We've seen districts come away with higher returns when surveys are administered via the web. If you can take a few extra minutes at a faculty meeting, have everyone log on at the same time and answer the survey questions right then and there. You probably will have no more than one chance per year to hear from your stakeholders through a survey. Be as specific as possible with your survey questions and make sure you get to the heart of the issues that are important to your team. Consult other school districts' surveys for ideas, but write questions that make sense for your school district.
Surveys often play a role at different stages throughout an evaluation process.
For example, you may take a survey to collect baseline data that informs a planning process, then take another survey to measure how things are going the following year. We're interested in hearing if these tips work for you, and if you have any other ideas you'd like to share. Give us feedback on surveys, the evaluation process in general, or this newsletter. For more information about evaluating the impact of technology on teaching and learning, visit our pages on technology evaluation . Duplication is prohibited without permission.