Documenting Writing Center Work

Welcome!

This survey has been designed by Rebecca Jackson (rj10@txstate.edu) and Jackie Grutsch McKinney (jrmckinney@bsu.edu) with funding support from an International Writing Center Association Research Grant. It has been vetted by the IRBs at Ball State University and Texas State University. If you have any questions about this project, please contact the researchers.

Your participation in this survey is voluntary. Your answers will remain confidential: if you provide your name and institution to participate in future research, it will not be included in the analysis or reporting.

1. Does your writing center provide any of these RESOURCES? Check all that apply.

Does your writing center provide any of these RESOURCES? Check all that apply. writing handouts online or on paper ESL/grammar drill resources (lending) library for writing reference texts, etc. laptop check-out; other computer equipment lending	plagiarism detection programs computer use in center room rental/use by other groups online links to other writing centers or writing resources
Other (please specify)

2. Does your writing center provide any of these SERVICES? Check all that apply.

Does your writing center provide any of these SERVICES? Check all that apply. test-taking station or test monitoring language-learning conversation groups photocopying, printing, book binding	editing/proofreading services grammar hotline grammar software/equipment for individual learning
Other (please specify)

3. Does your writing center produce any of these types of PUBLICATIONS? Check all that apply.

Does your writing center produce any of these types of PUBLICATIONS? Check all that apply. newsletter podcast website newspaper column/articles bulletin board blog	reports posters brochures bookmarks or stickers t-shirts, pens, pencils, mugs, or other promotional items videos or slidecasts
Other (please specify)

4. Does your writing center HOST or SPONSOR any of the following? Check all that apply.

Does your writing center HOST or SPONSOR any of the following? Check all that apply. writing contests readings, open mics lectures from faculty, visiting scholars, etc. conferences, research symposiums summer camps	parties, open houses spelling bees faculty writing groups dissertation/thesis writing groups other writing groups
Other (please specify)

5. Does your writing center offer any INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING? Check all that apply.

Does your writing center offer any INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING? Check all that apply. classes for credit (taught in center) non-credit classes (taught in center) workshops/presentations for students	workshops/presentations for faculty workshop/presentations for staff workshop/presentations for community
Other (please specify)

6. Does your writing center conduct/participate in RESEARCH or ASSESSMENT projects? Check all that apply.

Does your writing center conduct/participate in RESEARCH or ASSESSMENT projects? Check all that apply. record-keeping research (number of visits per semester or year; number of no shows;busiest tutoring days or times)

student demographics

student satisfaction surveys of tutor and tutoring experience

director evaluation of tutors

independent or in-house assessment of writing center programs and practices

research by undergraduates on writing center theory, practice, or administration.

research by graduate students on writing center theory, practice, or administration

research by faculty on writing center theory, practice, or administration

assessment research on the writing center and retention, student GPA, pass/fail rates

Other (please specify)