Updated Boston Education Collaborative 2009-2010 Survey for Churches

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1. What is your name? This information is only used for the purpose of research, in case we need to ask you for clarification about your responses.

What is your name? This information is only used for the purpose of research, in case we need to ask you for clarification about your responses.

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2. What church/organization are you from?

What church/organization are you from?

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3. In what city and neighborhood is your church/organization located?

In what city and neighborhood is your church/organization located? Boston-Allston/Brighton Boston-Back Bay Boston-Bay Village Boston-Beacon Hill Boston-Charlestown Boston-Chinatown/Leather District Boston-Dorchester Boston-Downtown/Financial District Boston-East Boston Boston-Fenway/Kenmore Boston-Hyde Park Boston-Jamaica Plain	Boston-Mattapan Boston-Mission Hill Boston-North End Boston-Roslindale Boston-Roxbury Boston-South Boston Boston-South End Boston-West End Boston-West Roxbury Brookline Cambridge Somerville
Other City/Town (please specify)

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4. What challenges or issues are your children, youth, and adults facing in regards to education (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? Check all that apply.

What challenges or issues are your children, youth, and adults facing in regards to education (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? Check all that apply. Entering preschool or pre-K Completing elementary school Completing middle school Graduating from high school Attaining GEDs Getting into college	Completing college Getting technical training ESL Getting financial aid for college Academic tutoring for classes Literacy
Other (please specify)

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5. Are you currently running any education-focused programs (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)?

Are you currently running any education-focused programs (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? Yes

6. If yes, what type of program(s)? Check all that apply. (If no, please skip to question 13.)

If yes, what type of program(s)? Check all that apply. (If no, please skip to question 13.) Day School (preschool, K-8 school, etc.) Tutoring Mentoring College Access	Science Exploration Parent/Family Advocacy Art, Music & Other Extracurricular ESL
Others (please specify)

7. What is the age group of the participants in your program(s)? You can select more than one age group per program.

	Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
Day School	*What is the age group of the participants in your program(s)? You can select more than one age group per program. Day School Preschool, Pre-K, K	Day School Elementary School	Day School Middle School	Day School High School	Day School College	Day School Post-College
Tutoring	Tutoring Preschool, Pre-K, K	Tutoring Elementary School	Tutoring Middle School	Tutoring High School	Tutoring College	Tutoring Post-College
Mentoring	Mentoring Preschool, Pre-K, K	Mentoring Elementary School	Mentoring Middle School	Mentoring High School	Mentoring College	Mentoring Post-College
College Access	College Access Preschool, Pre-K, K	College Access Elementary School	College Access Middle School	College Access High School	College Access College	College Access Post-College
Science Exploration	Science Exploration Preschool, Pre-K, K	Science Exploration Elementary School	Science Exploration Middle School	Science Exploration High School	Science Exploration College	Science Exploration Post-College
Parent/Family Advocacy	Parent/Family Advocacy Preschool, Pre-K, K	Parent/Family Advocacy Elementary School	Parent/Family Advocacy Middle School	Parent/Family Advocacy High School	Parent/Family Advocacy College	Parent/Family Advocacy Post-College
Art, Music & Other Extracurricular	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular Preschool, Pre-K, K	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular Elementary School	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular Middle School	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular High School	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular College	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular Post-College
ESL	ESL Preschool, Pre-K, K	ESL Elementary School	ESL Middle School	ESL High School	ESL College	ESL Post-College
Other	Other Preschool, Pre-K, K	Other Elementary School	Other Middle School	Other High School	Other College	Other Post-College

8. How many participants does your program(s)serve?

	0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
Day School	*How many participants does your program(s)serve? Day School 0-20	Day School 21-50	Day School 51-100	Day School 101-150	Day School 150+
Tutoring	Tutoring 0-20	Tutoring 21-50	Tutoring 51-100	Tutoring 101-150	Tutoring 150+
Mentoring	Mentoring 0-20	Mentoring 21-50	Mentoring 51-100	Mentoring 101-150	Mentoring 150+
College Access	College Access 0-20	College Access 21-50	College Access 51-100	College Access 101-150	College Access 150+
Science Exploration	Science Exploration 0-20	Science Exploration 21-50	Science Exploration 51-100	Science Exploration 101-150	Science Exploration 150+
Parent/Family Advocacy	Parent/Family Advocacy 0-20	Parent/Family Advocacy 21-50	Parent/Family Advocacy 51-100	Parent/Family Advocacy 101-150	Parent/Family Advocacy 150+
Art, Music & Other Extracurricular	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 0-20	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 21-50	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 51-100	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 101-150	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 150+
ESL	ESL 0-20	ESL 21-50	ESL 51-100	ESL 101-150	ESL 150+
Other	Other 0-20	Other 21-50	Other 51-100	Other 101-150	Other 150+

9. How long has your program(s) been running?

	0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
Day School	*How long has your program(s) been running? Day School 0-6 months	Day School 6-12 months	Day School 1-5 years	Day School 6-10 years	Day School 10-15 years	Day School more than 15 years
Tutoring	Tutoring 0-6 months	Tutoring 6-12 months	Tutoring 1-5 years	Tutoring 6-10 years	Tutoring 10-15 years	Tutoring more than 15 years
Mentoring	Mentoring 0-6 months	Mentoring 6-12 months	Mentoring 1-5 years	Mentoring 6-10 years	Mentoring 10-15 years	Mentoring more than 15 years
College Access	College Access 0-6 months	College Access 6-12 months	College Access 1-5 years	College Access 6-10 years	College Access 10-15 years	College Access more than 15 years
Science Exploration	Science Exploration 0-6 months	Science Exploration 6-12 months	Science Exploration 1-5 years	Science Exploration 6-10 years	Science Exploration 10-15 years	Science Exploration more than 15 years
Parent/Family Advocacy	Parent/Family Advocacy 0-6 months	Parent/Family Advocacy 6-12 months	Parent/Family Advocacy 1-5 years	Parent/Family Advocacy 6-10 years	Parent/Family Advocacy 10-15 years	Parent/Family Advocacy more than 15 years
Art, Music & Other Extracurricular	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 0-6 months	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 6-12 months	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 1-5 years	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 6-10 years	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 10-15 years	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular more than 15 years
ESL	ESL 0-6 months	ESL 6-12 months	ESL 1-5 years	ESL 6-10 years	ESL 10-15 years	ESL more than 15 years
Other	Other 0-6 months	Other 6-12 months	Other 1-5 years	Other 6-10 years	Other 10-15 years	Other more than 15 years

10. Do you believe your program(s) has been effective?

Do you believe your program(s) has been effective? Yes

Somewhat

Depends on the program

Unsure

11. What resources or support networks has your church utilized for its program(s)?

What resources or support networks has your church utilized for its program(s)?

12. Are there any resources or support needed to help make your program even more of a success? Please explain.

Are there any resources or support needed to help make your program even more of a success? Please explain.

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13. Does your church see a need to start an education program or a need to add additional program(s) (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? If no, skip to question #16.

Does your church see a need to start an education program or a need to add additional program(s) (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? If no, skip to question #16. Yes

Maybe

14. What type of program(s) are needed? Check all that apply.

What type of program(s) are needed? Check all that apply. Church-based preschool Tutoring Mentoring College Access Science Exploration	Parent/Family Advocacy Extracurricular ESL Literacy
Others (please specify)

15. What do you see as barriers in starting an effective program?

What do you see as barriers in starting an effective program?

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16. Are there any members in your congregation/organization who work in education (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? Check all that apply.

Are there any members in your congregation/organization who work in education (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? Check all that apply. None Teachers Administrators Guidance Counselors Social Workers Psychologists	Classroom Aides Other School Staff School Committee Member Department of Education Nonprofit Organization Staff
Other (please specify)

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17. Would you be interested in meeting quarterly with other churches for the following purposes?
Check all that apply and suggest any other areas of interest.

Would you be interested in meeting quarterly with other churches for the following purposes? Check all that apply and suggest any other areas of interest. Networking with Other Churches

Training on Topics of Interest

Having a Reflection & Learning Community

Prayer and Encouragement

Sharing Best Practices and Curriculum

Designing Curriculum

No, none at this time

Other (please specify)

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18. Can we contact you to ask further questions on this topic?

Can we contact you to ask further questions on this topic? Yes

If yes, please give your position/role, phone #, and email

Updated Boston Education Collaborative 2009-2010 Survey for Churches

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*1. What is your name? This information is only used for the purpose of research, in case we need to ask you for clarification about your responses.

*2. What church/organization are you from?

*3. In what city and neighborhood is your church/organization located?

*4. What challenges or issues are your children, youth, and adults facing in regards to education (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)? Check all that apply.

*5. Are you currently running any education-focused programs (where spiritual formation is not the primary goal)?