Supervising Teacher Behavior Description Questionnaire – Form 2 (STBDQ-2)

Measures preferences for supervising teacher behaviors across directive, collaborative, and nondirective dimensions.

54 Questions

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Please rate each of the following statements describing supervising teacher behaviors according to how satisfying or motivating you find them.

1 Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating

2 Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating

3 Neutral

4 Satisfying / Motivating

5 Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

1

The supervising teacher should write and plan units and lessons for the student teaching experience.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

2

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in writing and planning units and lessons.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

3

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to plan and write his/her own units and lessons.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

4

The supervising teacher should determine the educational objectives and how they are to be achieved.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

5

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in determining the educational objectives and how they are to be achieved.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

6

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to determine the educational objectives and how they are to be achieved.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

7

The supervising teacher should group students within the classroom for instructional purposes.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

8

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in grouping students within the classroom for instructional purposes.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

9

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to group students within the classroom for instructional purposes.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

10

The supervising teacher should tell and/or show the student teacher how to improve students’ study and work habits.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

11

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in telling and/or showing the students how to improve their study and work habits.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

12

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to tell and/or show the students how to improve their study and work habits.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

13

The supervising teacher should require standard procedures and format of unit and lesson plans.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

14

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in developing standard unit and lesson plans.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

15

The supervising teacher should permit student teachers to develop standard unit and lesson plans.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

16

The supervising teacher should show the student teacher how to use machines and materials.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

17

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in learning how to use machines and materials.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

18

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to learn how to use machines and materials.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

19

The supervising teacher should assign specific instructional tasks to the student teacher.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

20

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in the choice of instructional tasks.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

21

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to select his/her own instructional tasks.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

22

The supervising teacher should preview and select curricular materials prior to their use by the student teacher.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

23

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in previewing and selecting curricular materials prior to their use by the student teacher.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

24

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to preview and select his/her own curricular material.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

25

The supervising teacher should decide if curricular materials are contributing to the desired educational objectives.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

26

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in deciding if curricular materials are contributing to the desired educational objectives.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

27

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to decide if curricular materials are contributing to the desired educational objectives.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

28

The supervising teacher should determine the areas of improvement needed by the student teacher and tell/show him/her how to improve.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

29

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in determining the areas of improvement needed by the student teacher and the means of improving.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

30

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to determine the areas of improvement needed by the student teacher and how to improve.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

31

The supervising teacher should provide a framework for implementation of educational innovations by the student teacher.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

32

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in providing frameworks for the implementation of educational innovations by the student teacher.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

33

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to devise frameworks for implementing educational innovations in his/her classes.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

34

The supervising teacher should identify instructional problems encountered by the student teacher.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

35

The supervising teacher should collaborate with the student teacher in identifying instructional problems encountered by the student teachers.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

36

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to identify his/her instructional problems.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

37

The supervising teacher should require the student teacher to develop written long range instructional plans.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

38

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in the development of long range written instructional plans.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

39

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to develop long range written instructional plans.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

40

The supervising teacher should establish objectives and procedures for evaluating the student teacher’s instruction.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

41

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in establishing objectives and procedures for evaluating the student teacher’s instruction.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

42

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to establish objectives and procedures for evaluating his/her instruction.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

43

The supervising teacher should base the evaluation of the student teacher’s progress on research.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

44

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in developing research-based criteria for evaluating the student teacher’s progress.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

45

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to develop research-based criteria for evaluating student teacher progress.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

46

The supervising teacher should tell/show the student teacher how to teach more effectively.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

47

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in determining how the student teacher can teach more effectively.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

48

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to determine how he/she can teach more effectively.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

49

The supervising teacher should select instruments for evaluating student teacher progress.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

50

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in selecting instruments for evaluating student teacher progress.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

51

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to select instruments for evaluating student teacher progress.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

52

The supervising teacher should conduct action research about teaching on a regular basis.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

53

The supervising teacher and the student teacher should collaborate in conducting action research about teaching on a regular basis.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

54

The supervising teacher should permit the student teacher to conduct action research about teaching on a regular basis.

Very Dissatisfying / Very Nonmotivating Dissatisfying / Nonmotivating Neutral Satisfying / Motivating Very Satisfying / Very Motivating

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