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Frequently Asked Questions

1.  How is the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) different from the Teacher Working Conditions Survey? 
2. How is the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) connected to teacher quality and teacher retention?
3. I am interested in employing the Perceptions of Success Inventory  for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT).  How do I get started?
4. Are other comparative averages available when we use the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT)?
5. Can we customize the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) to better fit the needs of your school system?
6. Can we use the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) as a benchmarking assessment of our new teacher support program?
7. How is summary data from the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) portrayed?
8. Do you have different cost options that are available to school systems?
9. Who administers the survey?
10. Has the Perceptions of Success for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) been used in other institutional contexts?

1. How is the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) different from the Teacher Working Conditions Survey?  The Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers focuses on key factors associated with new teacher retention and success (e.g., mentoring, colleagues, administration, students, classroom management, instructional resources, assignment and workload, parents, and satisfaction/commitment), while the Teacher Working Conditions Survey focuses on working conditions for all teachers and mentoring effectiveness.

2. How is the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) connected to teacher quality and teacher retention? The PSI-BT is based on national and state data related to the key factors that relate to new teacher retention and new teacher effectiveness.   Retaining just one new teacher for one additional year saves your school system approximately $15,750.00.

3. I am interested in employing the Perceptions of Success Inventory  for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT).  How do I get started?  The process begins when you contact SUCCEED and describe your interest in using the PSI-BT.  A SUCCEED researcher will work with you to determine a course of action that meets your needs.

 4. Can we customize the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) to better fit the needs of your school system?  Yes, when you talk with the SUCCEED researcher, mention your interest in customization.

5. Can we use the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) as a benchmarking assessment of our new teacher support program?  Yes, a number of school systems are using the PSI-BT for the purpose of benchmarking their progress with new teacher support.  Data from prior years can be compared with the current year when your school system repeats the survey.

 6. Are other comparative averages available when we use the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT)?  Your school system can be contrasted with comparably-sized school systems and with composite averages from more than 20 North Carolina school systems.

 7. How is summary data from the Perceptions of Success Inventory for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) portrayed? One option is to request summary data in a bound report which is produced by SUCCEED.  This report is unique to your school system.  You also receive an Executive Summary report to share with selected educational leaders/policymakers.

 8. Do you have different cost options that are available to school systems?  There are six cost options for school systems.  Fees are differentiated by the size of the school system.  See Administration Options.  On-site consultation can be requested as well.  Contact SUCCEED for current rates

 9. Who administers the survey?  Staff in your school system administer the survey and return the data to SUCCEED for analysis and SPSS statistical analysis.  The survey can be administered online or by completing a scantron form.

 10. Has the Perceptions of Success for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) been used in other institutional contexts?  Yes.  The Perceptions of Success for Beginning Teachers (PSI-BT) has been used to monitor graduates of selected North Carolina teacher education programs.