Returning Writing Program Evaluation

We seek to continue to offer the best service to our students.

This survey will:
1. identify the value of our services to you at EESE.
2. identify how EESE can improve services to better serve our students.
3. provide us with ongoing statistical information to identify the impact of our services to you.
4. provide our funder with evidence of EESE impact on newcomer successful integration into Canadian community and workplace.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!

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* 1. The Date Evaluation(s) completed on:

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* 2. The Orientation provides important information about practices and procedures in Returning Writing.

Yes

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* 3. The Orientation information was easy to understand and follow.

Yes

Sometimes

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* 4. The Orientation (or ILP) helped me set realistic and achievable goals.

Yes

Sometimes

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* 5. The Editing Symbols and Explanations tool helps me understand errors and shows me how to correct mistakes in writing.

Yes

Sometimes

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* 6. The facilitators' marking corrections and explanations are clear and easy to understand.

Yes

Sometimes

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* 7. The facilitators' marking corrections are consistent.

Yes

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* 8. My work is corrected and returned in a reasonable amount of time.

Yes

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* 9. The activities and tasks are understandable and achievable.

Yes

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* 10. I understand the reasons for the activities that the facilitators give.

Yes

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* 11. The authentic tasks (emails, memos, letters, reports, essays) help prepare me for my future education and workplace.

Yes

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* 12. The facilitators use a variety of resources (whiteboard, internet, dictionaries, grammar exercises, Word of the Week group discussions, word energizers) to help me achieve my writing goals.

Yes

Sometimes

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* 13. The group discussions and timed writing exercises done with the Word of the Week help to improve my writing skills.

Yes

Sometimes

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* 14. The portfolio sessions help me review my writing goals and keep me on track.

Yes

Sometimes

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* 15. Returning Writing has helped me improve my writing skills and achieve my writing goals.

Yes

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* 16. What was the most helpful in Returning Writing?

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* 17. How has the Returning Studies program at EESE helped you succeed in meeting your goals? What has changed? Select as many as appropriate.

Increased my confidence for using English for work.

Increased my ability to speak and understand English at work.

Increased my ability to understand and write work related documents.

Helped me pass test(s) to gain entry into post secondary education.

Helped me succeed in a job interview.

Helped me get a promotion in my work.

Helped me understand and adapt to Canadian culture.

Helped me get a job in my field of expertise.

Helped me keep my job.

Helped me to move into another profession.

Helped me regain my confidence in pursuing my career or academic goals.

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* 18. Generally speaking, how do your gains in Returning Studies help you? Select as many as appropriate.

I feel more connected to life in Canada and Canadian culture.

I can manage my day-to-day life more easily.

I can manage my work more easily.

I feel more hopeful about my life in Canada.

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* 1. The Date Evaluation(s) completed on:

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* 2. The Orientation provides important information about practices and procedures in Returning Writing.

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* 3. The Orientation information was easy to understand and follow.

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* 4. The Orientation (or ILP) helped me set realistic and achievable goals.

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* 5. The Editing Symbols and Explanations tool helps me understand errors and shows me how to correct mistakes in writing.

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* 6. The facilitators' marking corrections and explanations are clear and easy to understand.

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* 7. The facilitators' marking corrections are consistent.

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* 8. My work is corrected and returned in a reasonable amount of time.

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* 9. The activities and tasks are understandable and achievable.

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* 10. I understand the reasons for the activities that the facilitators give.

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* 11. The authentic tasks (emails, memos, letters, reports, essays) help prepare me for my future education and workplace.

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* 12. The facilitators use a variety of resources (whiteboard, internet, dictionaries, grammar exercises, Word of the Week group discussions, word energizers) to help me achieve my writing goals.

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* 13. The group discussions and timed writing exercises done with the Word of the Week help to improve my writing skills.

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* 14. The portfolio sessions help me review my writing goals and keep me on track.

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* 15. Returning Writing has helped me improve my writing skills and achieve my writing goals.

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* 16. What was the most helpful in Returning Writing?

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* 17. How has the Returning Studies program at EESE helped you succeed in meeting your goals? What has changed? Select as many as appropriate.

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* 18. Generally speaking, how do your gains in Returning Studies help you? Select as many as appropriate.

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* 19. Thank-you for taking time to respond to this survey. If you have any other comments you would like to make, please do so here.