Early Childhood Instructor/Laboratory Evaluation - SAMPLE

This evaluation is being conducted to determine the degree to which this class contributed to your development as an Early Childhood educator.

The instructor will receive a printed summary report of collected responses; however, your individual confidentiality is assured.

Your age: 17-21 22-27 28-35 36 +

Your gender: 		Male Female

Number of Early Childhood credit hours completed:

None 1-12 13-24 25-36 37-48 49-60

Your Early Childhood EMPLOYMENT status:

Not working in field Work part-time in field Work full-time in field

Your EVENTUAL ACADEMIC GOAL:
Just this or a few courses Certificate 2 Year Degree 4 Year Degree M.A. or Ph.D.

Please rate this course (instructor) on each of the following educational items on a scale ranging from Poor to Excellent.

Poor Fair Satisfactory Excellent
Instructor used class time well
The class was taught according to the syllabus
Used a variety of teaching techniques to enhance learning
Conveyed directions clearly for assignments/tests
Could teach complex concepts in spontaneous situations
Emphasized safety for children
Addressed the devlopment of large motor skills
Addressed the development of fine (small) motor skills
Addressed the development of the five senses
Addressed emotional development
Encouraged me to develop new ideas for lesson plans for the children
Suggested, taught, and demonstrated age appropriate activities for the children
Demonstrated respect and concern for students


The next set of questions is related to the relationships and interactions you observed between the instructor and the children.

Please rate your instructor's ability to demonstrate effectiveness in the following early childhood areas: (Poor to Excellent)

Poor Fair Satisfactory Excellent

Able to control child behavior in small group activities

Able to control behavior in large group activities.
Approached child discipline proactively
Demonstrated clear understanding of various child temperaments.
Used appropriate language with children so they understand
Encouraged children to make decisions when appropriate
Overall, appeared to have good interactions with children
Treated child with respect
Empathized with the child's natural feelings (such as sadness or frustration)
Provides activities for the children to explore/problem solve

This next set of items focuses on the degree to which the class/instructor prepared you for a range of early childhood educational activities:

Not at all Rarely Sometimes Often All the time

Prepared me with appropriate communication skills
Provided me the opportunity to work with the children
Linked early childhood theory to classroom practice so I better understand how to foster a child's development
Provided me with needed technical skills (hygiene practices, environmental planning, etc.)
Prepared me with understanding of methods and practices neccessary for this field of work
Prepared me to create lessons plans that were incorporated into a long range child development plan
Prepared me to develop daily lesson plans
Prepared me to plan Special Activities (Celebrations, Field Trips, etc.)
Prepared me to plan for Back up activities (such as rainy days)
Poor Fair Satisfactory Excellent

OVERALL quality of this class in preparing me to be an excellent early childhood teacher

What aspects of this class were most effective in developing your early childhood teaching skills?

What aspects of this class might be modified to improve the learning of students in the future? (Please be as specific as possible)

MAHALO for taking the time to evaluate the instructor/course. Teaching evaluations are used to improve the quality of our programs!