| Q1 |
Is
the web survey run from a central location? |
|
Yes,
the Ministry hosts the survey from a secure central location.
A. Willock Information Systems (AWIS) has been contracted
by the Ministry to provide the electronic survey to schools
in the province. |
| Q2 |
Does
the system generate the Logon Codes or is it the school's
responsibility? |
|
The
system randomly generates the logon codes for each school
to ensure anonymity. AWIS will be providing these numbers
to school principals. |
| Q3 |
Can
questions be added by districts? |
|
Some
questions can be added at no charge to school districts,
but there is a small charge for schools to add questions.
However, schools should coordinate with their school district
office to avoid question duplication. Also, to avoid redundancy
in questions related to citizenship and social responsibility,
schools and districts are encouraged to review the Citizenship
and Social Responsibility Survey. |
| Q4 |
When
do districts or schools have to provide questions? |
|
By
December 3, 2007. However, schools should coordinate with
their district to avoid question duplication. AWIS will
be in touch with each district about the process for adding
questions. |
| Q5 |
What
format can the district questions be in? (open-ended;
different response scale etc.) |
|
Any
format is acceptable and they can have a different response
scale from the rest of the survey. |
| Q6 |
How
was the survey developed? |
|
The
surveys were initially developed with consultation from
a broad range of stakeholder groups and education professionals.
Annual technical analyses show that the questionnaire
forms are valid and reliable. |
| Q7 |
How
long does it take to do the survey? |
|
On
the day of surveying, the set up time for a lab with 25
computers is estimated to be 15 minutes (bring up the
web page on each computer and cut up the printed logon
codes so they are ready to hand out to students). It takes
only about 10 minutes for a whole class to fill out the
survey online. While technical difficulties are rare,
practice with the e-survey is recommended ahead of time
in order to ensure there will be no technical problems.
It takes about 2 minutes per computer to bring up the
web page and try the practice logon code to confirm the
survey can be accessed. |
|
Q8
|
How
much time do we have to do the survey? |
|
Schools
have almost 3 months to complete the e-survey. Because
electronic data gathering is more streamlined, it allows
us to give schools almost 3 months to respond, compared
with about 6 weeks for paper surveys. This allows schools
to schedule surveying more easily. |
| Q9 |
Is
technical support available? |
|
Yes,
if there are any technical problems or questions, AWIS
can be contacted at 1-866-558-5339 or by email at dwillock@awinfosys.com
during their business hours (M-F, 7:30 am to 5 pm) |
