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College of Education

Initial Employer Survey

As an employer, how important do you consider the following knowledge and skills sets in your teachers:

    Unimportant Somewhat Important Important Very Important
Survey Item N n % n % n % n %
Content/Subject Matter Knowledge 25 0 0.0 2 8.0 11 44.0 12 48.0
Instructional & Pedagogical Content Knowledge 25 0 0.0 2 8.0 8 32.0 15 60.0
Ability to collaborate with school-based colleagues & staff 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0 24 96.0
Ability to align teaching with state college-and-career ready standards 25 0 0.0 1 4.0 8 32.0 16 64.0
Ability to engage family and community 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 40.0 15 60.0
Ability to develop a safe learning environment 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.0 23 92.0
Ability to assess student learning 25 0 0.0 1 4.0 4 16.0 20 80.0
Ability to teach students with disabilities 25 0 0.0 1 4.0 6 24.0 18 72.0
Ability to teach students with diverse backgrounds (race, gender, culture, socioeconomic) 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0 24 96.0
Ability to use technology to enhance student learning 25 0 0.0 3 12.0 13 52.0 9 36.0
Ability to use technology to measure student learning 25 0 0.0 3 12.0 12 48.0 10 40.0

 

How would you rate USC graduates’ preparation in the following areas:

    Unprepared Somewhat prepared Prepared Very Well Prepared
Survey Item N n % n % n % n %
Collaboration with school-based colleagues & staff 25 0 0.0 1 4.0 12 48.0 12 48.0
Alignment of teaching with state standards 25 0 0.0 2 8.0 9 36.0 14 56.0
Family and community engagement 25 0 0.0 5 20.0 11 44.0 9 36.0
Content/subject matter 25 0 0.0 2 8.0 11 44.0 12 48.0
Instructional & pedagogical content knowledge 25 1 4.0 1 4.0 12 48.0 10 40.0
Development of a safe learning environment 25 1 4.0 3 12.0 10 40.0 11 44.0
Assessment of student learning 25 1 4.0 3 12.0 12 48.0 9 36.0
Teaching students with disabilities 25 1 4.0 9 36.0 8 32.0 7 28.0
Ability to teach students with diverse backgrounds (race, gender, culture, socioeconomic) 25 0 0.0 8 32.0 8 32.0 9 36.0

 


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