Transcript EAB Effectiveness Survey

Educational Approval Board
Approved Schools Conference
EAB Effectiveness Survey Results
David C. Dies, EAB Executive Secretary
November 9, 2006
Session Overview
• Survey Purpose
• Response Summary
• Category Analysis
Survey Purpose
• EAB is Promoting Effective Schools Model
• Survey Reflects EAB Leading by Example
• Need for Schools to Collect Outcome Data
– Focus on Employed / Student Satisfaction
– Advisory Groups / Graduate Follow-up Needs
• Demonstrate One Type of Survey Instrument
Response Summary
• Sample Size
– Electronic Only
– 200 Invites (25 General Emails)
• Completion Rate
– 120 Visits
– 83 Completes (~50% completion rate)
– 8 Partials
• Reopen Survey?
Category Analysis
• General/Classification
• Policy & Governance
• Staff Relations
• Approval Process
• Communications
Category Analysis
• General/Classification
– Respondents
• Relatively equal school official representation.
– Length of Approval
• 30% <5, 30% 5-10, 25% 10-20, 14% > 20
– Wisconsin Location
• ¾ of respondents had a physical location.
– School Type
• 28% degree-granting
• 56% non degree-granting
• 16% both
Category Analysis
• Policy & Governance
– Modernization Awareness
• ¾ of respondents had awareness
• 53 comments (36 support, 4 oppose, 23 neutral)
– Outcomes Emphasis
• Virtually all respondents indicated awareness
– Support for Outcomes
• ¾ of respondents expressed support
• 36 comments (reasonable / verification)
– EAB & School Collaboration
Category Analysis
• Staff Relations
– 96% of school officials report they know EAB staff.
– Nearly all schools officials have interacted with EAB
staff in past year.
– 95% of school officials rated this interaction as
excellent/good.
– Schools indicate they are comfortable seeking advice.
– ¼ of schools have never been visited.
– Respondents report productive site visits.
– School Visit Comments
Category Analysis
• Approval Process
– School and Program Approval Guide
• Expectations
• Understandable
• Construction
– Annual Renewal Process
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Clarity of instructions
Staff Helpfulness
Time to complete process
Electronic Renewal
– Suggestions for Improvement
Category Analysis
• Communications
– ¾ of respondents receive newsletter.
– Popular Features
• Administrative Actions / School News / Staff News
– EAB Website
• Access to Forms / Statutes & Rules
– Conference / Regional Meetings
• ¾ of respondents have attended at least 1
conference / regional meetings.
Questions