Transcript New York State TESOL

Adult Education SIG Survey Results
2010
An Overview
 Survey developed February-March with help from
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Mackenzie Bristow and David Hirsch
Worked with David Hirsch to create e-lists
Promoted on Adult Ed SIG Page and in “Dialogue”
Survey conducted from March 17 – April 22, 2010
Adult Ed SIG members (primary and secondary) sent
email invitation with survey link
Significant response = 23.7%
SIG Membership = 215; Response N = 51
Where Do We Work?
What Roles Do We Have?
Building Adult Ed SIG Community
• Salons garnered 64%.
• E-List and Newsletter
followed with 59% and
57%.
Welcome Adult Ed SIG Volunteers
• Over half of respondents
will host a salon.
• Respondents want to
know more across the
categories before
committing.
• N = 23 for this
question.
Discussion Topics for Salons
Facilitators for Salons
Content for Adult Ed SIG Page
New York State Education Department: Adult
Education and Workforce Development Team
 Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Performance Report for New
York State: www.emsc.nysed.gov/aewd
 Data for comparison purposes with our SIG
membership
 In New York State: 75% of teachers work part-time
 Responses to survey: 69% are employed part-time
 In New York State: There are 189 program sites for
delivery of adult education; 15 in colleges and 29 are
CBO’s.
 Responses to survey: 51% in college-based programs;
35% in CBO’s.
Key Points from the Survey
 Salons, E-List and Newsletter top the “Wish List”
 Preferences for Salon topics: pronunciation, reading
writing, and grammar in that order
 Salons to be facilitated by members and guests
 96% of SIG respondents want Teaching Strategy
Ideas/Articles on the SIG page
 There are a host of wonderful members offering their
volunteer services!
Immediate Next Steps/Future Steps
 Immediate Next Steps
 Confer with volunteers
 Plan, host and evaluate salons
 Future Steps
 Develop guidelines for SIG E-List
 Create Newsletter Committee
 Create Adult Ed SIG Page Committee