Master Teaching Fellows Survey

Appendix A

Master Teaching Fellow
Crosswalk of Items to Research Questions
and Survey

Crosswalk of Master Teaching Fellow Survey Items to Research Questions and Uses in Analysis
Research Questions

Respondent Background and Demographic Information
Status with the Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF)
Educational achievement prior to receiving MTF
Education status since receving MTF
Current teaching certification status, certification subject area & grade level
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification status prior to and since receving MTF
Gender, race/ethnicity, age, & children
Teaching Status
Teaching position held prior to receiving MTF
Number of years teaching in a K-12 school prior to receiving MTF

Analysis

RQ 4a

RQ 2g

2

Survey Topics

A

•
•

M
M
M
C, M
C
M

•

C

Teaching status during last school year

M

Name of current school/school district where employed as a K-12 teacher during last school year

M

Grade level(s) and subject area(s) taught during last school year
Leadership Roles
STEM leadership positions held prior to receiving MTF
STEM leadership positions held since receiving MTF
Participation in leadership acitivities prior to receiving MTF
Participation in leadership acitivities since receiving MTF
Involvement in pre-service teacher education programs prior to receiving MTF
Involvement in pre-service teacher education programs since receiving MTF
Participation in professional conferences
Work published or accepted for publication
Services/supports received since receiving MTF
Professional development activities
Professional networking support
Type of mentoring support
Other activities/supports
Greatest benefit of MTF

M

Reasons for Leaving Program
Reasons for withdrawing from MTF

1

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

C
O
C
O
C
O*
M
M

•
•
•
•

D, P
D, P
D, P
D, P
D

•

D

* A potential outcome variable, if there is variation in responses
Research Questions Answered by MTF Survey
RQ2g: What supports do Noyce teachers use, and what leadership activities do they engage in?
RQ4a: How are the types of supports/ activities/ training, financial incentives, school/district characteristics, or other personal
experiences related to Noyce recipients’ plans to enter and/or remain in teaching and leadership roles?

1

2

Analysis Notes
A: indicates that the variable from this item is used for administrative purposes (e.g., background information, to drive skip
patterns)
D: indicates that the variable from this item is used in descriptive analysis
P: indicates that the variable from this item is used as a predictor for relational/impact analysis
O: indicates that the variable from this item is used as an outcome
C: indicates that the variable from this item is used as a control variable
M: indicates that the variable from this item could be used to describe the MTF but it is not tied to a particular research question

MTF Recipient Survey Items
Dear [Respondent Name],
As a current or former participant in the NSF Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) track of the Robert Noyce
Teacher Scholarship Program, you are invited to participate in a short survey about your experiences.
This survey is being conducted by Abt Associates Inc., an independent social research firm, for the National
Science Foundation (NSF) to gain a better understanding of the implementation and effectiveness of the
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program. It is part of a comprehensive evaluation, the results of which will
be used to make recommendations regarding the Noyce program.

OMB Clearance Number: XXXX-XXXX

Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Burden Disclosure Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this collection is XXXX-XXXX. Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 30 minutes, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information.
Confidentiality and Participation
Participation in the survey is voluntary and nonparticipation will have no impact on you or your institution. All
information that would permit identification of an individual respondent will be held in strict confidence, will
be used by only persons engaged in and for the purpose of the survey, and will not be disclosed or released to
others for any purpose except as required by law. Reports will never identify you by name, and information
from the study will only be reported in the aggregate at the program level. Survey data files will be shared
with NSF at the end of the study, only after study team members have examined the data to be free of any
information that could help identify you; your frank and open responses will help NSF make changes to
improve the program to make it more effective. Hence, we encourage you to respond candidly about your
experiences. Separate from your individual responses to the survey, we will provide NSF any updated contact
information we have found or requested from you. None of this contact information will be linked in any way
to your survey responses.
If you have questions about the study, please contact us at NoyceEval@abtassoc.com. You may also contact
Joan Prival, the Lead Program Director of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, by e-mailing
jprival@nsf.gov, or Connie Kubo Della-Piana, the Program Evaluation Officer at the Division of Undergraduate
Education within the National Science Foundation, by e-mailing cdellapi@nsf.gov.
Completing the Survey
Programming instruction: Insert text from “Completing the Survey.doc.”

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Consent
If you agree to participate in this study, please press “Next” to continue with the survey.

Programming Instructions:
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The text that is highlighted in yellow needs to be replaced.
Programming instructions are indicated in blue text.
Terms that require pop-up definitions are highlighted in blue. See Glossary document for full list
of definitions.
A text box should appear whenever a respondent selects a response option with the text “Other
(Specify)”, “Other (Explain)” or something similar.
Unless otherwise indicated, only one response is allowed per question.
For questions that allow multiple responses, if “Don’t Know” or “Not Applicable” is checked, no
other option may be selected.
If response list includes “None of the above,” only allow this to be checked if all the other items
are unchecked.

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SECTION A: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Before we begin, please confirm the following information.
A1.

Is your name [name of respondent]?
1
0

Yes [SKIP to A2]
No

Programming instruction: Question A1 is required. If R doesn’t answer, say “Please provide an answer below.” If
R selects No, ask A1a.
A1a. What is your name? __________________________________________________
Programming instruction: If A1=0, send an auto-notification to noyceeval@abtassoc.com with responses to A1
and A1a, then ask A2. Auto-notification should read as follows: “MTF Recipient #[Recipient ID], [Respondent
Name], indicated that the name in our database is incorrect. The correct name should be [response to A1a].”

A2.

The NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Track of the Robert Noyce Teacher
Scholarship Program supports the development of NSF Master Teaching Fellows (MTFs) by providing
professional development (e.g., leadership training, workshops, academic courses), salary supplements
and other support to exemplary mathematics and science teachers who commit to becoming a Master
Teacher within a high need school district.

Have you ever received a Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) from the Robert Noyce Teacher
Scholarship Program?
1
0

Yes [SKIP to A3]
No

Programming instructions:
 A2 is required. If R selects “No” or does not provide a response, say “According to [PI Name] of [IHE], you
received a Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) through [Award Name] in [Award Year]. If this is correct,
please select “Yes” below.” If this question is left blank again, say “A response to this question is required
before continuing with the survey. If you are unsure how to answer this question, please contact us at
NoyceEval@abtassoc.com. Thank you.” If R selects “No,” ask A2a and follow the appropriate instructions.
 If R selected “Yes,” skip to question A3 and continue with this survey.

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A2a.

What type of support, if any, have you received from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program?
(Check all that apply)

95

Teaching Fellowship
Scholarship
Stipend
Other (Please specify)

97

I never received support from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

1
2
3

Please note that the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors and professionals to become
K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The program provides funds to institutions of higher
education (IHEs) to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate
STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who earn a teaching
credential and commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts.
The NSF Teaching Fellowship (TF) supports STEM professionals who enroll as NSF Teaching
Fellows in master's degree programs leading to teacher certification by providing academic
courses, professional development, and salary supplements while they are fulfilling a four-year
teaching commitment in a high need school district. The NSF Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF)
provides professional development and salary supplements for exemplary mathematics and
science teachers to become Master Teachers in high need school districts.
Programming instructions:
 A2a is required if A2=No. If R leaves this item blank, display the following: “Please provide a response below.
If you are not sure how to answer this question, please e-mail noyceeval@abtassoc.com. Thank you!”
 If option 97 is selected, display the following text: “This survey was intended for individuals who participated
in NSF’s Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Then, SKIP to “Thank
You Script” at the end of the survey and send an auto-notification to noyceeval@abtassoc.com with
responses to A1-A2a. Survey status = ineligible respondent. Auto-notification should read as follows: “MTF
Recipient #[Recipient ID], [Respondent Name], selected “I never received support from the Robert Noyce
Teacher Scholarship Program” for question A2a and was subsequently exited from the survey. Responses to
previous questions were as follows: A1: [response to A1], A1a: [response to A1a] and A2: [response to A2].”
 If options 1-3 are not selected under A2, but option 95 is selected, display the following text: “This survey
was intended for individuals who participated in NSF’s Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. If you qualify for
one of our other Noyce recipient surveys, we will contact you again very soon. We apologize for any
inconvenience.” Then, SKIP to “Thank You Script” at the end of the survey and send an auto-notification to
noyceeval@abtassoc.com with responses to A1- A2a. Survey status = ineligible respondent. Autonotification should read as follows: “MTF Recipient #[Recipient ID], [Respondent Name], selected “Other”
for question A2a and was subsequently exited from the survey. Other response = [A2a Other Text].
Responses to previous questions were as follows: A1: [response to A1], A1a: [response to A1a] and A2:
[response to A2].”
 If A2a=1-3, ask A2b/A2c and then redirect R to the appropriate survey (see instructions below).

A2b.

What was the name of the Noyce grant from which you received funding?
___________________________________________________________
98

Don’t Know

[If A2b = Don’t Know, ask A2c]

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A2c.

Did you receive this grant from [IHE]?
1 Yes
0 No [Please specify the name of the institution from which you received this grant]

Programming instructions:

If option 1 was selected under A2a, open the Recipient Survey. Replace the introductory text with “We would like
you to complete the rest of this survey regarding your experiences in the Noyce Teaching Fellowship program.”
Then, ask questions A1b and A1d and continue with the survey as if R was originally categorized as a TF recipient.
Send an auto-notification to noyceeval@abtassoc.com indicating that this MTF was reclassified as a TF recipient.
Auto-notification should read as follows: “MTF Recipient #[Recipient ID], [Respondent Name], indicated that s/he
did not receive an MTF but did receive a Teaching Fellowship. Thus, R was redirected to the recipient survey.”
Responses to MTF survey were as follows: A1: [response to A1], A1a: [response to A1a], A2: [response to A2], A2a:
[responses to A2a, including text] and A2b: [response to A2b], and A2c: [responses to A2c, including text].”

If option 2 or 3 was selected, and 1 was not selected, open the Recipient Survey. Replace the introductory text with
“We would like you to complete the rest of this survey regarding your experiences in the Noyce Scholarship and
Stipend program.” Then, ask questions A1b and A1d and continue with the survey as if R was originally categorized
as Scholarship/Stipend recipient. Send an auto-notification to noyceeval@abtassoc.com indicating that this MTF
was reclassified as a Scholarship/Stipend recipient. Auto-notification should read as follows: “MTF Recipient
#[Recipient ID], [Respondent Name], indicated that s/he did not receive an MTF but did receive a [Response to A2a].
Thus, R was redirected to the recipient survey.” Responses to MTF survey were as follows: A1: [response to A1],
A1a: [response to A1a], A2: [response to A2], A2a: [responses to A2a, including text] and A2b: [response to A2b], and
A2c: [responses to A2c, including text].”
[Programming instruction: Only ask A3 and the rest of this survey if “Master Teaching Fellowship” was selected under A2.]

A3.

Please confirm that you received funding/support from the following Noyce Master Teaching
Fellowship (MTF) grant: [Award Name]
1

Yes [SKIP to A4]

0

No, I received funding/support from the following program: __________________________

[If A3 = No or missing, ask A3a]

A3a.

Did you receive this grant from [IHE]?
1 Yes
0 No [Please specify the name of the institution from which you received this grant]

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For the remainder of this survey, please refer to your Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) experiences .
These questions do not refer to your experiences within other Noyce programs or similar scholarship, stipend
or internship programs.
A4.

During which academic years did you actively participate in your Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship
(MTF)? (Check all that apply)
Please note that “actively participate” refers to time spent actually participating in Noyce-related
activities or receiving Noyce services/supports (e.g., salary supplements, academic courses,
leadership training).
1
2
3
4

2011-2012
2010-2011 [SKIP to Section B]
2009-2010
Prior to 2009-2010

Programming instructions: This question is required. If R does not select any response options, say “Please
provide an answer below.” If R does not select 2010-2011, ask “Did you also actively participate in your MTF
program during academic year 2010-2011? If yes, please revise your responses below.” If R clicks “Next”
without checking off 2010-2011, please do one of the following:


If R only selects 2011-2012, display the following text: “You indicated that this is your first year actively
participating in your Noyce MTF. This survey was intended for individuals who participated in the Noyce
Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) during 2010-2011. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Then, SKIP to
“Thank You Script” at the end of the survey and send an auto-notification to noyceeval@abtassoc.com with
responses to A1 – A4. Survey status = ineligible respondent. Auto-notification should read as follows:
“MTF Recipient #[Recipient ID], [Respondent Name], only selected “2011-2012” for question A4 and was
subsequently exited from the survey. Previous responses were as follows: A1: [response to A1], A1a:
[response to A1a], A2: [response to A2], A2a: [responses to A2a, including text] and A2b: [response to A2b],
A2c: [responses to A2c, including text], A3: [responses to A3, including text] and A3a: [responses to A3a,
including text].”
If R selects 2011-2012 and 2009-2010 but not 2010-2011, skip to Section B and replace “February 2011” text
with “February 2010” throughout the survey.
If R selects “2009-2010” or “prior to 2009-2010,” but not “2010-2011” or “2011-2012,” ask A5.

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A5.

Did you withdraw from your Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF)?
1

Yes [SKIP to A6]

0

No [Ask A5a]

Programming instructions:
 A5 should appear on the same screen as A4 after A4 is answered.
 If A5 = “Yes,” ask A6.

A5a.

If you didn’t withdraw from the Noyce MTF, please explain why you were not actively
participating during academic year 2010-2011.

____________________________________________________________________
Programming instructions:
 A5a should appear on the same screen as A5 after A5 is answered.
 If “2009-2010” was selected for A4 and A5=”No” skip to Section B and replace “February 2011” text with
“February 2010” throughout the survey.
 If “2009-2010” was NOT selected for A4 and A5=”No” or the question was left blank, say “This survey was
intended for individuals who participated in the Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) during 20102011. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Then, SKIP to “Thank You Script” at the end of the survey and

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send an auto-notification to noyceeval@abtassoc.com with responses to A1 – A5. Survey status = ineligible
respondent. Auto-notification should read as follows: “MTF Recipient #[Recipient ID], [Respondent Name],
did not select “2009-2010” for question A4 and was subsequently exited from the survey. Responses were
as follows: A1: [response to A1], A1a: [response to A1a], A2: [response to A2], A2a: [responses to A2a,
including text] and A2b: [response to A2b], A2c: [responses to A2c, including text], A3: [responses to A3,
including text], A3a: [responses to A3a, including text], A4: [response to A4], A5: [response to A5] and A5a
[response to A5a].”

A6.

What were the primary reasons you withdrew from your Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF)?
(Check all that apply)
1
2
3
4

5
95

Personal or family circumstances (e.g., child care, elder care, health reasons, moving/relocating)
Military service obligations
I found it difficult to complete the additional fellowship requirements while teaching
I did not receive the support I needed from the administration of my K-12 school or district to fulfill
my additional fellowship responsibilities
The goals of the fellowship did not align with my career objectives
Other (Please Explain)

Programming instructions:


If A6 is left blank, display the following: “Please provide a response below. If none of the reasons listed
describe why you withdrew from your Noyce MTF, select “Other” and explain. Thanks!”



After R answers A6, display the following text: “This survey was intended for individuals who participated in
the Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) during 2010-2011. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Then,
SKIP to “Thank You Script” at the end of the survey and send an auto-notification to noyceeval@abtassoc.com
with responses to A1 – A6. Survey status = ineligible respondent. Auto-notification should read as follows:
“MTF Recipient #[Recipient ID], [Respondent Name], did not select “2009-2010” for question A4 and was
subsequently exited from the survey. Responses were as follows: A1: [response to A1], A1a: [response to A1a],
A2: [response to A2], A2a: [responses to A2a, including text] and A2b: [response to A2b], A2c: [responses to
A2c, including text], A3: [responses to A3, including text], A3a: [responses to A3a, including text], A4: [response
to A4], A5: [response to A5], A5a [response to A5a] and A6: [responses to A6, including text].

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SECTION B: YOUR EDUCATION STATUS

The following questions ask about your education status before and after receiving your Noyce Master
Teaching Fellowship (MTF). The start of your MTF participation should be defined as the month you first
started receiving Noyce benefits and/or supports (e.g., salary supplements, academic courses, leadership
training).
B1. Prior to receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, what was the highest level of education you had
completed? (Check one)
Please do not include degrees that you started but did not finish. Also, do not include degrees that
you completed since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports.
1

Bachelor’s of Arts or Bachelor’s of Science (B.A., B.S.)

2

Master's degree (Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, etc.)

3

Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D. etc.) or professional degree (JD, LLB, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.) (Specify type)

95

Other degree (Please specify)

Programming Instruction: If B1 is left blank, say “It is important that we identify the educational status of all the
MTF recipients in our study. If you are not sure how to answer this question based on your unique circumstances,
please enter a response under “Other” or e-mail noyceeval@abtassoc.com. Thank you!”

B2.

On the previous screen, you indicated that the highest level of education you completed was a
[Response to B1]. What was the field(s) of study for this degree? (Check all that apply)
1

Biological sciences

6

Mathematics

2

Chemistry

7

Physical sciences

3

Computer science

8

Physics

4

Engineering

9

Education (Specify subject area)

5

Geosciences/environmental sciences

95

Other (Please specify)

Programming Instructions:


If B1=95, enter the other specify text for “Response to B1.” If other was selected but no text was entered,
or if B1 was not answered, replace the text for B2 with the following: “What was the field(s) of study for
your highest degree? “



If B2 is left blank, display the following: “Please provide a response below. If your field of study is not
listed, select “Other” and manually enter your field of study. Thanks!”

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B2a. Please select the field(s) of study for any other degrees you had completed prior to receiving Noyce MTF
benefits/supports. (Check all that apply)
1

Biological sciences

6

Mathematics

2

Chemistry

7

Physical sciences

3

Computer science

8

Physics

4

Engineering

9

Education (Specify subject area)

5

Geosciences/environmental sciences

95

Other (Please specify)

96

Not Applicable - No other degrees

Programming Instructions:
 Place B2 – B2a on the same screen.
 If B2a is left blank, display the following: “Please provide a response below. If the appropriate fields of
study are not listed, select “Other” and manually enter your field of study. Thanks!”

The following questions ask about your education status after you began receiving benefits/supports from
your Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF).
[Only ask B3 if B1 = 1]

B3. At the time you first started receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, were you working toward a graduate
degree?
1
0

Yes
No [SKIP to B4]

B3a. Toward which graduate degree were you working when you first started receiving Noyce MTF
benefits/supports? (Check one)
Master's degree (Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, etc.)

3

Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D. etc.) or professional degree (JD, LLB, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.) (Specify
type)

4

95

Other degree (Please specify)

B3b. What was the field(s) of study for this degree? (Check all that apply)
1

Biological sciences

6

Mathematics

2

Chemistry

7

Physical sciences

3

Computer science

8

Physics

4

Engineering

9

Education (Specify subject area)

5

Geosciences/environmental sciences

95

Other (Please specify)

Programming Instructions:
 Display B3a and B3b on the same screen as B3 if B3=Yes.
 If B3b is left blank, display the following: “Please provide a response below. If the field of study for this
degree not listed, select “Other” and manually enter your field of study. Thanks!”

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B4.

At any point since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, have you enrolled in or taken courses at a
college or university?
1

Yes [Ask B4a]

0

No [SKIP to Section C]

Programming Instructions: B1 = 1 and B3 = Yes, this question should read as follows: “Other than courses taken
as part of the graduate degree you just described, at any point since receiving your Noyce MTF, have you
enrolled in or taken courses at a college or university?”

B4a. At any point since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, were you taking courses or enrolled as…
(Check all that apply)
1

A full-time student in a degree or certificate program

2

A part-time student in a degree or certificate program

3

Not enrolled in a degree or certificate program, but taking courses [SKIP to Section C]

Programming Instruction: If either option 1 or 2 are selected, go to B5; otherwise, skip to section C.

B5.

On the previous screen you indicated that you were enrolled in a degree or certificate program at some
point since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports.
Toward what degree or certificate were you working?
If you were working toward more than one degree or certificate, select all that apply.
1
2
3
4
95

Additional Master's degree (Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, etc.)1
Educational specialist or professional diploma (at least one year beyond a master’s level)
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D. etc.) or professional degree (JD, LLB, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.) (Specify type)
Other degree or certificate (Specify type)

Programming instruction: If B1=1 and B3=No, replace “Additional Master’s degree” with “Master’s degree”.

B6. What was the primary field of study for this degree or certificate? (Check all that apply)
1

Biological sciences

1

Mathematics

1

Chemistry

1

Physical sciences

1

Computer science

1

Physics

1

Engineering

1

Education (Specify subject area)

1

Geosciences/environmental sciences

1

Other (Please specify)

Programming Instructions:
 Display B5 and B6 on the same screen.
 If B6 is left blank, display the following: “Please provide a response below. If the field of study for this degree
not listed, select “Other” and manually enter your field of study. Thanks!”

1

Response options for B5 were adapted from SASS (Q26a).

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SECTION C: YOUR TEACHING CERTIFICATION STATUS
The following questions ask about the teaching certificates you held as of February 1st, 2011.
st

st

Programming instruction: If “2010-2011” was not selected under A4, change February 1 , 2011 to February 1 , 2010.

C1.

Please indicate the grade ranges and content area(s) of each teaching certificate you held as of February
1st, 2011.
You should include all regular or standard state certificates, advanced professional certificates,
probationary certificates and any other types of teaching certificates that were active on February
1st, 2011. If your certificate does not restrict you to a specific grade range(s), mark all three grade
ranges.
Grade range(s)2

#

Early
childhood,
preschool,
and/or any of
grades K-5

Any of
grades 6-8

Any of
grades
9-12

Content area

[Auto
Number]

1

1

1

[Drop Down Menu]

[Auto
Number]

1

1

1

[Drop Down Menu]

[Auto
Number]

1

1

1

[Drop Down Menu]

Programming instructions:
st
st
 If “2010-2011” was not selected under A4, change February 1 , 2011 to February 1 , 2010.
 Start with 3 rows for certificates, but add more as the last row is completed. As part of a row is completed,
insert a number to the left (consecutive starting from 1).
 Respondent may select up to 3 grade ranges per row.
 For content area, create a drop-down menu that lists the categories included in the “Certification Content
Area” document (Noyce Recipient Survey Certification Content Areas.doc). R may only select one content
area per row.
 Display a text box under the grid that lists all the content areas for reference purposes only. This box should
be titled “Teaching Certificate Content Areas”

2

Grade range wording is consistent with SASS (Q33b)

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C2.3

Are you certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in at least one content
area?
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is a nongovernment organization that
administers National Board certification, a voluntary national assessment program that
certifies teachers who meet high professional standards. In order to gain certification, the
candidate must at least complete a portfolio of classroom practice and pass one or more tests
of content knowledge.
If you are working toward certification, but have not yet completed it, please select “No.”

1

Yes, fully certified

0

No [SKIP to C2b]

98

Don’t Know [SKIP to C2b]

Programming instructions:
 If C2 is left blank, display the following: “Please provide a response below.”
 If C2 = No, Don’t Know or blank, skip to C2b.

C2a.

Were you certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards prior to receiving your
Noyce MTF (i.e., before you first started receiving Noyce benefits and/or supports like salary
supplements, academic courses and leadership training)?
1 Yes
0 No

Programming instruction: C2a is only asked if C2 = Yes. After R answers this question, SKIP to Section D.

C2b.

You indicated that you are not currently certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards. Are you working toward National Board Certification?
1 Yes
0 No

Programming instructions:
 If C2=Missing or “Don’t Know,” C2b should read “Are you working toward National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards in at least one content area?”
 After R answers this question, SKIP to Section D.

3

Wording for C2 and C2b were adapted from SASS (Q32a and Q32b).

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SECTION D: YOUR TEACHING STATUS
The following questions ask about your teaching status before and after receiving your Noyce Master Teaching
Fellowship (MTF). As indicated, the start of your MTF participation should be defined as the month you first
started receiving Noyce benefits and/or supports (e.g., salary supplements, academic courses, leadership
training).
D1.

Prior to receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, which of the following positions did you hold? (Check
all that apply)
Please note that STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
1
2
3
4
5

95
97

Teacher within an elementary school (early childhood, preschool, and any of grades K-5)4
STEM teacher within a middle school (any of grades 6-8)
STEM teacher within a high school (any of grades 9-12)
Non-STEM teacher within a middle school (any of grades 6-8)
Non-STEM teacher within a high school (any of grades 9-12)
Other position within a K-12 school (Please describe)
I was never employed within a K-12 school prior to receiving my Noyce MTF [SKIP to Section E]

Programming Instructions:
If R leaves this question blank, display the following soft prompt: “Please provide a response below. If you were
ever employed within a K-12 school as a regular full-time or part-time teacher, or as a long-term substitute
(teaching in the same classroom for at least 3 consecutive months), please select at least one of the top 5
response options.”
If R only selects answers 95 or 97, and a soft prompt wasn’t already displayed due to nonresponse, display the
following soft prompt: “If you were ever employed within a K-12 school as a regular full-time or part-time
teacher, or as a long-term substitute (teaching in the same classroom for at least 3 consecutive months), please
select at least one of the top 5 response options.” If R still does not select 1-5, do one of the following:
o If option 95 is selected, skip to question D3.
o If only option 97 is selected, skip to section E.

4

Grade ranges in parentheses were added to match SASS (Q33b).

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D2.

Prior to receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, for how many years were you employed in each of the
following positions?
Number of years should be mutually exclusive and the total line should sum to the total number of
years you taught within a K-12 school prior to receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports. Please do
not include experiences as a “student teacher”.
Type of School/Subject
Elementary school teacher school (early childhood, preschool,
and any of grades K-5)
STEM teacher within a middle school (any of grades 6-8)
STEM teacher within a high school (any of grades 9-12)
Non-STEM teacher within a middle school (any of grades 6-8)
Non-STEM teacher within a high school (any of grades 9-12)
Total (K – 12)

Number of years
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
(Auto sum)

98 Unknown
98 Unknown
98 Unknown
98 Unknown

98 Unknown

Programming instructions: Only display rows corresponding to the teacher options selected under D1. If only one
of the teacher options (1-5) were selected for D1, remove the matrix grid and simply ask “Prior to receiving Noyce
MTF benefits/supports, for how many years were you employed as a [D1 response 1,2,3,4 or 5]?” (Display cell for
number of years and box for “unknown”). If value > 0 for each of the categories, go to question D3.
Programming instruction: Ask D2a for any of the school/subject types under D2 that = missing or unknown.

D2a.

On the previous screen, you indicated that you had been a [type of school/subject entered for
D1] prior to receiving your Noyce MTF. Please estimate the total number of years you were
employed in this type of position prior to receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports.

4

Less than 1 year
1 to 5 years
More than 5 years but less than 10 years
10 years or longer

98

Don’ t know

1
2
3

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The following questions ask about your teaching status during the most recently completed school year
(2010-2011).
Programming instruction: If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “most recently completed school year
(2010-2011)” with “2009-2010 school year.”

D3.

Which of the following positions did you hold during the 2010-2011 school year? (Check all that apply)
1
2
3
4
5
95

Teacher within an elementary school (early childhood, preschool, and any of grades K-5)5
STEM teacher within a middle school (any of grades 6-8)
STEM teacher within a high school (any of grades 9-12)
Non-STEM teacher within a middle school (any of grades 6-8)
Non-STEM teacher within a high school (any of grades 9-12)
Other position within a K-12 school (Please describe)

Programming instruction: If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “2010-2011” with “2009-2010.”

D4.

Please provide the following information about the school within which you were employed during the
2010-2011 school year.
Programming instruction: If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “2010-2011” with “2009-2010.”

If you worked in more than one school, provide information for the school at which you worked the
majority of your time.
a. Name of School

b. Name of School District

c. City and State
[Add dropdown menu]
If D3 = 95, SKIP to Section E. Otherwise, ask D5.

D5. What grade level(s) were you teaching during the 2010-2011 school year? If you were teaching multiple
grades, check all that apply.
0

Prekindergarten

4

3rd

8

7th

12

11th

1

Kindergarten

5

4th

9

8th

13

12th

2

1st

6

5th

10

9th

95

3

2

nd

th

7

6

th

11

10

Other (e.g. in a GED/Alternative
High School) (Please specify)

Programming instruction: If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “2010-2011” with “2009-2010.”
5

Grade ranges in parentheses were added to match SASS (Q33b).

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D6.

Which courses/grade levels were you teaching during the 2010-2011 school year? (Check all that
apply)
Programming instructions:
 Programming instruction: If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “2010-2011” with “20092010.”
 List all the categories included in the “Teaching Assignments” document (Noyce Recipient Survey Teaching
Assignment Areas.doc) in two columns.

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SECTION E: SERVICES/SUPPORTS YOU RECEIVED WHILE IN YOUR NOYCE MASTER TEACHING FELLOWSHIP

The following questions refer to your Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF) and your experiences
while in this program from July 2010 to July 2011. ).
Questions are asked about your participation in, or receipt of, the following:




Professional development activities
Professional networking and collaboration activities
Mentoring and other activities/supports you may have received

Please note that the questions about professional development activities refer to any professional
development you received during the time period referenced, whether from your Noyce MTF or
other sources. The remaining questions in this section ask about other supports you received as part
of your Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship (MTF).
Programming instruction: If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “From July 2010 to July 2011” with “From
July 2009 to July 2010.”

E1. From July 2010 to July 2011, what were the topic areas of the professional development activities in
which you participated?
Topics6
a. Student discipline and classroom management
b. Teaching students with special needs (e.g., disabilities, special
education)
c. Teaching students with limited-English proficiency
d. Use of technology in instruction
e. The content of the subject(s) I primarily teach
f. Content standards in the subject(s) I primarily teach
g. Methods of teaching
h. Student assessment
i. Learning in different cultures
j. Teaching in high-need schools
k. Integrating current STEM research into my classroom/school
l. Leadership strategies within K-12 schools
m. Common Core Standards Initiative
n. Other (Please specify)

Yes

No

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

Programming instructions:
 If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “From July 2010 to July 2011” with “From July 2009 to July
2010.”

6

Most of the response options for E1 were adapted from SASS question 40.

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

If any of these rows are not answered, display the following soft prompt: “Please provide a response for each of
the activities listed below. If you did not participate in a particular activity, please select “No.” If you are not
sure, please leave that activity blank and click “Next” to continue with the survey.”

E2.7 From July 2010 to July 2011, how many hours did you spend participating in professional development
activities other than Noyce MTF?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0

8 hours or less
9 - 16 hours
17 - 32 hours
33 - 48 hours
49 - 64 hours
65 - 80 hours
More than 80 hours
Zero. I did not participate in any such professional development activities from July 2010 to July
2011.

Programming instructions:
 If no answer is provided, display the following “Please think about all the professional development activities
you participated in from July 2010 to July 2011that focused on the content of the subject(s) you teach (this may
include the activities you selected for the previous question) and then estimate the number of hours you spent
in these activities.”
 If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “From July 2010 to July 2011” with “From July 2009 to July
2010.”

E2a. Was this level of participation higher, lower or about the same as your level of participation in
professional development before you received your Noyce MTF?
1
2
3

Higher
Lower
About the same

Programming note: E2a should appear on the same screen as E2. For hyperlink, use definition for “start
of your Noyce MTF.”

7

The wording for E1 was adapted from SASS (Q14a and Q14b).

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E3. From July 2010 to July 2011, what types of professional networking or collaboration support did you
receive or participate as part of your Noyce MTF?
1
2
3
4
5

6
7
95

97

Formal study/discussion groups with other STEM teachers or Noyce recipients
Informal meetings and/or social events with other STEM teachers or Noyce recipients
Online discussion forums related to STEM education
Online discussion forums related to teaching in a high need school district
Opportunities to interact with state or national leaders in education, government, and/or
industry
Opportunities to interact with school or district leaders or STEM industry professionals
Opportunities to work with scientists, mathematicians, engineers or other STEM researchers
Other professional networking or collaboration activities (Please describe)
I did not receive support for professional networking or collaboration as part of my Noyce MTF
from July 2010 to July 2011.

Programming instructions:
 If no items are selected, display the following soft prompt: “Please indicate what types of professional
networking or collaboration support you received or participated in. If you did not receive or participate in any
of the listed options, either select “other” and describe the professional networking/collaboration supports you
were involved in, or select “I did not receive support for professional networking or collaboration as part of my
Noyce MTF from July 2010 to July 2011.”


E4.

If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “from July 2010 to July 2011” with “from July 2009 to July
2010.”

From July 2010 to July 2011, what other activities/supports did you receive as part of your Noyce MTF?
(Check all that apply)
1
2
3
4
5

6

7
8
95

Mentoring (e.g., on STEM content, pedagogy, leadership)
Research experiences within a STEM field (Please specify)
Research experiences within a STEM education field (Please specify)
Workshops/Courses
Educational Resources to be used in the classroom (e.g., books, teaching materials, activities,
equipment)
Educational Resources to improve your ability to teach (e.g., journal subscriptions, lesson plans,
educational books)
Salary supplements
Travel to meetings and conferences
Other activities/supports (Please specify)

Programming instructions:
 If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “From July 2010 to July 2011” with “From July 2009 to
July 2010.”
 If no items are selected, display the following soft prompt: “Please select all of the activities and supports that
you received as part of your Noyce MTF. If you did not participate in any of the listed options, select “Other
activities/supports” and describe all the activities/supports that you did receive as part of your MTF.

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Programming instruction: Ask E5 if “Mentoring support” (option 1) is selected for E4.

E5. From July 2010 to July 2011, what types of mentoring did you receive as part of your Noyce MTF -?
1
2
3
95

Mentoring on STEM content
Mentoring on STEM pedagogy / teaching practices
Mentoring on leadership responsibilities
Other types of mentoring support (Please specify)

Programming instruction:
 If no items are selected, display the following soft prompt: “You indicated that you received mentoring as part
of your Noyce MTF. Please indicate what types of mentoring you received or participated in. If you did not
receive or participate in any of the listed options, select “Other” and describe the supports you did receive or
participated in.
 If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “From July 2010 to July 2011” with “From July 2009 to July
2010.”

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SECTION F: YOUR LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

This section asks various questions about your leadership responsibilities before and since receiving your
Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship (MTF). Questions are asked about the following topics:






STEM leadership positions within a K-12 school or district
Leadership activities within a K-12 school or district
Involvement in pre-service teacher education programs
Participation/involvement in professional conferences
Work presented at conferences or accepted for publication

Please note that the start of your MTF participation should be defined as the month you first started receiving
Noyce benefits and/or supports (e.g., salary supplements, academic courses, leadership training). “Prior to
MTF” refers to any point in time before this date, while “Since receiving MTF” refers to any time point after this
date, up to and including this current academic year.
F1.

Have you ever held any of the following Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
leadership positions within a K-12 school or district? For each position listed below, please indicate
whether you held this position before and/or since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports. If you never
held a particular position, please check the box under “Never.”
If you held a particular leadership position both prior to and since receiving Noyce MTF
benefits/supports, please select two boxes for that row (i.e., “Prior to MTF” and “Since receiving
MTF”).

STEM Leadership positions within a K-12 school or district:

Prior to
MTF

Since
receiving
MTF

Never

a. Department lead or chair

1

2

3

b. Curriculum specialist

1

2

3

c. Lead teacher

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

d. Advisor for science/technology/engineering/mathematics
club or team
e. Served on a school or district textbook selection committee
f.

Served on a school or district curriculum committee or task
force
g. Other leadership position(s) within a K-12 school or district
(Please describe)

Programming instructions:
 If no boxes are selected for a particular item, display the following soft prompt: “Please provide a response
for each position listed below. If you never held a particular position, select “Never.”
 If at least one item = “Prior to MTF” but there are no items that have both “prior to MTF” and “since
receiving MTF” selected, display the following soft prompt: “For at least one item below, you selected
“Prior to MTF” but not “Since receiving MTF.” If you held a particular position BOTH before and after
receiving your Noyce MTF, please select both boxes for that item. Thank you.”

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F1a.

Compared to before receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, how prepared are you now to take on
STEM leadership positions within a K-12 school or district?

3

More prepared
About the same
Less prepared

98

Don’t Know

1
2

F2.

Have you ever participated in any of the following activities within a K-12 school or district? For each
activity listed below, please indicate whether you participated prior to and/or since receiving Noyce
MTF benefits/supports. If you never participated in a particular activity, please check the box under
“Never.”
If you participated in a particular activity both prior to and since receiving Noyce MTF
benefits/supports, please select two boxes for that row (i.e., “Prior to MTF” and “Since receiving
MTF”).

Activities within a K-12 school or district:
a. Developed/implemented professional development
activities for other teachers
b. Coached/mentored a new teacher(s) in my subject area in
my school or district
c. Taught in-service workshops in mathematics content,
mathematics teaching, science content or science teaching
d. Participated in curriculum development
e. Participated in writing grant proposals
f.

Other activities within a K-12 school or district (Please
describe)

Prior to
MTF

Since
receiving
MTF

Never

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

Programming instructions:
 Programming instruction: If no boxes are selected for a particular item, display the following soft prompt:
“Please provide a response for each activity listed below. If you never participated in a particular activity,
select “Never.”
 If at least one item = “Prior to MTF” but there are no items that have both “prior to MTF” and “since
receiving MTF” selected, display the following soft prompt: “For at least one item below, you selected
“Prior to MTF” but not “Since receiving MTF.” If you participated in a particular activity BOTH before and
after receiving your Noyce MTF, please select both boxes for that item. Thank you.”

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Ask F2a for each item in F2a-e where both “Before” and “After” were selected.

F2a.

You indicated that you [F2 Item] both prior to and since receiving your Noyce MTF.
Since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, has your participation in this activity in terms of number
of hours spent, or level of responsibility increased, decreased, or remained about the same? (Select
one)
Increased
Decreased
Remained about the same

1
2
3

F2b.

Compared to before receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, how prepared are you now to participate
in leadership activities within a K-12 school or district?

3

More prepared
About the same
Less prepared

98

Don’t Know

1
2

F3. Since becoming a K-12 teacher, did you ever provide assistance or support to a pre-service teacher
education program within a college or university (e.g., teach courses or serve as a teaching assistant,
cooperating teacher or mentor)?
1
0

Yes
No [SKIP to text prior to F4]

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F3a. For each activity listed below, please indicate whether you participated before and/or since receiving
Noyce MTF benefits/supports. If you never participated in a particular activity, please check the box
under “Never.”
If you participated in a particular activity both before and since receiving Noyce MTF
benefits/supports, please select two boxes for that row (i.e., “Prior to MTF” and “Since receiving
MTF”).

Involvement with pre-service teachers:
a. Involved in recruitment of individuals to the pre-service
teacher education program
b. Co-taught or assisted in teaching a math, science, or
education course to pre-service students.
c. Served as the cooperating teacher for a student teacher
during his or her practicum
d. Served as a mentor for pre-service teachers
e. Taught courses to pre-service teachers
f.

MTF

Never

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

Led workshops for pre-service teachers

g. Helped pre-service teachers find temporary positions within
K-12 classrooms for field experiences
h. Helped pre-service teachers obtain K-12 teaching positions
i.

Prior to
MTF

Since
receiving

Other involvement in a pre-service teacher education
program (Please specify)

Programming instructions:
 Programming instruction: If no boxes are selected for a particular item, display the following soft prompt:
“Please provide a response for each activity listed below. If you never participated in a particular activity,
select “Never.”
 If at least one item = “Prior to MTF” but there are no items that have both “prior to MTF” and “since
receiving MTF” selected, display the following soft prompt: “For at least one item below, you selected
“Prior to MTF” but not “Since receiving MTF.” If you participated in a particular activity BOTH before and
after receiving your Noyce MTF, please select both boxes for that item. Thank you.”

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Ask F3b for each item in F3a (except item g) where both “Before” and “After” were selected.

F3b. You indicated that you [F3 Item] both prior to and since receiving your Noyce MTF.
Since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, has your participation in this activity in terms of number of
hours spent, or level of responsibility increased, decreased, or remained about the same? (Select one)
1
2
3

F3b.

Increased
Decreased
Remained about the same

Compared to before receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, how prepared are you now to provide
assistance or support to pre-service teacher education program?

3

More prepared
About the same
Less prepared

98

Don’t Know

1
2

The following questions ask only about the time period since receiving your Noyce MTF.
F4.

Since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, have you attended or participated as a presenter or
facilitator in professional conferences in your subject area?
During the 2010-2011 school year…
a. I attended a professional conference(s)
b. I presented at a conference(s)
c. I served as leader, chair or facilitator of a
symposium, workshop, or roundtable discussion

Yes

No

1

0

1

0

1

0

d. Other (Specify)
Programming instruction:
 If no boxes are selected for a particular item, display the following soft prompt: “Please provide a response
for each activity listed below. If you did not participate in a particular activity during academic year 20102011, select “No.”
st
st
 If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “February 1 , 2011” with February 1 , 2010.”

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F58.

Since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, was any of your work presented at conferences or
accepted for publication?
During the 2010-2011 school year…
a. Paper(s) I (co)authored were presented at regional,
national or international conference.
b. Article(s) I (co)authored were accepted for
publication in a refereed professional journal.
c. Book(s) or monograph(s) I (co)authored were
published or accepted for publication.

Yes

No

1

0

1

0

1

0

d. Other (Specify)
Programming instruction:
 If no boxes are selected for a particular item, display the following soft prompt: “Please provide a response
for each activity listed below. If you did not participate in a particular activity during academic year 20102011, select “No.”
st
st
 If “2010-2011” was not selected under A3, replace “February 1 , 2011” with February 1 , 2010.”

F6.

Thinking about all the experiences you’ve had since receiving Noyce MTF benefits/supports, what have
been the greatest benefits you’ve received?
[TEXTBOX]

8

Wording for F5 options was adapted from the 2008 SDR, Question C1.

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SECTION G: RESPONDENT BACKGROUND
G1.

Are you male or female?
1

Male

2

Female

G2.9 Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

G3.

1

Yes

0

No

What is your race? (Check all that apply)
Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be.
1

White

2

Black or African-American

3

Asian

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

5

American Indian or Alaska Native

G410. Do you have any children living with you as part of your family?
If no children in a category, enter “0.” Only count children who lived with you at least 50% of the time.
Under 6 years old
6 to 18 years old
Programming instructions: Valid ranges: 0-30

G5.

9

What is your age?
1

Under 25 years old

2

26 to 35 years old

3

36 to 45 years old

4

46 to 55 years old

5

56 years or older

G1-G3 wording was adapted from SASS Questions 67-69.

10

Wording for G4 was adapted from the 2010 SDR, Questions E4 and E5.

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G6.

We would like to interview a sample of individuals who complete this survey. If selected, may we
contact you to conduct an interview? You are always free to change your mind, even if you provide your
contact information now.
1 Yes,

you may contact me:

Preferred telephone number:

____________

Preferred email address:

____________

Best way to contact me to schedule an interview is:
0 No,

1

by telephone;

2

by email;

3

either

please do not contact me for an interview.

Programming instruction: Only allow R to select Yes or No.

Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey! Your responses
will help the National Science Foundation support teacher preparation in
the future.
Programming instruction: Once R submits responses, send them a thank you e-mail/confirmation that responses have
been submitted.

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