UC Links Undergraduate Survey
The following items have been used at various sites to assess the benefits of UC Links participation for university undergraduates.They fall into two areas: understanding the impact on undergraduates' future aspirations, and understanding the impact of the field experience on undergraduate learning.
Future aspirations to work with children
Many items below (marked PRE/POST) can be included in both
pre-test and post-test surveys. Others will need to be modified for use as pre/post
test survey items.
1. (POST) Have your experiences working with children in the
after-school program
_______made you more interested in working with underserved school-aged children
_______made you less interested in working with underserved school-age children
_______made no difference in your interest in working with school-age children
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B
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C
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D
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E
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Very Likely
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Somewhat Likely
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Not Sure
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Not Likely
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Highly unlikely
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2. (PRE/POST) What is the likelihood that you will go
into the field of education?
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3. (PRE/POST) If you are likely to go into the field
of education, what is the likelihood that you will work in urban or otherwise
under-resourced schools?
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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Strongly Agree
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Agree
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Undecided
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Disagree
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Strongly Disagree
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4. (PRE/POST) My future professional plans involve working
with children.
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5. (PRE/POST) Field experience helps students decide
if they want to work with children.
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A
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B
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C
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D
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A lot
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More than some
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Some
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A little
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Not at all
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6. (POST) How much did the mentoring experience
influence your own career choices?
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Impact of the field experience on undergraduate learning
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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A lot
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More than some
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Some
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A little
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Not at all
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7. (POST) How much did your experience in the after-school
program help you understand concepts taught in your university course?
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8. (POST) How much did the theory and concepts
taught in the undergraduate course help you understand your experience
in the after-school setting?
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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Strongly Agree
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Agree
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Undecided
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Disagree
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Strongly Disagree
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9. (PRE/POST) Field experience helps students understand
and apply course content.
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10. (POST) This course connected course content and practical
experience more than other university courses I have taken.
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Survey developed collaboratively by UC Links Principal
Investigators and Statewide Office staff.
