth across the professional development continuum, providing field-based experiences, classroom experiences, and an internship in which your professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions became increasingly sophisticated?5.3% (6)17.5% (20)12.3% (14)27.2% (31)37.7% (43)114
How effective was the program in ensuring your proficiencies related to diversity and equity, and your ability to practice inclusive pedagogy, accommodating students diverse strengths, abilities, needs, and interests?10.4% (12)11.3% (13)13.9% (16)30.4% (35)33.9% (39)115
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16. If you could have received a masters degree plus your eligibility for certification by completing a one-year (summer, fall, spring, summer) program, how appealing would that option have been to you?
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Not appealing
24.3%28
Somewhat appealing
14.8%17
Appealing
21.7%25
Very appealing
39.1%45
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