COMMON ENTRANCE SURVEY: RESULTS FOR 2010-11 FOR ALL TCPCG STUDENTS July 2010 The Common Entrance Survey was administered to all incoming students enrolled in the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) for the 2010-11 school year. This report presents results of this survey, which was completed by 66 students, 44 of whom (66.6%) are female. Both the Hartford- and Waterbury-based cohorts of the TCPCG program are represented in this report. Nearly five percent of respondents grew up in a home where Spanish was the primary language. 72.7% of the TCPCG cohort is based in Hartford, with the remaining 27.3% at the Waterbury campus. 83.3% of respondents attended a public high school. Most respondents would like to work at a suburban school with moderate SES, a racially and ethnically diverse student body, and average to high achievement levels. 83.3% of respondents had an undergraduate GPA greater than 3.0. A majority of respondents received their undergraduate degree in either 2010 (34.9%) or before 2006 (25.76%). 1
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COMMON ENTRANCE SURVEY: RESULTS FOR 2010-11 FOR ALL TCPCG STUDENTS
July 2010
The Common Entrance Survey was administered to all incoming students enrolled in the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) for the 2010-11 school year. This report presents results of this survey, which was completed by 66 students, 44 of whom (66.6%) are female. Both the Hartford- and Waterbury-based cohorts of the TCPCG program are represented in this report.
Nearly five percent of respondents grew up in a home where Spanish was the primary language.
72.7% of the TCPCG cohort is based in Hartford, with the remaining 27.3% at the Waterbury campus.
83.3% of respondents attended a public high school. Most respondents would like to work at a suburban school with moderate SES, a racially
and ethnically diverse student body, and average to high achievement levels. 83.3% of respondents had an undergraduate GPA greater than 3.0. A majority of respondents received their undergraduate degree in either 2010 (34.9%)
Ideally, what will be your most important achievements and/or accomplishments in the Teacher Education Program at the Neag School? Upon graduation, I hope to ...
ResponseI hope to have taken full advantage of the program and become a better leader than I was coming in to the program. This will help me become a outstanding educator in the future.have gained more experience in the classroom, learning techniques from other educators as well as my peers. I would like to learn how to help underachieving students reach their fullest potential; I feel this will be the most difficult task I will face as an educator. Once I graduate I hope to be able to inspire all of my students, and help them to learn to love literature the way I do.Be able to effectively teach students from a variety of backgrounds as well as make an impact on the school and surrounding community.Be a qualified, efficient teacher of English. I hope to get a job at a top high school in Connecticut and gain experience working with students in grades 9-12. I hope to some day teach at the collegiate level.
Be as prepared as possible to teach my own classroom the following fall.
move forward with my degree and perhaps attain a full time teaching job. If that does not work out I may go back to graduate school for a degree in forensic anthropology. I tend to go with the flow so if it will all depend on what opportunities are presented to me upon graduation.
successfully gain employment and be a competent, enthusiastic educator.
I hope to have an excellent portfolio and everything I need to get a teaching certificate, a decent job, and a good understanding of how to deal with difficult students and promote interest in my subject area.
be able to get a job teaching at a high school in Connecticut that has an agriculture education program.
feel assured of the expectations of the institutions I may be working for in the coming years. Also, to have a better sense of teaching methods.
gain the experience I need in order to work with students in areas that need their literacy scores raised.Immediately apply for teaching positions in a high school or middle school. I want to begin teaching in the September 2011 school year. I also want to rejoice in the fact that I will be the first person in my entire family, on both sides, to graduate with a Master's Degree. I want to use my degree and the information I have learned to teach!Learn this profession as much as possible. Unlike undergraduate classes where you may never use the things you learn, I know every single bit of information I gain in this program will be a major part of the rest of my life.
Upon graduation I hope to inspire students to be active leaders in their community.Be prepared to transition from museum education to classroom education.I hope to find employment in my field!
I hope to achieve a complete understanding in the foundations of education and learn how to be a well-prepared teacher. And, I hope to not only grow as a student, but as a person and teacher. I want to take the skills and education I received in the program and apply them to my future classes.
Be trained to facilitate positive student academic learning, as well as the social, emotional, and physical growth that occurs while students are in a positive learning environment. I would like to feel trained to enable students to reach their greatest level of potential, and to help them feel capable of achieving high aspirations. I would like to learn to work with students of all academic levels, as well as students from a variety of cultural, racial, and economic backgrounds.Note (mst = most, I assume).have a firm grasp of an efficient method for instructing students in the biological sciences. Become a strong and successful teacher in a high need school district.have the confidence needed to be a brilliant educator. I want so much to make a difference in the lives of children in a positive way.
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I would really like to be an interesting and energizing educator that pushes students to do their best and to crave knowledge beyond what is taught in the classroom.find a position in a high school which will allow me to effectively prepare students in the field of physics. I hope to show the next generation the excitement I have with physics, and hope to inspire them to work hard, and hopefully pursue a career in physics (or at least a higher percentage than normal). Essentially, I hope to be, and know I will be an effective educator.Upon graduation, I hope to be able to feel confident in my teaching abilities. I want to know a variety of learning theories and have practiced them in the classroom. I would like to network among my colleagues to build valuable relationships that will last throughout my career. I want to make a difference for my students and become a strong teacher.be prepared to take a job as a high school English teacher.be able to identify the needs of students and work with students that are English language learners. I hope to be able to successfully work with fellow teachers to develop cohesive lesson plans that will aid other members of the school community.Have the adequate knowledge and skills to effectively teach my content area. I want to be proficient in classroom technologies and have had the the opportunity to use them during my student teaching.Upon graduation, I hope to become an effective enthusiastic educator that will be able to impact on the lives of my future students.
to learn how to manage a classroom, to teach students of varying abilities, to deal with a diverse group of students and how to approach teaching students of different backgrounds (ethnically, socioeconomically, etc). i'd also want to learn to motivate students that do not get support at home.
I hope to feel confident and excited in becoming a better professional. I hope to feel well-prepared and ready to begin my teaching career.I hope to feel confident and well prepared to educate teenagers from all walks of life.
Learn how to effectively provoke the interest of my students through my lessons, and ultimately to create new generations of academically motivated people. I also hope to effectively communicate with my student on a more social level in order to create socially conscious people whom will contribute to the overall good of our society.
understand how best to reach every, or most, kinds of kids.Be a certified teacher in the state of connecticut and gain knowledge about how to be a successful teacher. I intend to teach at a high needs school to fulfill the noyce and TEACH grant requirements I may continue in a high needs system after that depending on my experiences, I intend to gain uconn certification to teach calculus as a co-op college level class, and my also pursue a certification in social sciences at some point since I have the required coursework and would only need to take a methods courseBe more comfortable and confident in my knowledge and passion in my content area so that I can make a difference in a poorer economic school setting.
have developed a good teaching ethic. I also hope to be ready for teaching my own classroom.
find a spanish teaching position in a middle school or high school. have a well rounded degree in education confidence in my instruction ability
get a job teaching mathematics in a high school! I also hope to get a job coaching in that same school system.be provided with the knowledge and skills in order to become the best possible teacher that I can be.
be able to effectively communicate and make the subject material approachable in a way that excites students and encourages their retention and further use of the material on an everyday basis.
be fully prepared for to interview and work in a urban school setting. I hope to gain a master's degree with an end goal of working in a school district that I desire.
Start a rewarding career in Special Education, working with children.
I hope to earn a position as Physics/Mathematics educator in the State of Connecticut. Ideally I would like to teach
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in a high needs area where my learned skills as an educator can be put to good use in our state. Furthermore, I expect upon completion of this program to be fully ready for a career in education, educating diverse groups of individuals in a dynamic way.be able to motivate students to study and put forth an honest academic effort. In addition, I hope to provide them with the skill sets required to be successful individuals in both academia and the work force.
be able to work in a school system that has high needs, and focus on meeting the needs of the students academically and see changes in the coursework and grades.I hope to feel confident conveying knowledge to students at different levels. I want to inspire students to continue studying science.
Have a better understanding of the theories and techniques that are most effective for teaching children. I want to be able to grab the children's attention, and teach them so that they have a deep understanding of the material, and so that they enjoyed not only my class, but learning in general.
I aspire to be a key for students to access the beauty and challenges that the world holds for them, so that they are better prepared to become a successful and inspired member of society.
Upon graduation I hope to find a job instate that focuses on my particular specialty of Equine Science within the Ag Ed department. I hope that I will be prepared to teach Ag Ed as a professional.feel comfortable that I can deliver a solid lesson plan, but also feel confident that I can work individually with students. More precisely, I want to be able to effectively communicate what I know, not always be thinking later what I should have said or should have done. That's what I worry about most, because what you know is not worth anything if you cannot pass it along. I also hope to feel better about any issues caused by the gap between my college years and the starting of my teaching tenure.teach elementary education.pursue a career in education. I hope to work with middle school students, as I enjoy working with that age group and the types of literature they read. I hope I will learn more about effective teaching methods and managing a classroom to maximize the students' education.obtain a job teaching high school english. I hope to inspire students and make a difference in the lives of children.Be able to motivate and inspire students to an interest in learning. Give them the tools to be lifelong learners. Give students the information to be proficient in my field of study. Make them confident to apply their own experience and reason to become good problem solvers when faced with a new task or with something they don't already know.be excited and well prepared to teach a high school level classroom and motivate the students to be interested in Biology and the develop a scientific inquiry. If I am able to do this on any level that will be a great accomplishment gained from this program.Be able to teach mathematics to both math oriented people and those who are not as math oriented.Learn ways to become a great teacher.
have a strong knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning. I hope to be prepared to enter the job market and have the opportunity to show students the excitement and importance of learning a foreign language.
Take what I have learned in both the classroom and in my practical experience and be able to make a thoughtful and valuable contribution to a classroom. I would really like to inspire in students a love and interest in English that they can take with them to other aspects of their lives.
form a more well-informed teaching theory and strategy.secure a job that I will enjoy.
I would like to learn how to be a teacher that creatively motivates students and gets them interested in social studies/history and critical thinking beyond just memorization of facts.
Have a solid foundation in knowledge of teaching, be able to use the knowledge to facilitate student learning.have a teaching position with a high needs school, and to feel confident in my teaching abilities.
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Be employed in a situation that allows me to teach social studies, history, etc. to students - at least some of which have a desire to learn.Know how to present material to students in such a way that they want to learn. I would like to know how to best maintain control of a classroom so that all students have an equal opportunity to learn.
