Perception of mentoring questionnaire items

N

Mean

SD

Min.

Max.

1. I feel that my mentor teacher provides me choices and freedom to use my initiatives.

227

5.68

1.49

1

7

2. I feel understood by my mentor teacher.

227

5.74

1.29

1

7

3. I am able to be open with my mentor teacher during my field experience.

227

5.71

1.37

1

7

4. My mentor teacher conveyed confidence in my ability to do well as a classroom teacher.

227

5.97

1.20

1

7

5. I feel that my mentor teacher accepts me.

227

5.95

1.24

1

7

6. My mentor teacher made sure I really understood the goals of the mentorship and what I need to do.

226

5.83

1.28

1

7

7. My mentor teacher encouraged me to ask questions.

227

5.93

1.14

1

7

8. I feel a lot of trust in my mentor teacher.

226

5.62

1.24

1

7

9. My mentor teacher answers my questions fully and carefully.

225

5.91

1.02

1

7

10. My mentor teacher listens to how I would like to do things.

226

5.57

1.33

1

7

11. My mentor teacher handles people’s emotions very well.

226

5.59

1.14

1

7

12. I feel that my mentor teacher cares about me as a person.

226

5.58

1.20

1

7

13. I don’t feel very good about the way my mentor teacher talks to me.

226

2.77

1.78

1

7

14. My mentor teacher tries to understand how I see things before suggesting a new way to do things.

225

5.50

1.32

1

7

15. I feel able to share my feelings with my mentor teacher.

225

5.05

1.62

1

7