Grambling State University Standard Four Compendium 2 R4.2 Satisfaction of Employers

1. Over the past 3 years, if you have hired a teacher from our initial certification programs who completed a baccalaureate degree or Master of Arts Teaching degree, what were your experiences with the teacher?

a. If you recall, what certification did the teachers hold? What are they teaching now?

2. Did the teacher know the content or master the content quickly?

3. Can you think of some ways the teacher engaged the students?

4. How was the teacher able to teach to all students, including those who might have had IEPs or were classified as eligible for Section 504 accommodations? If so, did you notice any things that stuck in your mind as particularly effective?

5. Can you think of some ways that the teacher worked with other teachers or parents?

6. Can you think of some ways that the teacher used technology?

7. What do you think are the strengths of our Program and what can we do better for the improvement of our candidates?

8. What are some ways that we can improve the quality of the completers coming to you as teachers? What can WE do better?

QUESTION 1: If you have hired teachers who completed Grambling’s initial certification program, what are your experiences with those teachers?

OVERALL THEME: Positive Experiences with new teachers. Strengths in the areas of instruction and planning. Growth possibility in the area of dispositions.

QUESTION 2: For initial certification graduates, over the past three years, did the teacher know the content or master the content quickly?

OVERALL THEME: Teachers’ mastery of the content is very strong.

QUESTION 3: What are a couple of ways your teachers, who graduated over the last three years, were able to engage the students?

OVERALL THEME: The new teachers were effective in engaging students.

QUESTION 4: How were the teachers able to teach ALL students, including those who are diverse along multiple levels—IEPs, Section 504, English Language Learners? Did you notice anything that was particularly effective?

OVERALL THEME: The new teachers are effective in dealing with diverse populations.

QUESTION 5: Can you think of ways in which the teachers work with other teachers and with parents?

OVERALL THEME: Collaboration is critical in both schools and the teachers have been successful with colleagues and parents.

QUESTION 6: What are some ways the teachers have used technology and including during the pandemic?

OVERALL THEME: Teachers engage in several ways of using technology. They are not only effective but also talented in this area.

QUESTION 7: What do you think are the strengths of our Program and what can we do better for the improvement of our candidates?

OVERALL THEME: The Grambling graduates are especially strong in readiness, planning for instruction and ability to work with diverse populations.

QUESTION 8: What are some ways that we can improve the quality of the completers coming to you as teachers? What can WE do better?

OVERAL THEME: Increase the marketing of Grambling’s strong Advanced Teacher Preparation Program