Results of a recent survey sent to schools using Employee Improvement Packets

 

Summary of by Co-operative Education Teachers Responses

 

SA = Strongly Agree || A = Agree || D = Disagree || SD = Strongly Disagree || NA = Not Applicable or No Opinion

Packet Goals

SA

A

D

SD

NA

Packets are easy to administer

48%

40%

12%

0%

0%

Packets provide a meaningful activity

28%

68%

4%

0%

0%

Packets provide opportunities to conference with students

20%

60%

4%

0%

0%

Packets foster employer involvement with student improvement

12%

52%

16%

0%

20%

Packets provide needed documentation

24%

56%

12%

0%

8%

Packets provide uniform remediation

24%

48%

16%

0%

12%

Packets help students think through work-related problems

48%

44%

4%

0%

4%

Packets guide students toward better attitudes and job performance

40%

52%

8%

0%

0%

 

Packet Quality

SA

A

D

SD

NA

Packets are well written

44%

48%

4%

4%

0%

Packets are grade-level appropriate

24%

68%

4%

0%

4%

Packet stories are well written and of value

28%

64%

0%

4%

4%

The Packets are positive in nature

40%

56%

4%

0%

0%

Packet titles are comprehensive and cover most work topics

28%

60%

8%

0%

4%

 

Summary of responses to open-ended questions:

 

Suggestions for ways to improve the packets:

 

Include definitions of common work words.

Break up lessons into smaller segments.

Add vocabulary words on side margins.

Add puzzles as a method to test for comprehension.

Add more topics and more packets.

 

Comments on what is liked about the packets:

 

Packets are great now that they are on CD.

Very user friendly.

Packets cover timely topics.

Your CD makes it easy to access packets.