Updated Boston Education Collaborative 2009-2010 Survey for Churches

The Boston Education Collaborative at Emmanuel Gospel Center is conducting a church survey to find out about the ways in which churches are engaging in education where spiritual formation is not the primary goal. It will take about 5-10 minutes. Thank you for taking the time to fill this out for us!

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.

2. What church/organization are you from?

What church/organization are you from?

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)

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)

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	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
Tutoring	Tutoring Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
Mentoring	Mentoring Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
College Access	College Access Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
Science Exploration	Science Exploration Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
Parent/Family Advocacy	Parent/Family Advocacy Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
Art, Music & Other Extracurricular	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
ESL	ESL Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	Post-College
Other	Other Preschool, Pre-K, K	Elementary School	Middle School	High School	College	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	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
Tutoring	Tutoring 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
Mentoring	Mentoring 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
College Access	College Access 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
Science Exploration	Science Exploration 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
Parent/Family Advocacy	Parent/Family Advocacy 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
Art, Music & Other Extracurricular	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
ESL	ESL 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	150+
Other	Other 0-20	21-50	51-100	101-150	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	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
Tutoring	Tutoring 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
Mentoring	Mentoring 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
College Access	College Access 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
Science Exploration	Science Exploration 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
Parent/Family Advocacy	Parent/Family Advocacy 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
Art, Music & Other Extracurricular	Art, Music & Other Extracurricular 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
ESL	ESL 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	more than 15 years
Other	Other 0-6 months	6-12 months	1-5 years	6-10 years	10-15 years	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.

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?

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)

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)

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

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