Form 1845-0045 Pell Grant Experiments School Satisfaction Survey

Pell Grant Experiments School Satisfaction Survey

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Name of Institution:
Your School’s OPE ID:

LOGISTICS & SUPPORT

1. For each of the statements below please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not Applicable
About the U.S. Department of Education…
The Department’s webinars provided adequate and accurate information on the experiment(s) prior to signing the Program Participation Agreement (PPA) amendment to participate.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Questions and communications sent to the Department’s Experimental Sites mailbox were addressed in a reasonable amount of time and helpful.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
The Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs) issued by the Department were easy to understand and helpful.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
The process to secure Experiment 2 program approval was clear and straightforward.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
About the evaluation…
The Department’s webinars provided adequate and accurate information on the evaluation and its requirements prior to signing the PPA amendment to participate.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I understand my role and the expectations for my institution’s participation in this evaluation.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
The training provided by the Department’s contractor on how to use the random assignment system was clear and useful.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Given my institution’s resources, the level of collaboration between the Department, its contractor, and members of my organization on this project is appropriate	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
The benefits from this project are worth the time and resources my organization is investing to participate.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS

2. How did your school determine whether identified programs meet local or regional workforce needs, as required for eligibility to participate in Experiment 1 and / or Experiment 2? Select all that apply. Experiment 1 extends Pell Grant eligibility to students with bachelor’s degree, who enrolled in vocational or career programs. Experiment 2 extends Pell Grant eligibility to students enrolled in certain short-term training programs.

	Exp 1	Exp 2
Local Employers (e.g. local industry, occupation groups, Chamber of Commerce, etc.)
Discussed current skill gaps of workforce with local employers to strategically identify programs	☐	☐
Discussed skill needs for new/emerging processes, projects, or technology with employers to identify programs	☐	☐
Discussed workforce needs with new employers to identify programs	☐	☐
Solicited input from employers on which programs would satisfy their training needs	☐	☐
Reviewed data and/or employment projections from employers	☐	☐
Reviewed local employment listings	☐	☐
Other?____________________________	☐	☐
Local Workforce Agency (e.g. WIA, one-stop, etc.)
Discussed current skill gaps with a local workforce agency representative to identify programs	☐	☐
Discussed skill needs for new/emerging employers or industries with a local workforce representative	☐	☐
Solicited input from local workforce representatives on which programs would satisfy employer needs	☐	☐
Reviewed data and/or employment projections from my local workforce agency	☐	☐
State Workforce Agency
Discussed current skill gaps with a state workforce agency representative to identify programs	☐	☐
Discussed skill needs for new/emerging employers or industries with a state workforce representative	☐	☐
Solicited input from a state workforce representative on which programs would satisfy employer needs	☐	☐
Reviewed data and/or employment projections from state workforce agency	☐	☐
U.S. Department of Labor (e.g. BLS, ETA)
Reviewed regional or local data and/or employment projections from DOL	☐	☐
Institutional Resources
Discussed programs informally or on an ad hoc basis with program/other school staff	☐	☐
Formally met with or held a meeting with program/school staff to identify programs	☐	☐
Reviewed employability statistics of different programs of study	☐	☐
Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
Discussed programs informally or on an ad hoc basis with staff from other CBOs	☐	☐
Formally met with or held a meeting with CBO staff to identify programs	☐	☐
Other? ____________________________________	☐	☐

2. How, if at all, did your school modify the program(s) that are participating in the Pell Grant Experiments? Select all that apply.

	Exp 1	Exp 2
An existing program offered prior to the experiment—same duration/ hours, content, intensity—despite being ineligible for Pell	☐	☐
A condensed version of a longer program—same content and intensity, shorter duration—that is already Pell Grant eligible	☐	☐
A condensed version of a longer program—same content and intensity, shorter duration—that is not already Pell Grant eligible	☐	☐
A truncated version or segment of a longer program—fewer topic areas covered with the same intensity—that is Pell Grant eligible	☐	☐
A truncated version or segment of a longer program—fewer topic areas covered with the same intensity—that is not Pell Grant eligible	☐	☐
A less-intense version of a longer program—same topic areas covered with less depth—that is Pell Grant eligible	☐	☐
A less-intense version of a longer program—same topic areas covered with less depth—that is not Pell Grant eligible	☐	☐
A completely new program	☐	☐

2. What strategies did your school use to inform/make prospective students aware of programs participating in the Pell Grant experiment(s) versus other programs offered at your school? Select all that apply.

	Outreach Approach for Experiments	Outreach Approach Typically Used for School/ Other Programs
Outreach within your institution…
Posted information to school website	☐	☐
Sent email announcements to general groups of students	☐	☐
Sent email announcement to targeted groups of students, specify:________________________________________	☐	☐
Sent mailings to general groups of students	☐	☐
Sent mailings to targeted groups of students	☐	☐
On-campus distribution of print media (e.g. school newspaper, fliers, course offering guide, etc.)	☐	☐
Left information sheets with registrar staff	☐	☐
Left information sheets with faculty/staff of participating programs	☐	☐
Left information sheets with other student support staff	☐	☐
Held info sessions or made presentations at your institution	☐	☐
Met with program staff to identify prospective students	☐	☐
Provided information in-person, directly to students after determining eligibility	☐	☐
Outreach outside your institution...
Left information sheets with local workforce agency	☐	☐
Left information sheets with local employer(s)	☐	☐
Left information sheets with other community based organizations, specify:____________________________	☐	☐
Held info sessions or made presentations for local workforce agency	☐	☐
Held info sessions or made presentations for local employer(s)	☐	☐
Held info sessions or made presentations for other CBO, specify:________________________________________	☐	☐
Provided information to local employers so that they’re able to systematically make referrals	☐	☐
Provided information to local workforce agencies so that they’re able to systematically make referrals	☐	☐
Provided information to other CBOs so that they’re able to systematically make referrals	☐	☐
Collaborated with other non-workforce community based organizations, specify:____________________________	☐	☐
Other, specify___________________________________	☐	☐

PARTICIPATING STUDENTS

2. Across all programs at your school, please estimate what percentage of students participating in each experiment is new (first time applicant) to the college, versus a returning or continuing student. Your best estimate is fine.

	Exp 1 (%)	Exp 2 (%)
A new student—has never taken classes at your institution before participating in either experiment
A returning student—has previously taken classes at your institution but was not enrolled when he/she was identified as eligible for an experiment
A continuing student—was enrolled in a program of study or just completing one, when he/she was identified as eligible for an experiment
Other, specify_____________________________________

IMPLEMENTATION

6. Has your school experienced any unanticipated challenges or notable successes while implementing either experiment that the Department of Education should be aware of? If yes, please elaborate below.

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