LEARNER EXIT SURVEY: Pre-IB English I Stanton College Preparatory School (2011-2012) / Knight

NAME (OPTIONAL) _______________________

TASK: Please fill this out in pen and provide honest responses to all of the questions. SECTION 1 (INSTRUCTOR AND COURSE EVALUATION) 1. The instructors teaching and instruction helped me to grasp and understand the course material. ___ Strongly Agree 2. ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

The instructor treated students enrolled in this course with respect and dignity. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

3.

The instructor was accessible to students during the year (via email, morning, afternoon, or lunch meetings). ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

4.

The instructor organized this course effectively and in an interesting manner. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

5.

The instructor presented course material effectively and in an interesting manner. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

6.

The instructor seemed well prepared for class; evidence of pre-planning was evident. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

7.

The instructor was enthusiastic about the subject, the material, the concepts, and the instruction. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

8.

Please rate the overall effectiveness of your instructor. ___ Very Good ___Good ___Adequate ___Poor ___Very Poor

9.

The instructor kept the class discussion on task and engaged. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

10.

The instructor posed higher to mid level questions to draw out my knowledge of the topic. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

11.

The instructor encouraged classroom cooperation and cooperative learning among peers. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

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I was challenged intellectually; I was provided with a healthy academic learning program. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

13.

The instructor encouraged deep thinking such as summarizing, synthesizing, analyzing, and applying information. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

14.

The instructor fairly evaluated my work; kept evaluation standards consistent throughout the year. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

15.

The instructor chose assessments of my knowledge (i.e. exams, quizzes, papers, or projects) which were relevant to the course learning objectives. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

16.

The instructor provided positive, useful feedback to help me keep track of my learning. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

17.

I would recommend this course (and teacher) to other students thinking of entering the IB program. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

18.

What was your opinion of the format, pacing, organization, and structure of this course? ___Highly Favorable ___Favorable ___Unfavorable ___Highly Unfavorable

19.

Were you given enough resources, clarity, and instruction to achieve a passing score in the course? ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

20.

What is your opinion of the value this course? ___I feel this course greatly prepared me for future IB English courses that I will take. ___I feel this course offered me some preparation for future IB English courses that I will take. ___I feel that this course in no way prepared me for future IB English courses that I will take.

21.

What is your opinion of the courses level of difficulty? ___ Too hard ___Mix ___Too easy

22.

The instructor provided multiple means and methods of effective communication. ___ Strongly Agree ___Agree ___Disagree ___Strongly Disagree

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Rate the value of these aspects of course; measure their effectiveness for achieving the learning objectives for this course and the IB program. Use this rating system: 5-- Very high 4-- High 3-- Moderate 2-- Low or no value 1-- Did not have or use ___Required Materials (textbooks, notebooks, writing journals, etc.) ___Supplemental Materials (supplemental handouts, format guide sheets, models, rubrics, etc.) ___Instructor Lectures and Unit Introductions ___Class Discussions (Paedeia discussion seminars) ___Group Work (collaborative projects) ___Literary Analysis (essays, chunk writing, annotations, TP-CASTT work, etc.) ___Integrated Technology (the course blogsite, turnitin.com) ___Communication (Daily Record half-sheets, Opening Meetings, Closing Meetings)

SECTION 2 (SHORT RESPONSE) 24. Which aspect of the class was your favorite? Which concept was most useful? Explain. Please write below:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25. Which aspect of the class was your least favorite? Explain. Please write below:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ FINAL COMMENTS (general remarks, suggestions, critiques) Please write below: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for participatingyour input will be most helpful! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!