General Adequacy of Graduate Level Education Curriculum

Responses will provide some insight into students' perception of course content, tests, homework, and preparation for PRAXIS tests.
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  1. What is your status as a WSU student pursuing a graduate level education degree or teacher certification?
    Less than half of courses completed.
    More than half of courses completed.
    Less than three courses until obtaining certification or Masters degree.
    Just completed courses for certification or Masters degree.


  1. My current GPA in the teacher certification or graduate level education courses is
    Higher than 3.8
    Between 3.5 and 3.79
    Between 3.00 and 3.49
    Between 2.5 and 2.99
    Between 2.00 and 2.49


  1. My undergraduate degree is in
    Education
    Business
    Science
    Mathematics
    Other


  1. My undergraduate GPA was
    Higher than 3.8
    Between 3.5 and 3.79
    Between 3.00 and 3.49
    Between 2.5 and 2.99
    Between 2.00 and 2.49


  1. As far as courses taken, how would you describe the content covered in preparing you for what you think you will need to teach your area or areas of concentration?
    More than sufficient
    Sufficient
    Marginal and lacking in some topics
    Poor and lacking in many topics


  1. As far as the graduate level curriculum for preparing future teachers, how adequate has the instruction been in addressing the principles, methods, and practices of teaching?
    Teaching principles, methods, and practices have been covered very well
    Teaching principles, methods, and practices have been covered sufficiently, but can be improved.
    Teaching principles, methods, and practices have been covered randomly, and need greater coverage.
    Teaching methods and practices have rarely been addressed.


  1. As far as the types of tests administered to you during your course of study in the Education Department, how would you describe the tests?
    Most of the test questions address the important topics or key points.
    Sometimes the test questions address the important material while at times there are questions related to obscure details.
    Test questions the majority of the time relate to obscure details.
    Rarely do the test questions relate to the important material.


  1. As far as the types of homework assignments required to be completed for the courses during your course of study in the Education Department, how would you describe them.
    Most homework assignments empahsize the important aspects of the subjects.
    Sometimes homework assignments address less significant aspects of the topics being studied.
    The majority of homework assignments involve repetitive activities and provide little benefit to the learning process.
    Homework in general is repetitive busy work.


  1. Concerning the PRAXIS Test for your area of concentration, if you have taken that test, how well did you score and were you prepared based on the courses provided?
    I passed and the WSU curriculum was beneficial
    I barely passed (less than 7 points above the minimum passing score) even though the WSU curriculum was beneficial
    I failed even though the WSU curriculum was beneficial
    I failed and consider the WSU curriculum deficient in preparing me
    I have repeatedly failed the test and know that the WSU curriculum is deficient


  1. Concerning the PRAXIS Test on principles of learning and teaching, if you have taken that test, how well did you score and were you prepared based on the courses provided?
    I passed and the WSU curriculum was beneficial
    I barely passed (less than 7 points above the minimum passing score) even though the WSU curriculum was beneficial
    I failed even though the WSU curriculum was beneficial
    I failed and consider the WSU curriculum deficient in preparing me
    I have repeatedly failed the test and know that the WSU curriculum is deficient