Joyful Together ECE Teacher Survey - OhioGuidestone Research Portal

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Staff Name *

Date *

Pre or Post *

Pre
Post

Childcare Site Name *

Classroom (Name/Number) *

Dear Teacher,
Thank you for completing this survey. This survey asks about your experiences and feelings as a teacher. There is no correct or wrong answer. The information on this survey is used to help us learn more about the needs of teachers. This survey will not be used by your childcare center/school or supervisor.

Part 1 Please choose the best option for each item below.

As an early childhood educator:

I feel emotionally drained from my work. *

I feel used up at the end of the workday. *

I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day on the job. *

I can easily understand how my students feel about things. *

I feel I treat some students as if they were impersonal objects. *

Working with people all day is really a strain for me. *

I deal very effectively with the problems of my students. *

I feel burned out from my work. *

I feel I'm positively influencing other people's lives through my work. *

I've become more callous toward people since I took this job. *

I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally. *

I feel very energetic. *

I feel frustrated by my job. *

I feel I'm working too hard on my job. *

I don't really care what happens to some students. *

Working with people directly puts too much stress on me. *

I can easily create a relaxed atmosphere with my students. *

I feel exhilarated after working closely with my students. *

I have accomplished many worthwhile things in this job. *

I feel like I'm at the end of my rope. *

In my work, I deal with emotional problems very calmly. *

I feel students blame me for some of their problems. *

Part 2 Please choose the best option for each item below.

As an early childhood educator:

I am convinced that I am able to successfully teach all relevant subject content to even the most difficult students. *

Not true at all
Barely true
Moderately true
Exactly true

I know that I can maintain a positive relationship with parents even when tensions arise. *

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Exactly true

When I try really hard, I am able to reach even the most difficult students. *

Not true at all
Barely true
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Exactly true

I am convinced that, as time goes by, I will continue to become more and more capable of helping to address my students' needs. *

Not true at all
Barely true
Moderately true
Exactly true

Even if I get disrupted while teaching, I am confident I can maintain my composure and continue to teach well. *

Not true at all
Barely true
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I am confident in my ability to be responsive to my students' needs even if I am having a bad day. *

Not true at all
Barely true
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Exactly true

If I try hard enough, I know that I can exert a positive influence on both the personal and academic development of my students. *

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Barely true
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I am convinced that I can develop creative ways to cope with system constraints (such as budget cuts and other administrative problems) and continue to teach well. *

Not true at all
Barely true
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Exactly true

I know that I can motivate my students to participate in innovative projects. *

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Barely true
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Exactly true

I know that I can carry out innovative projects even when I am opposed by skeptical colleagues. *

Not true at all
Barely true
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Our team of teachers can come up with creative ways to improve the school environment, even without support from others. *

Not true at all
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We are definitely able to accomplish something positive at school since we are a competent team of teachers that grows every time we are challenged. *

Not true at all
Barely true
Moderately true
Exactly true