Form 1 Arts Ed Institute Survey

2012 Arts Education Managers' Professional Development Institute Evaluation
October 2-4, 2012
Washington, DC
Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about the 2012 Professional
Development Institute (PDI). This information is being collected to evaluate the
effectiveness of the PDI. Your responses will be used by the NEA, NASAA and future
Arts Education Advisory Group members to inform the planning and design of
future professional development programs.
Participation in this survey is entirely voluntary. (But hearing from as many
individuals as possible will enrich the quality of our evaluation, so please do
participate if you can!) All responses will remain anonymous. The questionnaire
should take fifteen minutes or less to complete. Please complete your survey by
Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The OMB control number for this survey is OMB No.
3135-0130 (expires 4/25/2014).
If you have questions about the PDI or about this evaluation, please contact Kim
Willey (kim.willey@nasaa-arts.org).
1. Are you a state arts agency arts education manager?
Yes
No
2. Including this year, how many years have you worked in your current
position?
Fewer than two years
2-5 years
6-9 years
10-14 years
15 or more years
3. Including this year, how many NASAA/NEA professional development
institutes have you attended?
This is my first one
2-5
6-10
More than 10
4. Overall, how would you characterize the 2012 Professional Development
Institute?
Not at all useful
Slightly useful
Somewhat useful
Quite useful
Extremely useful
5. How was the pace of the 2012 Professional Development Institute?
Too slow
Just the right pace
Too fast
No opinion

6. Was the information received in advance and throughout the Professional
Development Institute helpful?
Not at all helpful
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
No opinion
7. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements about
the 2012 Professional Development Institute. (Please check one rating for
each statement).
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither
Agree or
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

I was able to engage in
meaningful conversations with
peers
I deepened my understanding
on how arts education is being
delivered across the nation
I gained information that will be
useful in working with national
organizations
I have a deeper understanding
of Models of Influence
I am able to identify how
Models of Influence can work in
my state
I gained a broader perspective
on communicating with non
arts education organizations
I gained skills on how to
effectively communicate the
value of arts education through
storytelling techniques
I am able to identify action
steps to address arts education
in my state
8. How would you rate the amount of time allotted to each of the following?
Keynote Address: Models of Influence
Colorado Partnership Presentation
National Panel
Working with Teaching Artists
Mind Mapping
Small Group Work and Discussions
Large Group Work and Discussions
Regional Meetings
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Icebreakers & Warm-Ups
Networking with Colleagues
Rest & Unscheduled Time

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I wish MUCH LESS time had been allocated to this
I wish LESS time had been allocated to this
The time allocated to this seemed ABOUT RIGHT to me
I wish MORE time had been allocated to this
I wish MUCH MORE time had been allocated to this
No opinion or did not participate

9. If you have any comments on the structure of the agenda or how time is
allocated at the PDI, please share those remarks here:
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10. What was most useful about the 2012 Professional Development
Institute and why?
11. What was least useful about the 2012 Professional Development
Institute and why?
12. Please complete the following sentences:
a. I would have learned more at the 2012 Professional Development Institute if...
b. Topics or skills I would like to learn or discuss at future convenings are...
c. Not including this PDI, the other ways that NASAA and the NEA could be of
assistance to me are…
d. The most important aspect of attending this PDI that I will share with my
agency is...
13. Please note any additional comments you have about the 2012
Professional Development Institute.