Delaware Business Leaders and Public Education
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This study seeks to know how well Delaware high school graduates meet your business needs, and to help understand how education and businesses in Delaware can become closer partners. Your participation will provide important feedback to help improve the quality of education in the state, and provide you with a future productive workforce. We greatly appreciate you taking about 10 minutes of your time to complete the questions below based on your current perceptions and experiences.

1. Have you hired a Delaware high school graduate in the past 4 years?

Have you hired a Delaware high school graduate in the past 4 years? Yes

No --Go to question #3

2. Based on those you hired, on average, how well prepared were they for the work they were hired to do?

Based on those you hired, on average, how well prepared were they for the work they were hired to do? Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Unknown

3. Based on your perceptions of Delaware's high school graduates how do they compare to other state's graduates in overall readiness for work?

Based on your perceptions of Delaware's high school graduates how do they compare to other state's graduates in overall readiness for work? Much Better

Better

Same

Worse

Much Worse

Unknown

4. Do you think the quality of education and skills for Delaware high school graduates has improved, declined, or stayed the same compared to 10 years ago?

Do you think the quality of education and skills for Delaware high school graduates has improved, declined, or stayed the same compared to 10 years ago? Much Improved

Improved

Stayed the Same

Declined

Much Declined

Unknown

5. Do you think that community organizations and businesses should share some responsibility for helping to improve high school students' readiness for college or work?

Do you think that community organizations and businesses should share some responsibility for helping to improve high school students' readiness for college or work? Yes

6. Do you think that building a partnership between Delaware's education system and Delaware employers is an effective way of improving Delaware high school students' preparedness for work?

Do you think that building a partnership between Delaware's education system and Delaware employers is an effective way of improving Delaware high school students' preparedness for work? Yes

7. In your opinion, how important is it for students to see the connection between instruction and real world uses in the classes they take?

In your opinion, how important is it for students to see the connection between instruction and real world uses in the classes they take? Very Important

Important

Slightly Important

Not Important

8. The following list includes programs designed to improve the quality of education and workforce readiness. On a scale of 1(Not effective) to 5 (Very effective), please rank how effective you think each of the following programs would be for high school students in Delaware to enhance their education and readiness for work.

	1 Not Effective	2	3	4	5 Very Effective
Students working on real-life projects offered by local businesses	*The following list includes programs designed to improve the quality of education and workforce readiness. On a scale of 1(Not effective) to 5 (Very effective), please rank how effective you think each of the following programs would be for high school students in Delaware to enhance their education and readiness for work. Students working on real-life projects offered by local businesses 1 Not Effective	Students working on real-life projects offered by local businesses 2	Students working on real-life projects offered by local businesses 3	Students working on real-life projects offered by local businesses 4	Students working on real-life projects offered by local businesses 5 Very Effective
Business mentor programs (where employers mentor students)	Business mentor programs (where employers mentor students) 1 Not Effective	Business mentor programs (where employers mentor students) 2	Business mentor programs (where employers mentor students) 3	Business mentor programs (where employers mentor students) 4	Business mentor programs (where employers mentor students) 5 Very Effective
Shadowing programs (students watch an adult at his/her work place)	Shadowing programs (students watch an adult at his/her work place) 1 Not Effective	Shadowing programs (students watch an adult at his/her work place) 2	Shadowing programs (students watch an adult at his/her work place) 3	Shadowing programs (students watch an adult at his/her work place) 4	Shadowing programs (students watch an adult at his/her work place) 5 Very Effective
Internships coordinated with classes	Internships coordinated with classes 1 Not Effective	Internships coordinated with classes 2	Internships coordinated with classes 3	Internships coordinated with classes 4	Internships coordinated with classes 5 Very Effective
In-school career fairs (to learn about different employers)	In-school career fairs (to learn about different employers) 1 Not Effective	In-school career fairs (to learn about different employers) 2	In-school career fairs (to learn about different employers) 3	In-school career fairs (to learn about different employers) 4	In-school career fairs (to learn about different employers) 5 Very Effective
Seminar and group discussions led by local business leaders	Seminar and group discussions led by local business leaders 1 Not Effective	Seminar and group discussions led by local business leaders 2	Seminar and group discussions led by local business leaders 3	Seminar and group discussions led by local business leaders 4	Seminar and group discussions led by local business leaders 5 Very Effective
Externships coordinated with classes	Externships coordinated with classes 1 Not Effective	Externships coordinated with classes 2	Externships coordinated with classes 3	Externships coordinated with classes 4	Externships coordinated with classes 5 Very Effective

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Delaware Business Leaders and Public EducationExit this survey

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1. Have you hired a Delaware high school graduate in the past 4 years?

2. Based on those you hired, on average, how well prepared were they for the work they were hired to do?

3. Based on your perceptions of Delaware's high school graduates how do they compare to other state's graduates in overall readiness for work?

4. Do you think the quality of education and skills for Delaware high school graduates has improved, declined, or stayed the same compared to 10 years ago?

5. Do you think that community organizations and businesses should share some responsibility for helping to improve high school students' readiness for college or work?

6. Do you think that building a partnership between Delaware's education system and Delaware employers is an effective way of improving Delaware high school students' preparedness for work?

7. In your opinion, how important is it for students to see the connection between instruction and real world uses in the classes they take?

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