The Education World Survey and Advice Contest

Please take a few minutes to tell us about your point of view and your evaluation of Education World.

To the ten people who offer the advice our editorial staff finds most useful, we will send $100 in a brand new Education World coffee mug! Many thanks, and we hope you're having a wonderful school year!

Please let us know your role (choose one):
Classroom teacher
Administrator (principal, supervisor, etc.)
Technology specialist
Student teacher (pre-service educator)
Parent
Home-schooling parent
Student
Other:

Please tell us your gender.
Male
Female

What grade or grades do you serve as a teacher, administrator, parent, home-schooling parent, or technology specialist? (Please check only one.)
Early Childhood (ages 0-5)
Primary (grades PreK-1)
Elementary (grades 1-3)
Upper Elementary (grades 4 - 6)
Middle School (grades 6-8)
Secondary School (grades 7-10)
High School (grades 9-12)
Elementary (K-6)
Secondary (6-12)
All PreK-12
Higher Education
N/A -- my role is not connected to any particular grades

Which of the following includes your age?
75+
65-74
55-64
45-54
35-44
25-34
18-24
Under 18
Prefer not to answer

How would you describe your location?
Inner city
Metropolitan area
Suburb
Rural
None of the above

On average, how would you describe the population you serve?
Affluent
Middle class
Working class
Poor
Too much of a mix to choose
N/A -- My role doesn't involve serving a population that can be characterized in this way

When does school start for you?
August 1 - 15
August 15-30
September 1-15
Year-round
None of the above

Where are you?
Northeast USA
Southeast USA
Midwest USA
Mid-South USA
Northwest USA
Southwest USA
PacificUSA
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
Elsewhere

How would you describe your classroom, or the classrooms in your school in general?
High-tech (several computers connected to the Internet)
Medium-tech (at least one computer connected to the Internet)
Low-tech (one or more computers, but none connected to the Internet)
No-tech (no computers in the classroom)
N/A -- I'm not in a school setting

From where do you most often connect to Education World?
From home
From school, but not the classroom (e.g., computer lab)
In my classroom
From another location (such as a spouse's office)
None of the above

Okay, now, with those preliminaries out of the way: Let's find out your views on Education World!

How often do you visit Education World during the school year?
More than once a day
Once a day
More than once a week
Once a week
More than once a month
Once a month
Only occasionally
This is my first visit

Overall, how would you rate Education World?
The very best educator's site on the Web
Among the best educator's sites I know (top 5)
Among the better educator's sites I know (top 10 or 15 sites)
Good, but not among my favorites
The site needs substantial improvement
N/A -- too little knowledge to give a rating

How would you rate Education World's content?
The very best educator's content on the Web
Among the best content sites (top 5)
Among the better content sites (top 10 or 15)
Good, but not among my favorites
Needs substantial improvement
N/A -- too little knowledge to give a rating

How would you rate Education World's visual design and navigation?
One of the best designed sites for educators (top 5)
Among the better designed sites for eductors (top 10 or 15)
Good, but not among my favorites
Needs substantial improvement
N/A -- too little knowledge to give a rating

What's the area of most interest to you on Education World?
Lesson Planning
Professional Development
Administrator's Desk
Technology in the Classroom
School Issues
Other:

Please comment on the area of EDworld you find of most interest: What do you use it for, how do you use it, what are its greatest strengths, and what could be improved, changed, or added? (You can use up to about 100 words for your response.)

Do you subscribe to one or more of our free e-newsletters?
Yes
I used to, but I canceled my subscription
No, I wouldn't want to
No, I might want to but didn't know about them

What are your most important thoughts you'd like to share with Education World to help us improve the service we offer to educators? (You may use up to about 200 words for your response.)

Please estimate how much you spend in out of pocket dollars annually for school-related supplies or activities.
$ per year

Do you purchase products over the Internet?
Yes, for use at school only.
Yes, for use at home only.
Yes, for use both at school and home.
No.

What's your interest in online professional development courses?
I've already taken one or more such courses.
I'm interested but haven't taken one yet.
I lean against taking such a course.
I'd never take an online course.

One last question: How many minor children are in your household?
0
1
2
3
3+

MANY, MANY THANKS!

Please give us an e-mail address where we can reach you if your advice is chosen as one of the ten winners of the $100 prize (and let's not forget that beautiful, durable EDworld coffee mug)! We promise that this e-mail address will be used for no other purpose nor shared with any other organization.
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