Table B: PFF "Value" Question Results: Sorted by Mean (w/out Duke)

THE PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY PROGRAM: WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?
by A. Leigh DeNeef

Q#	Question	#Resp	Mean	Std Dev	% Not Cov
33	Teaching statement	79	4.2	1.47	7.6
71	Discussion with faculty	55	4.2	1.15	1.8
57	Experience with mentor's classes	59	4.1	1.89	18.6
84	Overall: career choices	79	4.1	1.67	11.4
75	Faculty life at cluster institutions	55	4.0	1.48	7.3
39	Balancing research/teaching/service	78	4.0	1.70	14.1
78	Informal discussion groups	79	4.0	1.34	6.3
31	Portfolio	78	4.0	1.75	14.1
79	Formal programs or symposia	79	4.0	1.42	7.6
81	Practical workshops	78	4.0	1.47	9.0
47	Teaching diverse student populations	77	4.0	1.29	5.2
59	Discussion of faculty roles/responsibilities	59	3.9	1.48	6.8
51	Assessing your teaching	78	3.9	1.31	6.4
70	Observing classes	55	3.8	2.13	43.6
72	Discussion with students	55	3.7	2.09	38.2
49	Lecturing, leading discussions or labs	78	3.7	1.46	7.7
58	Shadowing mentor	58	3.6	1.96	24.1
77	Hiring criteria at cluster institution	55	3.6	1.68	16.4
34	Interview process	78	3.6	1.86	24.4
29	C.V.	78	3.6	1.74	21.8
46	Handling difficult teaching situations	78	3.6	1.38	9.0
44	Course/syllabus design	78	3.6	1.55	12.8
74	Visiting campus resources (labs, library, etc.)	55	3.6	1.59	9.1
43	Institutional governance/departmental politics	77	3.6	1.73	18.2
40	Negotiating first years on job	78	3.6	1.88	28.2
60	Discussion/collaboration on research project	59	3.5	1.96	44.1
41	Tenure process/criteria	78	3.5	1.79	21.8
85	Overall: Negotiating the job market	78	3.5	1.78	15.4
76	Student life/instruction at cluster institutions	55	3.5	1.53	12.7
86	Overall: Negotiating the first years on the job	78	3.5	1.86	16.7
45	Use of technology in the classroom	78	3.5	1.57	10.3
80	Pedagogy coursework	78	3.5	1.79	23.1
30	Cover Letter	78	3.5	1.75	25.6
19	T.A. Orientation or training	79	3.5	1.63	13.9
48	Assignments and grading	78	3.5	1.49	9.0
35	Job presentations	79	3.4	1.85	27.8
73	Observing faculty meetings	55	3.4	1.91	52.7
20	Pedagogical coursework	79	3.3	1.63	13.9
50	Mentoring and advising students	78	3.3	1.53	12.8
21	Career mentoring or development	78	3.2	1.85	37.2
37	Negotiating job offers	77	3.1	1.82	44.2
32	Research statement	77	3.1	1.74	39.0
38	Salary/benefits	78	3.0	1.71	41.0
22	Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities	79	3.0	1.86	38.0
36	Locating potential jobs	78	2.9	1.65	29.5
42	Research/professional funding prospects	77	2.8	1.58	41.6