Customer Comments
“The Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) was a wonderful and detailed resource to our school system as we began planning for next year. It provided us with current data that allowed us to assess the effectiveness of components of our Beginning Teacher Support Program. This is a perfect example of how colleges and universities can partner with school systems to address a critical need – retaining more beginning teachers.”
Karen H. Dameron, Director Teacher Support
Edgecombe County Public Schools
“The Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) full report provides invaluable information that school systems can use for strategic planning to better address the needs of beginning teachers. I also am excited that N.C. State will be providing the Beginning Teacher Confidence Index as a single measure for monitoring the progress of school systems new teacher support programs.”
Ralph Evans, Director
The Northeast Collaborative to Support Initially Licensed Professionals
“As Director of Recruitment and Retention, I am constantly seeking data that is relevant to teacher turnover. The PSI-BT was extremely insightful and provided specific information to assist our district in evaluating the network of support for beginning teachers. I look forward to continued collaboration with N.C. State in this important work.”
Dreisa J. Sherrill, Director of Recruitment and Retention
Iredell-Statesville Schools
“I was anxious for Franklin County’s new teachers to complete the Perceptions of Success Inventory even though I thought I knew how they would respond. This would be an opportunity for them to reflect on their first years of teaching. Was I wrong! Their responses to their students, their job, and teaching in general were totally different than I expected. The results of this inventory will guide Franklin County as we adjust our support system for this year’s new teachers. Thank you for making this opportunity available to us.”
Judy Lassiter, Beginning Teacher/Mentor Coordinator
Franklin County Schools