Professional Development Survey Results

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Professional Development Survey Results

• NATPL Forum

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Survey Respondents
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Purpose of Survey

• Planning for the NATPL Forum for 2009
• To create an exciting and informative event
• A reflection of professional development needs of
  members

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What topics would you like to have addressed at
the 2009 Forum in Atlanta?

• Programs of Study   42
• Innovative Practices   40
• Marketing Tech Prep   35
• Job Shadowing   35
• Data Collection   33
• Articulation 32
• Evaluation Systems   30
• Funding   30
• Business Partnerships 27
• Career Clusters   23
• Grants Management   18
• Other
• Consortia Management, Professional Development
  Ideas, Student Tracking, Best Practices,
  Dual Enrollment, Perkins, Career Academies,
  Career Pathways, Leadership,
  Transition from High School to College,
  Legislative Processes,
  Building School and Business
  Relationships, Program Assessment, Concurrent
  Enrollment
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Suggestion from a Member

• Sent in response to What other topics would you
  like addressed at the Forum?
• No other topics. But I do want to ask you to
  begin using webinars and other cheaper,
  electronic strategies for professional
  development. We are SELDOM allowed to travel to
  anything and we need the information and the
  opportunity to learn from others. In this dire
  economic times, we would all benefit from
  webcasts, webinars and video streaming. Although
  it's not as much "fun" as the face to face
  training, it's all we are allowed to do. Thank
  you for considering this.

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How many NATPL Forums have you attended?
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Overall, how satisfied were you with the NATPL
Forums?
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What are your Forum preferences?
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Comments also included

• Shorten business meeting
• If I wanted to attend the business meeting I
  would, but don't MAKE me!
• Eliminate the 1/2 day gap to NCPN
• Begin mid to late afternoon the day before

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Keynote Speaker
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Other, please specify

• Jim Brazell Jason Dorsey
• upbeat no gloom doom
• Someone from the Feds who know something
• Employer
• Varied formats...perhaps this year a Panel
• Career academies using any of the above format
• I'll leave it up to you!

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Do you want to continue having breakout sessions?
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Event Notification
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Additional Comments

• The forum in October was good, but too
  much...information overload. I'd prefer time to
  discuss and digest, before the next topic hits
  me. Also, WAY too much sit and get...add tabletop
  discussion time (do a one page discussion starter
  sheet) so folks can share ideas and
  strategies...I think it will engage us more and
  help with the mental processing of LOTS of
  information. My head hurt from the focused
  listening by the end of the day.
• Please be sure that topics are applicable to all
  or most of us. The group that discussed TP
  articulation used SSI. Most states do not allow
  that, so it was a complete waste of time.
• Incorporate a half-day based on the "great
  teachers' workshop" format? Just a thought.
• This group is to be commended for planning a very
  professionally run event. Good Job.